Malta		Ecuador
MALTA DEF DEF	Tactics	owl 5-3-2
47%	Possession	53%
52%	Play in the half	48%
4	Shots	14
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	11
68.7	average mark	70.1
excellent	Shooting	formidable
very good	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	formidable

3 minute.
Maron makes a one-touch pass. Espinel just manages to reach the ball first. Vincenti brutally fouls the opponent. Vincenti is cautioned. Espinel got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Espinel is unable to continue playing. Rodríguez comes on to the pitch. Maron approaches the ball, he strikes....
What a tremendous chance!

4 minute.
Degabriele kicks the ball away from the goal. Maron ineptly catches the ball. Testa approaches the ball. Maron wins the ball from behind. Maron has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Callus lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Flores approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Maron passes, it`s a high ball. Rodríguez rises up and heads the ball. Degabriele palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

22 minute.
Cuero plays the ball off with his head. Testa takes over possession. Testa passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Rodríguez takes over possession. Rodríguez takes a swing and hits it... Degabriele tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

22 minute.
Parisio lobs the ball high into the air. Eguiguren plays the ball off with his head. Flores passes, it`s a high ball. Cuero gets his head on it. Degabriele desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Ecuador 0:1

34 minute.
Rodríguez just manages to reach the ball first. Parisio takes over possession. Cuero wins the ball from behind. Cuero shoots. Degabriele hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Ecuador 0:2

41 minute.
Flores approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Maron plays the ball through. Flores approaches the ball. Flores lobs the ball high into the air. Rodríguez gets his head on it. Degabriele palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Malta 55%, Ecuador 45%.
Malta - Ecuador 0:2

54 minute.
Maron takes over possession. Maron centers. Callus approaches the ball. Rodríguez cleverly intercepts the pass. Rodríguez has a fantastic effort at goal. Degabriele tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

57 minute.
Ramírez plays the ball off with his head. Espinosa just manages to reach the ball first. Espinosa centers. Cuero just manages to reach the ball first. Cuero has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Ecuador 0:3

64 minute.
Espinosa tries to trap the ball. Parisio wins the ball from behind. Parisio centers. Lorenzi takes over possession. Lorenzi takes a swing and hits it... Calderón miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

68 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Despott approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Testa ineptly catches the ball. Testa centers. Lorenzi gets his head on it. Calderón palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

77 minute.
Flores passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Maron takes over possession. Maron passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Espinosa just manages to reach the ball first. Espinosa has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

90 minute.
Despott centers. the ball bounces off San Lorenzo`s chest. Ramírez approaches the ball. Lorenzi cleverly intercepts the pass. Lorenzi takes a swing and hits it... Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Ecuador 1:3

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Malta 49%, Ecuador 51%.
Malta - Ecuador 1:3