Malta		El Salvador
532g	Tactics	new 3
47%	Possession	53%
60%	Play in the half	40%
8	Shots	16
2	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
68.2	average mark	69
excellent	Shooting	formidable
excellent	Passing	excellent
incredible	Defending	outstanding

1 minute.
Sapienza attempts to pass. Lorenzi plays the ball through. Pavia just manages to reach the ball first. Pavia passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

7 minute.
Pavia, swiftly takes the throw-in. Mangion takes over possession. Mangion centers. Sapienza rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - El Salvador 1:0

35 minute.
Granados centers. Vincenti approaches the ball. Zelaya cleverly intercepts the pass. Zelaya shoots. Said hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Malta - El Salvador 1:1

38 minute.
Throw-in. Carrillo approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Salinas approaches the ball. Lorenzi wins the ball from behind. Lorenzi passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

45 minute.
Zelaya just manages to reach the ball first. Amato trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Zelaya was harmed in the clash. Carrillo approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Léster Blanco rises up and heads the ball. Said miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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 57%, El Salvador 43%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Malta - El Salvador 1:1

46 minute.
Magaña comes on to the pitch. Colunga comes on to the pitch. Lemus comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Throw-in. Lemus, swiftly takes the throw-in. Colunga just manages to reach the ball first. Colunga passes, it`s a high ball. Zelaya rises up and heads the ball. Said miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

50 minute.
Throw-in. Alessandro comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Grima tries to claim a difficult ball. Amato makes a sublime pass. Araujo has problems with catching the ball. Sapienza just manages to reach the ball first. Sapienza has a fantastic effort at goal. Hernandez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Casillas ineptly catches the ball. Lorenzi takes over possession. Lorenzi shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - El Salvador 2:1

53 minute.
Mangion centers. Alessandro plays the ball off with his head. Sapienza takes over possession. Sapienza has a fantastic effort at goal. Hernandez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - El Salvador 3:1

57 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Stellini comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Mangion centers. Granados cleverly intercepts the pass. Alessandro just manages to reach the ball first. Alessandro centers. Stellini rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - El Salvador 4:1

65 minute.
Amato passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Punyed makes a sublime pass. Casillas just manages to reach the ball first. Stellini cleverly intercepts the pass. Stellini shoots. The ball hits the bar. Sapienza just manages to reach the ball first. Sapienza takes a swing and hits it... Hernandez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
It was close.

67 minute.
Colunga takes over possession. Colunga passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lemus attempts to pass. Zelaya takes over possession. Zelaya has a fantastic effort at goal. Said palms the ball clear.

84 minute.
Colunga makes a sublime pass. Lemus just manages to reach the ball first. Lemus lobs the ball high into the air. Léster Blanco gets his head on it. Said desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - El Salvador 4:2

88 minute.
Lemus passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Zelaya takes over possession. Zelaya makes a sublime pass. Lemus passes, it`s a high ball. Zelaya makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

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 62%, El Salvador 38%.
Malta - El Salvador 4:2