Ecuador		Malta
owl 5-3-2	Tactics	Malta 532
45%	Possession	55%
42%	Play in the half	58%
8	Shots	8
1	Fouls	6
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	1
69.7	average mark	67.7
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	brilliant

13 minute.
Galán passes, it`s a high ball. Vincenti plays the ball off with his head. Nolasco takes over possession. Nolasco lobs the ball high into the air. Quilago gets his head on it. Said palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

17 minute.
Amato attempts to pass. Mangion just manages to reach the ball first. Mangion makes an instep pass. Stellini just manages to reach the ball first. Stellini has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

22 minute.
Catania takes over possession. Galán cleverly intercepts the pass. Galán makes a one-touch pass. Espinel just manages to reach the ball first. Espinel takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

26 minute.
Viloa takes over possession. Mangion cleverly intercepts the pass. Mangion passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Stellini takes over possession. Stellini takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Calderón plays the ball through. Espinel makes a sublime pass. Galán takes over possession. Galán centers. Said palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

37 minute.
Perini cleverly intercepts the pass. Espinel just manages to reach the ball first. Vincenti takes over possession. Quilago wins the ball from behind. Quilago shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

38 minute.
Grima plays the ball through. Deguara takes over possession. Espinel cleverly intercepts the pass. Espinel takes a swing and hits it... Said hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Malta 1:0

45 minute.
Catania plays the ball through. Mangion takes over possession. Mangion plays the ball through. Sapienza approaches the ball. Sapienza takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
Goal kick. Pavia comes on to the pitch.

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: Ecuador 46%, Malta 54%.
Ecuador - Malta 1:0

51 minute.
Amato attempts to pass. Pavia just manages to reach the ball first. Pavia makes a one-touch pass. Stellini just manages to reach the ball first. Stellini takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

54 minute.
Vincenti makes a one-touch pass. Quilago just manages to reach the ball first. Quilago lobs the ball high into the air. Espinel approaches the ball. Espinel takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

56 minute.
Quilago just manages to reach the ball first. Perini fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Quilago, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Quilago confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Said makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Malta 2:0

58 minute.
Here comes Stellini, having a little trouble catching the ball. Pavia just manages to reach the ball first. Pavia makes a one-touch pass. Stellini takes over possession. Stellini has a fantastic effort at goal. Calderón palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

63 minute.
Vincenti makes a sublime pass. Here comes Mangion, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mangion makes a one-touch pass. Mina López takes over possession. Mina López centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

64 minute.
Stellini takes over possession. Nolasco fouls. The harmed player, Stellini, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Amato is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Here comes Espinel, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sapienza cleverly intercepts the pass. Sapienza takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador - Malta 2:1

74 minute.
Catania has problems with catching the ball. Galán cleverly intercepts the pass. Galán plays the ball through. Espinel approaches the ball. Espinel has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Lorenzi comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Pavia makes a one-touch pass. Mangion just manages to reach the ball first. Mangion makes a one-touch pass. Stellini takes over possession. Stellini shoots. Calderón palms the ball clear.

83 minute.
Quilago just manages to reach the ball first. Perini fouls. The harmed player, Quilago, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Gafa` comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Stellini makes an instep pass. Quilago takes over possession. Grima trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Grima is cautioned.

88 minute.
Mangion takes over possession. Mangion attempts to pass. Pavia just manages to reach the ball first. Pavia passes, it`s a high ball. Stellini gets his head on it.
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: Ecuador 39%, Malta 61%.
Ecuador - Malta 2:1