Paraguay		Malta
Luque	Tactics	4321
45%	Possession	55%
48%	Play in the half	52%
9	Shots	4
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
11	Offsides	2
72	average mark	68.8
excellent	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	brilliant

2 minute.
Argüello approaches the ball. Sapienza takes over possession. Argüello brutally fouls the opponent. Argüello is cautioned.

9 minute.
Testa takes over possession. Testa makes an instep pass. Lorenzi just manages to reach the ball first. Lorenzi shoots. Bernal makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.

19 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Argüello approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Here comes Lovera, having a little trouble catching the ball. Lovera centers. Gross Brown gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

37 minute.
Villasanti lobs the ball high into the air. Gross Brown plays the ball off with his head. Marín takes over possession. Marín takes a swing and hits it... Duca desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Paraguay - Malta 1:0

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: Paraguay 49%, Malta 51%.
Paraguay - Malta 1:0

46 minute.
Giménez comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Gross Brown wins the ball from behind. Marín just manages to reach the ball first. Delceppo fouls. Delceppo is cautioned.

59 minute.
Testa plays the ball off with his head. Santacruz ineptly catches the ball. Lorenzi approaches the ball. Lorenzi shoots. Bernal makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Paraguay - Malta 1:1

60 minute.
Albospino comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Giménez attempts to pass. Argüello approaches the ball. Argüello lobs the ball high into the air. Marín takes over possession. Marín takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

66 minute.
Parisi has problems with catching the ball. Lovera just manages to reach the ball first. Lovera passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Marín takes over possession. Marín takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
It was close.

69 minute.
Miño cleverly intercepts the pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Sansone, swiftly takes the throw-in. Delceppo centers. Lorenzi makes a diving header. Bernal miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

74 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Albospino is off-side. Petrocochino comes on to the pitch.

88 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Argüello, swiftly takes the throw-in. Callus just manages to reach the ball first. Lovera wins the ball from behind. Lovera shoots. Duca 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: Paraguay 48%, Malta 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Paraguay - Malta 1:1