Malta		Kazakhstán
NT MALTA	Tactics	asiacup counter
57%	Possession	43%
29%	Play in the half	71%
20	Shots	2
0	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
76	average mark	64.3
incredible	Shooting	very good
outstanding	Passing	very good
incredible	Defending	excellent

5 minute.
Kornienko makes an instep pass. Parisi wins the ball from behind. Imankulov takes over possession. Imankulov lobs the ball high into the air. Kusnetzov gets his head on it.
It was close.

8 minute.
Sansone takes a swing and hits it... following a swift pass, Yevtigneev attempts to control the ball. We are going to have another corner. Testa takes the corner. Sansone rises up and heads the ball. The ball hits the post. Nurakhmetov palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

9 minute.
Pavia plays the ball off with his head. Lorenzi just manages to reach the ball first. Byakov tripped the opponent on purpose. Byakov is cautioned. The harmed player, Lorenzi, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Pavia approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Lorenzi approaches the ball. Lorenzi shoots. Nurakhmetov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

13 minute.
Esposito takes over possession. Esposito centers. Lorenzi just manages to reach the ball first. Lorenzi takes a swing and hits it... Post!
It was close.

14 minute.
Hamilton plays the ball off with his head. Lorenzi approaches the ball. Kornienko trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Kornienko is cautioned.

29 minute.
Parisi centers. Lorenzi plays the ball off with his head. Kornienko just manages to reach the ball first. Sansone cleverly intercepts the pass. Sansone has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

31 minute.
Testa takes over possession. Kornienko fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Testa, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Lorenzi places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. Nurakhmetov hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Malta - Kazakhstán 1:0

42 minute.
Testa approaches the ball. Testa passes, it`s a high ball. Lorenzi plays the ball off with his head. Sansone takes over possession. Sansone shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

43 minute.
Esposito makes a sublime pass. Testa ineptly catches the ball. Testa plays the ball through. Sansone takes over possession. Sansone takes a swing and hits it... Nurakhmetov palms the ball clear.

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 26%, Kazakhstán 74%.
Malta - Kazakhstán 1:0

49 minute.
Kazhigaliev makes a sublime pass. Imankulov takes over possession. Imankulov centers. Kazhigaliev just manages to reach the ball first. Kazhigaliev has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

53 minute.
Esposito plays the ball off with his head. Sansone approaches the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Testa takes the corner-kick. Sansone makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

61 minute.
Hamilton plays the ball through. Esposito just manages to reach the ball first. Esposito passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lorenzi approaches the ball. Lorenzi shoots.
It was close.

63 minute.
Kusnetzov wins the ball from behind. Kusnetzov passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pavia centers. Lorenzi takes over possession. Lorenzi has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

66 minute.
Pulo attempts to pass. Hamilton approaches the ball. Kazhigaliev fouls. Kazhigaliev is cautioned.

69 minute.
Sansone shoots. Yevtigneev tries to trap the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Testa approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Sansone makes a diving header. Nurakhmetov palms the ball clear.

74 minute.
Testa passes, it`s a high ball. Tokaev plays the ball through. Hamilton plays the ball through. Lorenzi has problems with catching the ball. Lorenzi shoots.
It was close.

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 31%, Kazakhstán 69%.
Malta - Kazakhstán 1:0