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27/11/2030, National Stadium, Attard, Malta, Live on National TV
Euro Cup Qual, G2

Malta Vs Northern Ireland

Malta play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: B Boldrini (GK) , S Muscardini (CB) , G Di Benedetto (CB) , V Amoruso (CB) , F Criscito (RB) , R Allevi (LB) , D Moretti (CDM) , E Zambrotta (CAM) , V Fiori (RM) , L De Piccoli (LM) , G Rositani (ST) And the subs are: R Galluzzi (CB) , D Balotelli (CB) , E Togliatti (CM) , V Bongiorno (CM) , D Gamba (ST)

Northern Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: E Buchan (GK) , R McRoberts (CB) , D Dermott (CB) , T Killough (CB) , J McCourt (RB) , T Higgins (LB) , J Duffy (CDM) , D Shine (CAM) , W Magee (RM) , F McGee (LM) , K McNevin (ST) And the subs are: O McKowen (CB) , D Cooney (CB) , T Dermott (CM) , C MacKenna (CM) , R Fitzgerald (ST)

Welcome to National Stadium in Attard, Malta where Malta will face Northern Ireland.  This is a group stage match of the Euro Cup Qual.  The attendance is 10000.

1' - Malta kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

9' - Fabio Criscito spots a run from Luigino De Piccoli.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Luigino De Piccoli runs on to the ball.  Luigino De Piccoli attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

12' - Eoin Buchan chips a long ball to James McCourt.  Silvestro Muscardini tackles James McCourt and takes possession.  Silvestro Muscardini sees Emilio Zambrotta making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

21' - Thomas Killough passes a long ball to Richard McRoberts.  Richard McRoberts passes the ball to Kieran McNevin.  Kieran McNevin finds Fionn McGee with a short pass.  Fionn McGee tries to use ball skills to beat Damiano Moretti, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

22' - Fionn McGee sees Dale Shine making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Dale Shine runs on to the ball.  Dale Shine tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and Dale Shine scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Northern Ireland player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

23' - Malta kick the ball off for the restart.  

26' - James McCourt speeds past Silvestro Muscardini.  

26' - James McCourt spots a run from Josh Duffy.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

30' - Giorgio Rositani finds Emilio Zambrotta with a long ball.  Richard McRoberts tackles Emilio Zambrotta and the ball goes loose.  Giorgio Rositani attempts to beat Josh Duffy using his skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

30' - Giorgio Rositani spots a run from Damiano Moretti.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Damiano Moretti has strayed offside!  

33' - Fionn McGee hits the ball long to Richard McRoberts.  Richard McRoberts slides the ball to Dale Shine.  Dale Shine curves the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

41' - Dale Shine sees Josh Duffy making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Josh Duffy is caught offside!  

44' - Giorgio Rositani finds Silvestro Muscardini with a short pass.  Silvestro Muscardini finds Damiano Moretti with a long pass.  Damiano Moretti strikes the ball from outside the area...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Dale Shine manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Luigino De Piccoli is going to be taken off.  Valentino Bongiorno is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tobias Higgins is going to be taken off.  Daniel Cooney is brought on from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dale Shine is going to be taken off.  Rory Fitzgerald is brought on from the bench.  

60' - Thomas Killough dispossesses Silvestro Muscardini and gains possession for his team.  Thomas Killough spots a run from Kieran McNevin.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Kieran McNevin is able to control the ball.  Kieran McNevin tries to dribble round  the advancing keeper...and is able to do so!Kieran McNevin attempts to hit the ball into the empty net...and its in! Its a goal for Northern Ireland!

61' - Malta kick the ball off for the restart.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James McCourt will come off.  Ciaran MacKenna is going to be brought on.  

67' - Rory Fitzgerald sees Kieran McNevin making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

72' - Daniel Cooney finds Dave Dermott with a long ball.  Dave Dermott plays the ball to Fionn McGee.  Fionn McGee sees Josh Duffy making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fabio Criscito will come off.  Damiano Balotelli is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Dave Dermott passes the ball to Fionn McGee.  Fionn McGee curves the ball into the box and finds William Magee.  William Magee jumps up to head the ball towards goal...and William Magee scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Northern Ireland player!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Giorgio Rositani is going to be taken off.  Damiano Gamba is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Malta kick the ball off for the restart.  

87' - Thomas Killough dispossesses Vittore Fiori and the ball goes loose.  Dave Dermott hits the ball long to Josh Duffy.  Josh Duffy looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Bernardo Boldrini!  Emilio Zambrotta is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

90' - Richard McRoberts passes a long ball to Thomas Killough.  Thomas Killough sees a run from Kieran McNevin.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Kieran McNevin is caught offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Malta 0 - 3 Northern Ireland.