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24/01/2057, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G3

Portugal Vs Malta

Portugal play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Frias (GK) , E Esteves (CB) , M Silverio (CB) , A Lagos (RB) , S Matheus (LB) , F Antonio (CDM) , Q Daniel (CAM) , L Miguez (RM) , X Dionisio (LM) , S Vieira (ST) , O Noronha (ST) And the subs are: B Reposa (CB) , I Modesto (CB) , G Farias (CM) , Q Giraldo (CM) , F Vara (ST)

Malta play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G Adriano (GK) , S Goracci (CB) , R Giunti (CB) , L De Nicolo (RB) , L Diliberto (LB) , A Di Francesco (CDM) , C Urbano (CAM) , A Parodi (RM) , R Croce (LM) , T Galluzzi (ST) , F Fedeli (ST) And the subs are: G Salinari (CB) , R Lo Presti (CB) , F Gambini (CM) , P Scagni (CM) , L Benetollo (ST)

Welcome to Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal where Portugal will face Malta.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 38000.

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

6' - Felippe Antonio finds Emanuel Esteves with a short pass.  Emanuel Esteves finds Quiqui Daniel with a short pass.  Antonio Di Francesco successfully tackles Quiqui Daniel and gains possession for his team.  Malta try to launch a counter attack.  Emanuel Esteves successfully tackles Antonio Di Francesco and the ball goes loose.  Alessandro Parodi passes to Tino Galluzzi.  Tino Galluzzi attempts to use his skills to beat Quiqui Daniel and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

6' - Tino Galluzzi looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

10' - Cortez Frias slides the ball to Emanuel Esteves.  Luca De Nicolo dispossesses Emanuel Esteves and gains possession for his team.  Malta attempt a quick counter attack.  Luca De Nicolo sees a run from Tino Galluzzi.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Tino Galluzzi runs on to the ball.  Tino Galluzzi looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

16' - Luca De Nicolo plays a long pass to Silvano Goracci.  Silvano Goracci spots a run from Fino Fedeli.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Fino Fedeli is able to control the ball.  Fino Fedeli attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

20' - Luigino Diliberto hits the ball long to Carlo Urbano.  Carlo Urbano whips in a cross and finds Antonio Di Francesco.  Antonio Di Francesco attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

23' - Cortez Frias plays a short pass to Santiago Matheus.  Santiago Matheus plays a long pass to Felippe Antonio.  Felippe Antonio sees a run from Onofre Noronha.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

27' - Antonio Di Francesco slides the ball to Silvano Goracci.  Silvano Goracci plays a short pass to Carlo Urbano.  Loredo Miguez dispossesses Carlo Urbano and gains possession for his team.  Luigino Diliberto tackles Loredo Miguez and gains possession for his team.  Luigino Diliberto sees a run from Tino Galluzzi.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

32' - Antonio Di Francesco tackles Loredo Miguez and takes the ball.  Malta try to launch a quick counter attack.  Antonio Di Francesco passes the ball to Alessandro Parodi.  Alessandro Parodi sees a run from Tino Galluzzi.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Tino Galluzzi is able to take the ball.  Tino Galluzzi reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Carlo Urbano overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Tino Galluzzi attempts to outskill Felippe Antonio.  The opposing player is unable to stop Tino Galluzzi who takes the ball forward!  

32' - Tino Galluzzi attempts to unleash a long range shot...and Tino Galluzzi scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Malta player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

33' - Portugal kick the ball off for the restart.  

38' - Quiqui Daniel plays the ball to Santiago Matheus.  Santiago Matheus finds Manuel Silverio with a short pass.  Manuel Silverio slides the ball to Emanuel Esteves.  Emanuel Esteves finds Santiago Matheus with a short pass.  Santiago Matheus passes the ball to Quiqui Daniel.  Quiqui Daniel tries to beat Luca De Nicolo using his ball skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

42' - Quiqui Daniel attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

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

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

49' - Silvano Goracci finds Alessandro Parodi with a short pass.  Alessandro Parodi passes the ball to Silvano Goracci.  Silvano Goracci plays the ball to Carlo Urbano.  Carlo Urbano plays a long pass to Roberto Giunti.  Roberto Giunti spots a run from Rodolfo Croce.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Rodolfo Croce is able to control the ball.  Rodolfo Croce attempts the cutback, but Felippe Antonio gets back and intercepts the ball!  

53' - Felippe Antonio passes to Quiqui Daniel.  Quiqui Daniel sees Xavier Dionisio making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Xavier Dionisio is able to control the ball.  Xavier Dionisio looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Xavier Dionisio for Portugal!  The ball went in off the upright!

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Felippe Antonio is going to be taken off.  Iago Modesto is going to be brought on.  

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

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Emanuel Esteves will come off.  Baltasar Reposa is going to be brought on.  

59' - Carlo Urbano plays a long pass to Silvano Goracci.  Silvano Goracci plays the ball to Rodolfo Croce.  Rodolfo Croce plays the ball to Tino Galluzzi.  Tino Galluzzi uses his pace to beat Manuel Silverio.  

59' - Tino Galluzzi curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Santiago Matheus.  

63' - Carlo Urbano sees Tino Galluzzi making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Tino Galluzzi runs on to the ball.  Tino Galluzzi hits the ball...and its in! It's a tremendous goal from Tino Galluzzi for Malta!  The keeper had no chance!

63' - Portugal kick the ball off for the restart.  

65' - Loredo Miguez passes to Alano Lagos.  Alano Lagos passes to Santiago Matheus.  Santiago Matheus sees a run from Quiqui Daniel.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Quiqui Daniel has strayed offside!  

76' - Alano Lagos passes the ball to Xavier Dionisio.  Xavier Dionisio plays a short pass to Santiago Matheus.  Rodolfo Croce tackles Santiago Matheus and gains possession for his team.  Rodolfo Croce speeds past Iago Modesto.  

77' - Rodolfo Croce tries to beat Iago Modesto using his ball skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Roberto Giunti is going to be taken off.  Gianluigi Salinari joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Loredo Miguez is going to be taken off.  Quinto Giraldo is going to be brought on.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Silvano Goracci is going to be taken off.  Rodolfo Lo Presti joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Alessandro Parodi tackles Alano Lagos and takes possession.  Alessandro Parodi passes to Antonio Di Francesco.  Antonio Di Francesco spots a run from Rodolfo Croce.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

89' - Xavier Dionisio finds Alano Lagos with a short pass.  Alano Lagos passes to Baltasar Reposa.  Baltasar Reposa finds Alano Lagos with a short pass.  Alano Lagos finds Baltasar Reposa with a short pass.  Baltasar Reposa passes to Quiqui Daniel.  With a turn of pace, Quiqui Daniel beats Fino Fedeli.  

89' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Fino Fedeli is going to be taken off.  Fabio Gambini joins the game from the bench.  

90' - Quiqui Daniel looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is saved by Gianluca Adriano!  

91' - Gianluca Adriano sees a run from Tino Galluzzi.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

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



The match has ended Portugal 1 - 2 Malta.