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24/02/2038, National Stadium, Attard, Malta, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G9

Malta Vs Finland

Malta play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: L Adduci (GK) , S Serantoni (CB) , G Vidali (CB) , D Balotelli (RB) , C Rosato (LB) , D Moretti (CDM) , V Lamberti (CAM) , V Fiori (RM) , C Rallo (LM) , E Siliquini (ST) , F Sellitti (ST) And the subs are: A Allevi (CB) , A Toma (CB) , L Imbeni (CM) , E Togliatti (CM) , G Rositani (ST)

Finland play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: E Toivenen (GK) , J Laituri (CB) , H Nurmi (CB) , P Niemela (RB) , B Rautio (LB) , T Serjala (CM) , J Kuusinen (CM) , S Kantee (CAM) , E Ojanen (RM) , J Koskinen (LM) , S Kononen (ST) And the subs are: A Kurtti (CB) , A Venalainen (CB) , A Waisanen (CM) , T Peltola (CM) , A Lansivuori (ST)

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

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

8' - Jarkko Kuusinen finds Seppo Kantee with a long ball.  Seppo Kantee speeds past Cecilio Rosato.  

9' - Seppo Kantee sees Jussi Koskinen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jussi Koskinen is able to take the ball.  Jussi Koskinen looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

16' - Liberatore Adduci passes a long ball to Damiano Moretti.  Damiano Moretti finds Damiano Balotelli with a short pass.  Damiano Balotelli passes to Gianfranco Vidali.  Gianfranco Vidali plays the ball to Cecilio Rallo.  Cecilio Rallo plays a short pass to Vito Lamberti.  Vito Lamberti whips in a cross, but opposing player Totti Serjala takes possession.  

21' - Totti Serjala finds Huugo Nurmi with a long pass.  Huugo Nurmi finds Totti Serjala with a short pass.  Damiano Moretti dispossesses Totti Serjala and takes the ball.  Damiano Moretti passes a long ball to Damiano Balotelli.  Damiano Balotelli tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but its wide!

27' - Eerikki Toivenen finds Benjam Rautio with a long ball.  Benjam Rautio plays a short pass to Totti Serjala.  Totti Serjala plays a long pass to Jussi Koskinen.  Jussi Koskinen plays a short pass to Seppo Kantee.  Seppo Kantee tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Seppo Kantee for Finland!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

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

30' - Gianfranco Vidali passes the ball to Savio Serantoni.  Savio Serantoni passes the ball to Vito Lamberti.  Vito Lamberti sees a run from Francesco Sellitti.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Francesco Sellitti runs on to the ball.  Francesco Sellitti looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

42' - Seppo Kantee spots a run from Jarkko Kuusinen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jarkko Kuusinen runs on to the ball.  Jarkko Kuusinen tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

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

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

50' - Eliel Ojanen finds Huugo Nurmi with a short pass.  Huugo Nurmi plays a short pass to Seppo Kantee.  Cecilio Rosato successfully tackles Seppo Kantee and takes possession.  Cecilio Rosato passes to Cecilio Rallo.  Cecilio Rallo sees a run from Francesco Sellitti.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Francesco Sellitti is caught offside!  

54' - Jarkko Kuusinen slides the ball to Huugo Nurmi.  Huugo Nurmi chips a long ball to Totti Serjala.  Totti Serjala speeds past Cecilio Rallo.  

58' - Totti Serjala hits the ball from outside the area, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot hits the upright!  Totti Serjala is first to the loose ball...Totti Serjala looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Liberatore Adduci!  Sasu Kononen gets to the ball first...Sasu Kononen tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but Liberatore Adduci gets down to stop the shot!  

59' - Liberatore Adduci spots a run from Damiano Moretti.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Savio Serantoni is going to be taken off.  Alberto Allevi is brought on from the bench.  

66' - Petteri Niemela crosses the ball, but the ball misses everyone.  

71' - Damiano Balotelli plays a short pass to Gianfranco Vidali.  Gianfranco Vidali finds Damiano Moretti with a long ball.  Damiano Moretti sees a run from Vito Lamberti.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Vito Lamberti is able to control the ball.  Vito Lamberti looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Eerikki Toivenen performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sasu Kononen will come off.  Aake Lansivuori joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Seppo Kantee attempts a shot from outside the area towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Damiano Balotelli manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Huugo Nurmi will come off.  Arto Kurtti is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Eliel Ojanen is going to be taken off.  Taavetti Peltola joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Aake Lansivuori slides the ball to Jussi Koskinen.  Jussi Koskinen attempts to use his skills to beat Cecilio Rosato.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

82' - Jussi Koskinen tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and Jussi Koskinen scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Finland player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gianfranco Vidali is going to be taken off.  Adriano Toma joins the game from the bench.  

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

84' - Damiano Balotelli plays the ball to Vito Lamberti.  Vito Lamberti passes to Alberto Allevi.  Alberto Allevi spots a run from Vito Lamberti.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Vito Lamberti has strayed offside!  

85' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Damiano Moretti is going to be taken off.  Luigi Imbeni joins the game from the bench.  

87' - Totti Serjala sees a run from Seppo Kantee.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Seppo Kantee runs on to the ball.  Seppo Kantee attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a superb goal from Seppo Kantee for Finland!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

91' - Vito Lamberti plays a short pass to Luigi Imbeni.  Luigi Imbeni passes the ball to Vito Lamberti.  Vito Lamberti tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot hits the upright!  Arto Kurtti is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

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



The match has ended Malta 0 - 3 Finland.