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25/02/2038, National Stadium TaQali, Valletta, Malta
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Valletta F.C. Vs Zenit

Valletta F.C. play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: S Mazza (GK) , G Vidali (CB) , S Muscardini (CB) , D Balotelli (RB) , C Rosato (LB) , D Moretti (CDM) , V Lamberti (CAM) , V Fiori (RM) , E Siliquini (LM) , G Rositani (ST) , L Fini (ST) And the subs are: S Serantoni (CB) , F De Corato (CB) , L Imbeni (CM) , E Togliatti (CM) , F Valentini (ST)

Zenit play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: V Lazko (GK) , M Sokol (CB) , I Dzyuba (CB) , G Gurin (CB) , F Deputatov (RB) , V Frolova (LB) , B Shimko (CDM) , K Grankin (CAM) , A Belov (RM) , K Gritsun (LM) , F Isachenko (ST) And the subs are: S Solovyov (CB) , F Gutowsky (CB) , A Bogiyev (CM) , A Darin (CM) , F Burdin (ST)

Welcome to National Stadium TaQali in Valletta, Malta where Valletta F.C. will face Zenit St Petersburg.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 32698.

1' - Valletta F.C. kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

9' - Gianfranco Vidali plays a long ball to Damiano Moretti.  Damiano Moretti sees Leonardo Fini making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Leonardo Fini has strayed offside!  

13' - Fedya Isachenko chips a long ball to Isaak Dzyuba.  Isaak Dzyuba passes to Kolya Gritsun.  Vito Lamberti tackles Kolya Gritsun and gains possession for his team.  Vito Lamberti tries to use ball skills to beat Marlen Sokol, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Valletta F.C..  

14' - Damiano Balotelli steps up to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but Isaak Dzyuba intercepts the ball.  

16' - Isaak Dzyuba plays a long pass to Boris Shimko.  Boris Shimko sees a run from Kolya Grankin.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

20' - Damiano Balotelli passes a long ball to Damiano Moretti.  Damiano Moretti sees a run from Leonardo Fini.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Leonardo Fini is able to control the ball.  Leonardo Fini attempts the cutback, but Vito Lamberti overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Giorgio Rositani looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! Its a goal for Valletta F.C.!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

21' - Zenit kick the ball off for the restart.  

27' - Isaak Dzyuba successfully tackles Vito Lamberti and gains possession for his team.  Isaak Dzyuba plays a long ball to Kolya Grankin.  Kolya Grankin crosses the ball, and manages to find Kolya Gritsun.  Kolya Gritsun directs a header hoping to beat Silvano Mazza...but Silvano Mazza stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Damiano Balotelli manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

28' - Fedya Deputatov uses his pace to beat Edmondo Siliquini.  

29' - Fedya Deputatov spots a run from Fedya Isachenko.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

32' - Damiano Balotelli hits the ball long to Gianfranco Vidali.  Gianfranco Vidali passes to Cecilio Rosato.  Cecilio Rosato tries to use ball skills to beat Marlen Sokol and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

44' - Kolya Gritsun tackles Gianfranco Vidali and takes possession.  Zenit try to launch a counter attack.  Kolya Gritsun sees a run from Kolya Grankin.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Kolya Grankin is able to take the ball.  Kolya Grankin looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Kolya Grankin for Zenit!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

45' - Valletta F.C. kick the ball off for the restart.  

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

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

51' - Fedya Deputatov plays a short pass to Boris Shimko.  Boris Shimko passes to Kolya Grankin.  Edmondo Siliquini dispossesses Kolya Grankin and the ball goes loose.  Isaak Dzyuba finds Marlen Sokol with a long ball.  Marlen Sokol sees a run from Kolya Grankin.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Kolya Grankin takes the ball.  Kolya Grankin tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Zenit.  Fedya Isachenko gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box and finds Kolya Grankin.  Kolya Grankin gets his head to the ball attempting to beat Silvano Mazza...but Silvano Mazza stops the shot!  

52' - Silvano Mazza spots a run from Vito Lamberti.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Vito Lamberti has strayed offside!  

57' - Fedya Isachenko passes to Vasili Frolova.  Vasili Frolova attempts to outskill Vito Lamberti.  The opposing player is unable to stop Vasili Frolova who takes the ball forward!  

61' - Fedya Isachenko successfully tackles Damiano Moretti and takes the ball.  Zenit attempt to counter.  Fedya Isachenko looks to hit a long range shot...but the shot is tipped around the post by Silvano Mazza!  The linesman signals its a corner for Zenit.  Kolya Gritsun places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, finding Boris Shimko.  Boris Shimko gets above the defence and directs a header towards the top corner...but the shot goes over!

66' - Silvano Mazza finds Vito Lamberti with a short pass.  Vito Lamberti passes to Giorgio Rositani.  Giorgio Rositani passes to Vito Lamberti.  Vito Lamberti sees Edmondo Siliquini making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Edmondo Siliquini runs on to the ball.  Edmondo Siliquini tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

68' - Vasili Lazko plays a long ball to Kolya Grankin.  Kolya Grankin whips in a cross, but Silvestro Muscardini intercepts and takes possession.  

72' - Marlen Sokol uses his pace to beat Edmondo Siliquini.  

73' - Marlen Sokol sees a run from Kolya Gritsun.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Kolya Gritsun runs on to the ball.  Kolya Gritsun strikes the ball...but Silvano Mazza gets down to stop the shot!  

75' - Silvano Mazza finds Vito Lamberti with a long ball.  Vito Lamberti tries to use ball skills to beat Isaak Dzyuba, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

77' - Vito Lamberti spots a run from Edmondo Siliquini.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gianfranco Vidali is going to be taken off.  Savio Serantoni joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fedya Isachenko is going to be taken off.  Afanas Bogiyev is going to be brought on.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Boris Shimko is going to be taken off.  Sergei Solovyov is brought on from the bench.  

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Leonardo Fini will come off.  Fillipo Valentini is brought on from the bench.  

86' - Isaak Dzyuba passes a long ball to Kolya Grankin.  Kolya Grankin runs with the ball, beating Savio Serantoni.  

87' - Kolya Grankin sees Kolya Gritsun making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Kolya Gritsun takes the ball.  Kolya Gritsun tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Kolya Gritsun scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Zenit player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

88' - Valletta F.C. kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Valletta F.C. 1 - 2 Zenit St Petersburg.