Malta against Italy

Attempt missed. Antonio Candreva (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.

Substitution, Malta. Andrew Cohen replaces Clayton Failla.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Alex Muscat.

Hand ball by Clayton Failla (Malta).

Offside, Italy. Riccardo Montolivo tries a through ball, but Alessio Cerci is caught offside.

Substitution, Italy. Alessio Cerci replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.

Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Roderick Briffa (Malta).

Roderick Briffa (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Mario Balotelli (Italy).

Foul by Alex Muscat (Malta).

Antonio Candreva (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Gareth Sciberras (Malta).

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Clayton Failla.

Foul by Alex Muscat (Malta).

Antonio Candreva (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudio Marchisio.

Attempt missed. Roderick Briffa (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Mifsud following a corner.

Substitution, Italy. Antonio Candreva replaces Emanuele Giaccherini.

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Andrea Barzagli.

Attempt blocked. Michael Mifsud (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edward Herrera.

Roderick Briffa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Andrea Pirlo (Italy).

Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pirlo with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Justin Haber.

Attempt saved. Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignazio Abate.

Attempt missed. Alex Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Sciberras.

Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Italy).

Edward Herrera (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrea Pirlo (Italy).

Edward Herrera (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Justin Haber.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ryan Camilleri.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pirlo with a cross following a set piece situation.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Luke Dimech (Malta).

Second Half begins Malta 0, Italy 2.

Match ends, Malta 0, Italy 2.

First Half ends, Malta 0, Italy 2.

Attempt missed. Roderick Briffa (Malta) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Mifsud with a cross.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Jonathan Caruana (Malta).

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jonathan Caruana (Malta).

Attempt missed. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini.

Offside, Italy. Mattia De Sciglio tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Andrea Pirlo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Gareth Sciberras (Malta).

Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Luke Dimech (Malta).

Offside, Italy. Andrea Pirlo tries a through ball, but Ignazio Abate is caught offside.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jonathan Caruana.

Attempt blocked. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini.

Attempt missed. Jonathan Caruana (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edward Herrera with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.

Attempt saved. Clayton Failla (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Michael Mifsud (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini.

Foul by Andre Schembri (Malta).

Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Alex Muscat.

Offside, Italy. Mario Balotelli tries a through ball, but Emanuele Giaccherini is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.

Jonathan Caruana (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mario Balotelli (Italy).

Foul by Michael Mifsud (Malta).

Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luke Dimech (Malta).

Michael Mifsud (Malta) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gareth Sciberras.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Mattia De Sciglio (Italy) because of an injury.

Mattia De Sciglio (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Roderick Briffa (Malta).

Penalty saved! Michael Mifsud (Malta) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Penalty conceded by Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Malta. Andre Schembri draws a foul in the penalty area.

Offside, Italy. Ignazio Abate tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.

Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Italy).

Edward Herrera (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Andre Schembri (Malta).

Penalty conceded by Luke Dimech (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Italy. Stephan El Shaarawy draws a foul in the penalty area.

Foul by Clayton Failla (Malta).

Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Italy. Ignazio Abate tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Roderick Briffa (Malta).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Antonio Candreva (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudio Marchisio.

Attempt missed. Roderick Briffa (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Mifsud following a corner.

Substitution, Italy. Antonio Candreva replaces Emanuele Giaccherini.

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Andrea Barzagli.

Attempt blocked. Michael Mifsud (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edward Herrera.

Roderick Briffa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Andrea Pirlo (Italy).

Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pirlo with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Justin Haber.

Attempt saved. Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignazio Abate.

Attempt missed. Alex Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Sciberras.

Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Italy).

Edward Herrera (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrea Pirlo (Italy).

Edward Herrera (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Justin Haber.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ryan Camilleri.

Attempt missed. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pirlo with a cross following a set piece situation.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Luke Dimech (Malta).

Second Half begins Malta 0, Italy 2.

Match ends, Malta 0, Italy 2.

First Half ends, Malta 0, Italy 2.

Attempt missed. Roderick Briffa (Malta) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Mifsud with a cross.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Jonathan Caruana (Malta).

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Jonathan Caruana (Malta).

Attempt missed. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini.

Offside, Italy. Mattia De Sciglio tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Andrea Pirlo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Foul by Gareth Sciberras (Malta).

Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Luke Dimech (Malta).

Offside, Italy. Andrea Pirlo tries a through ball, but Ignazio Abate is caught offside.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Jonathan Caruana.

Attempt blocked. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini.

Attempt missed. Jonathan Caruana (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edward Herrera with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.

Attempt saved. Clayton Failla (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Michael Mifsud (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Leonardo Bonucci (Italy).

Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emanuele Giaccherini.

Foul by Andre Schembri (Malta).

Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Italy. Conceded by Alex Muscat.

Offside, Italy. Mario Balotelli tries a through ball, but Emanuele Giaccherini is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.

Jonathan Caruana (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mario Balotelli (Italy).

Foul by Michael Mifsud (Malta).

Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luke Dimech (Malta).

Michael Mifsud (Malta) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gareth Sciberras.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match Mattia De Sciglio (Italy) because of an injury.

Mattia De Sciglio (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Roderick Briffa (Malta).

Penalty saved! Michael Mifsud (Malta) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Penalty conceded by Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Malta. Andre Schembri draws a foul in the penalty area.

Offside, Italy. Ignazio Abate tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.

Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Italy).

Edward Herrera (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Andre Schembri (Malta).

Penalty conceded by Luke Dimech (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Italy. Stephan El Shaarawy draws a foul in the penalty area.

Foul by Clayton Failla (Malta).

Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Italy. Ignazio Abate tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.

Mario Balotelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Roderick Briffa (Malta).

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.