Malta against Northern Ireland

Andrei Agius (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor Bradley replaces Stuart Dallas.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Alfie McCalmont replaces Jordan Thompson.

Offside, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson tries a through ball, but Dion Charles is caught offside.

Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Jurgen Degabriele (Malta).

Foul by Dunstan Vella (Malta).

Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Dunstan Vella (Malta).

Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Dimech.

Substitution, Malta. Rowen Muscat replaces Bjorn Kristensen.

Substitution, Malta. Jean Paul Farrugia replaces Alexander Satariano.

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.

Shaun Dimech (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).

Attempt blocked. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Ferguson.

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson replaces Gavin Whyte.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Liam Boyce replaces Jordan Jones.

Foul by Dexter Xuereb (Malta).

Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution, Malta. Dexter Xuereb replaces Joseph Mbong.

Substitution, Malta. Jean Borg replaces Ferdinando Apap.

Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ciaron Brown following a corner.

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Andrei Agius.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Dion Charles replaces Josh Magennis.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. George Saville replaces Niall McGinn.

Substitution, Malta. Dunstan Vella replaces Teddy Teuma.

Substitution, Malta. Jurgen Degabriele replaces Luke Montebello.

Attempt saved. Teddy Teuma (Malta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferdinando Apap.

Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kurt Shaw (Malta).

Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Jones.

Offside, Malta. Andrei Agius tries a through ball, but Joseph Mbong is caught offside.

Second Half begins Malta 0, Northern Ireland 1.

First Half ends, Malta 0, Northern Ireland 1.

Foul by Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland).

Ferdinando Apap (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrei Agius (Malta).

Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Gavin Whyte (Northern Ireland).

Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.

Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland).

Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.

Attempt blocked. Shaun Dimech (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Montebello.

Offside, Northern Ireland. Ciaron Brown tries a through ball, but Alistair McCann is caught offside.

Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ferdinando Apap (Malta).

Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.

Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).

Attempt missed. Luke Montebello (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.

Attempt missed. Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.

Penalty saved! Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Penalty conceded by Kurt Shaw (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Northern Ireland. Gavin Whyte draws a foul in the penalty area.

Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Offside, Northern Ireland. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.

Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

Luke Montebello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland).

Foul by Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland).

Ferdinando Apap (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Malta. Andrei Agius tries a through ball, but Ryan Camenzuli is caught offside.

Foul by Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland).

Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Montebello.

Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.

Shaun Dimech (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).

Attempt blocked. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shane Ferguson.

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson replaces Gavin Whyte.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Liam Boyce replaces Jordan Jones.

Foul by Dexter Xuereb (Malta).

Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution, Malta. Dexter Xuereb replaces Joseph Mbong.

Substitution, Malta. Jean Borg replaces Ferdinando Apap.

Attempt missed. Dion Charles (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ciaron Brown following a corner.

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Kurt Shaw.

Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Andrei Agius.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. Dion Charles replaces Josh Magennis.

Substitution, Northern Ireland. George Saville replaces Niall McGinn.

Substitution, Malta. Dunstan Vella replaces Teddy Teuma.

Substitution, Malta. Jurgen Degabriele replaces Luke Montebello.

Attempt saved. Teddy Teuma (Malta) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferdinando Apap.

Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).

Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kurt Shaw (Malta).

Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Jones.

Offside, Malta. Andrei Agius tries a through ball, but Joseph Mbong is caught offside.

Second Half begins Malta 0, Northern Ireland 1.

First Half ends, Malta 0, Northern Ireland 1.

Foul by Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland).

Ferdinando Apap (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Andrei Agius (Malta).

Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Gavin Whyte (Northern Ireland).

Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.

Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland).

Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).

Corner, Malta. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.

Attempt blocked. Shaun Dimech (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Montebello.

Offside, Northern Ireland. Ciaron Brown tries a through ball, but Alistair McCann is caught offside.

Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ferdinando Apap (Malta).

Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.

Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).

Attempt missed. Luke Montebello (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.

Attempt missed. Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.

Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Ferdinando Apap.

Penalty saved! Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Penalty conceded by Kurt Shaw (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty Northern Ireland. Gavin Whyte draws a foul in the penalty area.

Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Offside, Northern Ireland. Stuart Dallas tries a through ball, but Josh Magennis is caught offside.

Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

Luke Montebello (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland).

Foul by Alistair McCann (Northern Ireland).

Ferdinando Apap (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Malta. Andrei Agius tries a through ball, but Ryan Camenzuli is caught offside.

Foul by Craig Cathcart (Northern Ireland).

Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Montebello.

Jordan Jones (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.