Italy against Malta

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Antonio Nocerino crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

End of the game

The referee has signaled the end of the second half

Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Federico Peluso

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Luke Dimech clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Lorenzo Insigne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Andrew Cohen commits a foul on Federico Peluso resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Federico Peluso crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Giampaolo Pazzini hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Malta makes a sub: Ryan Camilleri enters for Alex Muscat. Reason: Tactical

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Alex Muscat clears the ball from danger.

Mattia Cassani crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Andrei Agius takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Federico Peluso

Antonio Nocerino takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Luke Dimech commits a foul on Giampaolo Pazzini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Italy makes a sub: Sebastian Giovinco enters for Mattia Destro. Reason: Tactical

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)

Edward Herrera blocks the shot

Mattia Cassani hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Giampaolo Pazzini hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Andrew Cohen commits a foul on Leonardo Bonucci resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrew Cohen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Parry)

Mattia Destro hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Leonardo Bonucci hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Andre Schembri is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

Andre Schembri commits a foul on Lorenzo Insigne resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Defending)

Italy makes a sub: Giampaolo Pazzini enters for Pablo Daniel Osvaldo. Reason: Tactical

Malta makes a sub: Andrew Cohen enters for Daniel Bogdanovic. Reason: Tactical

Claudio Marchisio hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Lorenzo Insigne crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Mattia Cassani clears the ball from danger.

Daniel Bogdanovic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Antonio Nocerino blocks the shot

Roderick Briffa drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)

Mattia Cassani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Michael Mifsud commits a foul on Mattia Cassani resulting on a free kick for Italy

Edward Herrera clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Mattia Destro crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Steve Borg blocks the shot

Antonio Nocerino hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

Edward Herrera clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Roderick Briffa drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)

Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mattia Destro commits a foul on Andrew Hogg resulting on a free kick for Malta

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Punch)

Antonio Nocerino crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Alex Muscat takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Andrea Barzagli commits a foul on Steve Borg resulting on a free kick for Malta

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Alex Muscat is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Alex Muscat commits a foul on Antonio Nocerino resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Andrei Agius blocks the shot

Lorenzo Insigne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Defending)

The second half is under way

Italy makes a sub: Lorenzo Insigne enters for Alessandro Diamanti. Reason: Tactical

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Claudio Marchisio crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Alessandro Diamanti drills a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Attacking)

Andrea Barzagli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Michael Mifsud

Luke Dimech takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Mattia Destro

Andrea Pirlo drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

Daniel Bogdanovic commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Leonardo Bonucci drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Steve Borg commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)

Andrei Agius takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Mattia Destro commits a foul on Andrei Agius resulting on a free kick for Malta

Daniel Bogdanovic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Tip Over)

Roderick Briffa hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Alessandro Diamanti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Gareth Sciberras commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Claudio Marchisio takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Alessandro Diamanti crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Michael Mifsud hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Claudio Marchisio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Gareth Sciberras commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Luke Dimech blocks the shot

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Luke Dimech clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Luke Dimech clears the ball from danger.

Alessandro Diamanti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Punch)

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Luke Dimech clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Attacking)

Edward Herrera clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Tip Over)

Alessandro Diamanti drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Alessandro Diamanti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: shot

Alex Muscat commits a foul on Mattia Cassani resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Luke Dimech commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Alessandro Diamanti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Gareth Sciberras commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

That last goal was assisted by Claudio Marchisio (Pass from Right Channel)

Mattia Destro hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)

Mattia Cassani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Andre Schembri commits a foul on Mattia Cassani resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Game on!

Giampaolo Pazzini hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Malta makes a sub: Ryan Camilleri enters for Alex Muscat. Reason: Tactical

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Alex Muscat clears the ball from danger.

Mattia Cassani crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Andrei Agius takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Federico Peluso

Antonio Nocerino takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Luke Dimech commits a foul on Giampaolo Pazzini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Italy makes a sub: Sebastian Giovinco enters for Mattia Destro. Reason: Tactical

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)

Edward Herrera blocks the shot

Mattia Cassani hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Giampaolo Pazzini hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Andrew Cohen commits a foul on Leonardo Bonucci resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrew Cohen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Parry)

Mattia Destro hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Leonardo Bonucci hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Andre Schembri is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

Andre Schembri commits a foul on Lorenzo Insigne resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Defending)

Italy makes a sub: Giampaolo Pazzini enters for Pablo Daniel Osvaldo. Reason: Tactical

Malta makes a sub: Andrew Cohen enters for Daniel Bogdanovic. Reason: Tactical

Claudio Marchisio hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Lorenzo Insigne crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Mattia Cassani clears the ball from danger.

Daniel Bogdanovic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Antonio Nocerino blocks the shot

Roderick Briffa drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)

Mattia Cassani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Michael Mifsud commits a foul on Mattia Cassani resulting on a free kick for Italy

Edward Herrera clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Mattia Destro crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Steve Borg blocks the shot

Antonio Nocerino hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

Edward Herrera clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Roderick Briffa drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)

Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Mattia Destro commits a foul on Andrew Hogg resulting on a free kick for Malta

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Punch)

Antonio Nocerino crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Alex Muscat takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Andrea Barzagli commits a foul on Steve Borg resulting on a free kick for Malta

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Alex Muscat is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Alex Muscat commits a foul on Antonio Nocerino resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Andrei Agius blocks the shot

Lorenzo Insigne hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Defending)

The second half is under way

Italy makes a sub: Lorenzo Insigne enters for Alessandro Diamanti. Reason: Tactical

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Claudio Marchisio crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Alessandro Diamanti drills a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger short, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Attacking)

Andrea Barzagli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Michael Mifsud

Luke Dimech takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Offside called on Mattia Destro

Andrea Pirlo drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot

Daniel Bogdanovic commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Leonardo Bonucci drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass

Steve Borg commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)

Andrei Agius takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Mattia Destro commits a foul on Andrei Agius resulting on a free kick for Malta

Daniel Bogdanovic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Tip Over)

Roderick Briffa hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Alessandro Diamanti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

Gareth Sciberras commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Claudio Marchisio takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Alessandro Diamanti crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Michael Mifsud hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Claudio Marchisio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Gareth Sciberras commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Luke Dimech blocks the shot

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Luke Dimech clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Luke Dimech clears the ball from danger.

Alessandro Diamanti crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Attacking)

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Punch)

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save

Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Luke Dimech clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Pablo Daniel Osvaldo hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot

Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Attacking)

Edward Herrera clears the ball from danger.

Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Tip Over)

Alessandro Diamanti drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Alessandro Diamanti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: shot

Alex Muscat commits a foul on Mattia Cassani resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Luke Dimech commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Alessandro Diamanti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Gareth Sciberras commits a foul on Alessandro Diamanti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

That last goal was assisted by Claudio Marchisio (Pass from Right Channel)

Mattia Destro hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)

Mattia Cassani takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Andre Schembri commits a foul on Mattia Cassani resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Game on!