Italy against Malta

Citadin Eder hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

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

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

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Round Post)

Marco Parolo curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Italy makes a sub: Roberto Soriano enters for Marco Verratti. Reason: Tactical

Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Zach Muscat commits a foul on Marco Parolo resulting on a free kick for Italy

Malta makes a sub: Bjorn Kristensen enters for Andre Schembri. Reason: Tactical

Graziano Pellé hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

That last goal was assisted by Antonio Candreva (Cross from Right Wing)

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

Steve Borg clears the ball from danger.

Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Andrei Agius takes it (Defending)

Italy makes a sub: Antonio Candreva enters for Manolo Gabbiadini. Reason: Injury

Graziano Pellé drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Matteo Darmian crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Manolo Gabbiadini curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post

Matteo Darmian crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Italy makes a sub: Marco Parolo enters for Andrea Bertolacci. Reason: Tactical

Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta

Steve Borg blocks the shot

Matteo Darmian hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

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

Paul Fenech commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Andrea Pirlo commits a foul on Rowen Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta

Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)

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

Marco Verratti commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta

The second half is under way

Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

Graziano Pellé hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Andrew Hogg takes it (Attacking)

Andre Schembri 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: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

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

Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy

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

Andrea Bertolacci commits a foul on Paul Fenech resulting on a free kick for Malta

Citadin Eder drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

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

Andrea Bertolacci drills a left footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: miss right

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

Paul Fenech is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Paul Fenech commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Giorgio Chiellini takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)

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

Steve Borg commits a foul on Manuel Pasqual resulting on a free kick for Italy

Rowen Muscat 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 near post, resulting in: clearance

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right byline. Outcome: cross

Clayton Failla commits a foul on Manolo Gabbiadini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Punch)

Citadin Eder crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Andrea Bertolacci takes it (Attacking)

Alfred Effiong curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Clayton Failla drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

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

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

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

Graziano Pellé hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Zach Muscat commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: save

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

Andre Schembri commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy

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

Graziano Pellé commits a foul on Andrei Agius resulting on a free kick for Malta

Gianluigi Buffon makes a good save (Catch)

Rowen Muscat drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

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

Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta

Steve Borg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta

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

Zach Muscat blocks the shot

Graziano Pellé drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

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

Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Manuel Pasqual crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Andrei Agius takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Andrei Agius takes it (Defending)

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

Giorgio Chiellini commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta

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

Clayton Failla commits a foul on Manolo Gabbiadini resulting on a free kick for Italy

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

Andrea Pirlo drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall

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

Andrei Agius commits a foul on Graziano Pellé resulting on a free kick for Italy

Game on!

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

Steve Borg clears the ball from danger.

Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

Throw-in: Andrei Agius takes it (Defending)

Italy makes a sub: Antonio Candreva enters for Manolo Gabbiadini. Reason: Injury

Graziano Pellé drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

Matteo Darmian crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Manolo Gabbiadini curls a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post

Matteo Darmian crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Italy makes a sub: Marco Parolo enters for Andrea Bertolacci. Reason: Tactical

Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta

Steve Borg blocks the shot

Matteo Darmian hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

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

Paul Fenech commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Andrea Pirlo commits a foul on Rowen Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta

Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)

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

Marco Verratti commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta

The second half is under way

Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Alfred Effiong commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

Graziano Pellé hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Steve Borg takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Andrew Hogg takes it (Attacking)

Andre Schembri 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: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

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

Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy

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

Andrea Bertolacci commits a foul on Paul Fenech resulting on a free kick for Malta

Citadin Eder drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

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

Andrea Bertolacci drills a left footed shot that gets deflected. Outcome: miss right

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

Paul Fenech is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Paul Fenech commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Giorgio Chiellini takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)

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

Steve Borg commits a foul on Manuel Pasqual resulting on a free kick for Italy

Rowen Muscat 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 near post, resulting in: clearance

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right byline. Outcome: cross

Clayton Failla commits a foul on Manolo Gabbiadini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Punch)

Citadin Eder crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Andrea Bertolacci takes it (Attacking)

Alfred Effiong curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Clayton Failla drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

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

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

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

Graziano Pellé hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Zach Muscat commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: save

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

Andre Schembri commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy

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

Graziano Pellé commits a foul on Andrei Agius resulting on a free kick for Malta

Gianluigi Buffon makes a good save (Catch)

Rowen Muscat drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

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

Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta

Steve Borg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta

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

Zach Muscat blocks the shot

Graziano Pellé drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

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

Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)

Manuel Pasqual crosses the ball. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Andrei Agius takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Andrei Agius takes it (Defending)

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

Giorgio Chiellini commits a foul on Alfred Effiong resulting on a free kick for Malta

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

Clayton Failla commits a foul on Manolo Gabbiadini resulting on a free kick for Italy

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

Andrea Pirlo drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall

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

Andrei Agius commits a foul on Graziano Pellé resulting on a free kick for Italy

Game on!