WC Qual - UEFA
September 11, 2012
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second halfThrow-in: Antonio Nocerino takes it (Attacking)
Throw-in: Mattia Cassani takes it (Defending)
That last goal was assisted by Andrea Pirlo (Cross from Left Byline)
Goal!! Federico Peluso hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 2 - 0Federico Peluso hits a good header. Outcome: goal
Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
Antonio Nocerino crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
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)
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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)
Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
Throw-in: Alex Muscat takes it (Defending)
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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)
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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)
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
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
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
Throw-in: Federico Peluso takes it (Defending)
The second half is under wayItaly makes a sub: Lorenzo Insigne enters for Alessandro Diamanti. Reason: Tactical
The referee has signaled the end of the first halfAndrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
Claudio Marchisio crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
Andrew Hogg takes a short goal kick
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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)
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick
Michael Mifsud hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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
Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
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)
Goal!! Mattia Destro hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 1 - 0Mattia 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!




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