Malta vs Italy, Group Stage 2016

Debut delight for Graziano Pelle as Italy edge Malta in feisty encounter

The Southampton striker scored from close range on his international debut to boost the Azzurri's Euro 216 qualifying hopes in a bad-tempered match.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 1': Ciro Immobile hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 2': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 2': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Defending)
• 2': Alessandro Florenzi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 4': Manuel Pasqual crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 4': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Catch)
• 5': Antonio Candreva commits a foul on Clayton Failla resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 5': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 5': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Attacking)
• 6': Clayton Failla commits a foul on Alessandro Florenzi resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 6': Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 7': Graziano Pelle commits a foul on Andrei Agius resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 7': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 7': Handball called on Andre Schembri
• 7': Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 8': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 8': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 9': Andre Schembri commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 9': Marco Verratti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 10': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Defending)
• 11': Ciro Immobile hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 12': Andrei Agius blocks the shot
• 12': Throw-in: Antonio Candreva takes it (Attacking)
• 12': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 12': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 13': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 14': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 14': Andre Schembri commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 14': Antonio Candreva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 14': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 15': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 15': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Attacking)
• 15': John Mintoff crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 15': Zach Muscat hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 16': Leonardo Bonucci blocks the shot
• 16': Clayton Failla takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 16': Paul Fenech commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 16': Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 16': Throw-in: Antonio Candreva takes it (Attacking)
• 17': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 17': Andrei Agius clears the ball from danger.
• 17': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Defending)
• 18': Manuel Pasqual crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 19': Manuel Pasqual takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 19': Giorgio Chiellini hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
• 21': Alessandro Florenzi crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 21': Claudio Marchisio hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 21': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 23': Manuel Pasqual takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 23': Graziano Pelle hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 23': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Fumble)
• 24': Graziano Pelle hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 24': Goal!! Graziano Pelle hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 1 - 0
• 25': Manuel Pasqual commits a foul on John Mintoff resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 25': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 26': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Defending)
• 26': Michael Mifsud commits a foul on Alessandro Florenzi resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 27': Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 27': Michael Mifsud has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: professional foul
• 29': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Defending)
• 29': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Defending)
• 30': Giorgio Chiellini commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 30': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 30': Clayton Failla crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 30': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Attacking)
• 31': Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 31': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 32': Clayton Failla hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 33': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 34': Roderick Briffa hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 34': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 35': Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)
• 36': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
• 36': Graziano Pelle commits a foul on Andrei Agius resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 36': Andrei Agius takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 37': Throw-in: Antonio Candreva takes it (Defending)
• 37': Manuel Pasqual commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 37': Zach Muscat takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 38': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Attacking)
• 38': Claudio Marchisio commits a foul on John Mintoff resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 39': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
• 39': Clayton Failla hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 40': Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick
• 40': Manuel Pasqual crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 40': Graziano Pelle hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 40': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 41': Roderick Briffa commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 41': Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 41': Roderick Briffa is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 43': Matteo Darmian is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 43': Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Defending)
• 44': Manuel Pasqual takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 44': Graziano Pelle hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 45': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 45': Giorgio Chiellini drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45'+1': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 45'+1': Graziano Pelle commits a foul on Ryan Camilleri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 46': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 48': Throw-in: Antonio Candreva takes it (Defending)
• 49': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 50': Andrei Agius commits a foul on Ciro Immobile resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 50': Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
• 50': Ciro Immobile commits a foul on Rowen Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 50': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 51': Ciro Immobile drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 52': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Defending)
• 53': Manuel Pasqual takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 53': Marco Verratti crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 53': Ciro Immobile hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 54': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 54': Marco Verratti commits a foul on Andrei Agius resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 54': Rowen Muscat takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 54': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 55': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 56': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 57': Throw-in: Antonio Candreva takes it (Attacking)
• 57': Manuel Pasqual crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 57': Zach Muscat clears the ball from danger.
• 57': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)
• 58': Manuel Pasqual crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 58': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 58': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Attacking)
• 59': Italy makes a sub: Alberto Aquilani enters for Alessandro Florenzi. Reason: Tactical
• 60': Alberto Aquilani commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 61': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 61': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Attacking)
• 62': Handball called on Graziano Pelle
• 62': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 63': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Defending)
• 63': Graziano Pelle hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 64': Andrei Agius blocks the shot
• 64': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 65': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 65': Matteo Darmian commits a foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 65': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 65': Italy makes a sub: Sebastian Giovinco enters for Ciro Immobile. Reason: Tactical
• 66': Andrew Hogg takes a long goal kick
• 67': Sebastian Giovinco hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 68': Throw-in: Giorgio Chiellini takes it (Defending)
• 69': Throw-in: John Mintoff takes it (Defending)
• 69': Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)
• 70': Manuel Pasqual takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
• 70': Graziano Pelle commits a foul on Zach Muscat resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 71': Andrew Hogg takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 72': Sebastian Giovinco hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 72': Andrei Agius blocks the shot
• 72': Malta makes a sub: Clifford Gatt Baldacchino enters for John Mintoff. Reason: Tactical
• 73': Leonardo Bonucci commits a nasty foul on Andre Schembri resulting on a free kick for Malta
• 73': Leonardo Bonucci has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: professional foul
• 74': Clayton Failla takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
• 75': Clayton Failla hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 75': Gianluigi Buffon makes a good save (Catch)
• 75': Sebastian Giovinco hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 76': Andrew Hogg makes a very good save (Round Post)
• 76': Italy makes a sub: Angelo Ogbonna enters for Graziano Pelle. Reason: Tactical
• 76': Sebastian Giovinco takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 76': Zach Muscat clears the ball from danger.
• 76': Sebastian Giovinco takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 77': Andrew Hogg makes a good save (Catch)
• 80': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 80': Ryan Camilleri clears the ball from danger.
• 80': Throw-in: Alberto Aquilani takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Sebastian Giovinco crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 81': Throw-in: Clifford Gatt Baldacchino takes it (Defending)
• 85': Malta makes a sub: Andrew Cohen enters for Andre Schembri. Reason: Tactical
• 86': Clayton Failla takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 86': Throw-in: Clayton Failla takes it (Defending)
• 89': Throw-in: Antonio Candreva takes it (Attacking)
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Sebastian Giovinco hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
• 90'+1': Manuel Pasqual takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
• 90'+3': Malta makes a sub: Steven Bezzina enters for Clayton Failla. Reason: Tactical
• 90'+4': Rowen Muscat commits a foul on Angelo Ogbonna resulting on a free kick for Italy
• 90'+4': Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play