UEFA European Championship Qualifying

FT Monday, October 13, 2014
Italy LLWWW 1
–
Malta LLLLL 0
1st2ndT
ITA101
MLT000
Ta' Qali National Stadium · 16,942 att. · ESPN3

Match Report

Claudio Villa/Getty Images

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.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

15
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0
Offsides
0
8
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
10
70
Possession
30
17
SHOTS
5
9
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
6
Accurate Crosses
2
15
Crosses
2
0.4
Cross %
1.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
1
Blocked Shots
3
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
4

Head to Head

ITA leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

MLT

  1. 1Andrew HoggG
  2. 2Zach MuscatD
  3. 5Andrei AgiusD
  4. 17Ryan CamilleriD
  5. 7Clayton FaillaD
  6. 8Roderick BriffaD
  7. 15John MintoffM
  8. 11Rowen MuscatM
  9. 4Paul FenechM
  10. 9Michael MifsudF
  11. 13Andre SchembriF

Substitutes

  1. 12Justin HaberG
  2. 23Josh VellaG
  3. 3Steven BezzinaD
  4. 19Justin GrioliD
  5. 21Clifford Gatt-BaldacchinoD
  6. 22Ryan SciclunaM
  7. 6Ryan FenechM
  8. 18Bjorn KristensenM
  9. 14Stephen PisaniM
  10. 10Andrew CohenF
  11. 16Terence VellaF
  12. 20Jean FarrugiaF

ITA

  1. 1Gianluigi BuffonG
  2. 20Matteo DarmianD
  3. 19Leonardo BonucciD
  4. 3Giorgio ChielliniD
  5. 23Manuel PasqualD
  6. 6Antonio CandrevaM
  7. 5Marco VerrattiM
  8. 15Alessandro FlorenziM
  9. 8Claudio MarchisioM
  10. 9Ciro ImmobileF
  11. 17Graziano PellèF

Substitutes

  1. 12Salvatore SiriguG
  2. 16Mattia PerinG
  3. 2Mattia De SciglioD
  4. 4Angelo OgbonnaD
  5. 11Andrea PoliM
  6. 14Alberto AquilaniM
  7. 18Marco ParoloM
  8. 21Andrea PirloM
  9. 7Simone ZazaF
  10. 10Sebastian GiovincoF
  11. 22Mattia DestroF

Timeline

  1. 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
  2. 27' Michael Mifsud has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: professional foul
  3. 41' Roderick Briffa is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  4. 43' Matteo Darmian is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  5. 59' Italy makes a sub: Alberto Aquilani enters for Alessandro Florenzi. Reason: Tactical
  6. 65' Italy makes a sub: Sebastian Giovinco enters for Ciro Immobile. Reason: Tactical
  7. 72' Malta makes a sub: Clifford Gatt Baldacchino enters for John Mintoff. Reason: Tactical
  8. 73' Leonardo Bonucci has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: professional foul
  9. 76' Italy makes a sub: Angelo Ogbonna enters for Graziano Pelle. Reason: Tactical
  10. 85' Malta makes a sub: Andrew Cohen enters for Andre Schembri. Reason: Tactical
  11. 90' End of the game
  12. 90'+3' Malta makes a sub: Steven Bezzina enters for Clayton Failla. Reason: Tactical

EURO Qualifying News

All news
Video Zidane: 'Not proud, but no regrets' over 2006 World Cup final clash with Materazzi Zidane: 'Not proud, but no regrets' over 2006 World Cup final clash with Materazzi Video De Jong: Netherlands 'tried to get Guardiola and Slot before Xavi' De Jong: Netherlands 'tried to get Guardiola and Slot before Xavi' Video Zidane: I've been waiting five years to become France's head coach Zidane: I've been waiting five years to become France's head coach Video Klopp: When you don't want me as Germany coach, I'm gone Klopp: When you don't want me as Germany coach, I'm gone