UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Malta U19 vs Italy U19, 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Malta U19
  • Red Card 39': Jake Micallef
  • Red Card 42': Jake Micallef
FT
0 - 4
Italy U19
  • 19': Cher Ndour (P)
  • 21': Cher Ndour (P)
  • 32': Pio Esposito (P)
  • 35': Pio Esposito (P)
  • 47': Luca D'Andrea
  • 47': Luca D'Andrea
  • 90'+2': Samuele Vignato (P)

About

Malta U19 are hosting Italy U19 at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Amatucci (Italy U19) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Lucas Caruana.
  • 5': Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta U19).
  • 5': Lorenzo Amatucci (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Luca D'Andrea (Italy U19) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Francesco Esposito (Italy U19) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Lipani with a headed pass.
  • 8': Offside, Malta U19. Jake Micallef tries a through ball, but Alfie Bridgman is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Lucas Caruana.
  • 10': Hand ball by Andy Borg (Malta U19).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Francesco Esposito (Italy U19) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Amatucci with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Luca D'Andrea (Italy U19) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Dellavalle.
  • 12': Dylan Scicluna (Malta U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Lorenzo Amatucci (Italy U19).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Cher Ndour (Italy U19) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
  • 14': Filippo Missori (Italy U19) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Dylan Scicluna (Malta U19).
  • 15': Cher Ndour (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Jake Vassallo (Malta U19).
  • 16': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Alfie Bridgman.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Cher Ndour (Italy U19) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Luca D'Andrea.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Cher Ndour (Italy U19) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Jake Micallef.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Luca Lipani (Italy U19) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Amatucci with a cross.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Alfie Bridgman (Malta U19) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 19': Goal! Malta U19 0, Italy U19 1. Cher Ndour (Italy U19) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 22': Andy Borg (Malta U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Italy U19).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Lucas Scicluna (Malta U19) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Caruana.
  • 25': Foul by Jake Micallef (Malta U19).
  • 25': Francesco Esposito (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Cher Ndour (Italy U19) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Luca Koleosho (Italy U19) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Jake Vassallo.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Luca Koleosho (Italy U19) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
  • 27': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Jake Vassallo.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lucas Caruana (Malta U19) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 30': Dylan Scicluna (Malta U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Cher Ndour (Italy U19).
  • 32': Penalty Italy U19. Francesco Esposito draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Penalty conceded by Jake Micallef (Malta U19) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Jake Micallef (Malta U19) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Goal! Malta U19 0, Italy U19 2. Francesco Esposito (Italy U19) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 38': Penalty Italy U19. Francesco Esposito draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Jake Micallef (Malta U19) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Second yellow card to Jake Micallef (Malta U19) for a bad foul.
  • 40': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Luca D'Andrea (Italy U19) left footed shot is too high. Luca D'Andrea should be disappointed.
  • 40': Foul by Francesco Esposito (Italy U19).
  • 40': Lucas Scicluna (Malta U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Dylan Scicluna (Malta U19) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Italy U19).
  • 41': Andy Borg (Malta U19) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Italy U19).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Luca Lipani (Italy U19) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Missori.
  • 42': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Jake Vassallo.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Francesco Esposito (Italy U19) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Amatucci with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Malta U19. Conceded by Filippo Missori.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Francesco Esposito (Italy U19) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luca D'Andrea.
  • 45': Filippo Missori (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Alfie Bridgman (Malta U19).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luca Lipani (Italy U19) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Luca D'Andrea (Italy U19) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Hugo Sacco.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Malta U19 0, Italy U19 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malta U19 0, Italy U19 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Malta U19. Tristan Viviani replaces Alfie Bridgman.
  • 46': Cher Ndour (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Sven Xerri (Malta U19).
  • 47': Goal! Malta U19 0, Italy U19 3. Luca D'Andrea (Italy U19) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Luca D'Andrea (Italy U19) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Esposito.
  • 49': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Jake Vassallo.
  • 50': Iacopo Regonesi (Italy U19) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Lucas Caruana (Malta U19).
  • 50': Lorenzo Amatucci (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Luca D'Andrea (Italy U19) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Lipani.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Vassallo (Malta U19).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Malta U19. Daniel Letherby replaces Lucas Caruana.
  • 59': Substitution, Malta U19. Nathan Cross replaces Basil Tuma.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Cher Ndour (Italy U19) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca D'Andrea.
  • 62': Foul by Filippo Missori (Italy U19).
  • 62': Lucas Scicluna (Malta U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Francesco Esposito (Italy U19) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca D'Andrea with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Jake Vassallo.
  • 65': Substitution, Italy U19. Samuele Vignato replaces Luca D'Andrea.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Michael Kayode (Italy U19) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Lipani.
  • 67': Francesco Esposito (Italy U19) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Cher Ndour (Italy U19) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 70': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Italy U19).
  • 70': Lucas Scicluna (Malta U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Malta U19. Benjamin Hili replaces Mattias Ellul because of an injury.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Filippo Missori (Italy U19) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
  • 75': Corner, Italy U19. Conceded by Hugo Sacco.
  • 75': Substitution, Italy U19. Nicolò Turco replaces Francesco Esposito.
  • 75': Substitution, Italy U19. Niccolò Pisilli replaces Luca Lipani.
  • 76': Substitution, Italy U19. Luis Hasa replaces Luca Koleosho.
  • 77': Foul by Daniel Letherby (Malta U19).
  • 77': Michael Kayode (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Andy Borg (Malta U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Filippo Missori (Italy U19).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Niccolò Pisilli (Italy U19) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Hasa with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Amatucci (Italy U19) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cher Ndour.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Lucas Scicluna (Malta U19) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 82': Foul by Dylan Scicluna (Malta U19).
  • 82': Lorenzo Amatucci (Italy U19) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Daniel Letherby (Malta U19) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Michael Kayode (Italy U19).
  • 85': Foul by Nathan Cross (Malta U19).
  • 85': Lorenzo Amatucci (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Malta U19. Brooklyn Borg replaces Dylan Scicluna.
  • 86': Substitution, Italy U19. Alessandro Dellavalle replaces Iacopo Regonesi.
  • 86': Foul by Lucas Scicluna (Malta U19).
  • 86': Luis Hasa (Italy U19) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Cher Ndour (Italy U19) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Hasa.
  • 88': Foul by Benjamin Hili (Malta U19).
  • 88': Michael Kayode (Italy U19) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Samuele Vignato (Italy U19) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Turco with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Penalty Italy U19. Nicolò Turco draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Benjamin Hili (Malta U19) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Malta U19 0, Italy U19 4. Samuele Vignato (Italy U19) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Malta U19 0, Italy U19 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Malta U19 0, Italy U19 4.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
11 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 6
71.8 Possession 28.2
34 SHOTS 3
11 ON GOAL 0
0.3 On Target % 0.0
3 Penalty Goals 0
4 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
457 Accurate Passes 131
528 Passes 212
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
10 Accurate Crosses 0
28 Crosses 5
0.4 Cross % 0.0
44 Long Balls 57
31 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
16 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 12
7 Effective Clearances 24
7 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 3,427

EURO Under-19 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain U19 3 +8 9
2 Romania U19 3 +2 6
3 Denmark U19 3 +1 3
4 Montenegro U19 3 -11 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

MLT Malta U19 (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hugo Sacco (GK)
4 Sven Xerri
6 Jake Micallef Yellow Card
3 Mattias Ellul
2 Andy Borg
8 Lucas Scicluna
5 Jake Vassallo
16 Lucas Caruana
10 Dylan Scicluna
9 Basil Tuma
18 Alfie Bridgman
Malta U19 Substitutes:
Sean Gatt, Benjamin Hili, Ivin Farrugia, Brooklyn Borg, Luca Camilleri, Tristan Viviani, Daniel Letherby, Nathan Cross, Bjorn Buhagiar.

ITA Italy U19 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Davide Mastrantonio (GK)
3 Iacopo Regonesi Yellow Card
5 Lorenzo Dellavalle
2 Filippo Missori
13 Michael Kayode
17 Lorenzo Amatucci
8 Cher Ndour
15 Luca Lipani
9 Pio Esposito
20 Luca Koleosho
11 Luca D'Andrea
Italy U19 Substitutes:
Nicolò Turco, Luis Hasa, Samuele Vignato, Andrea Bozzolan, Alessandro Dellavalle, Lorenzo Palmisani, Niccolò Pisilli.

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