FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Malta vs Lithuania, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Malta
  • 23': Andrei Agius
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Lithuania
  • 53': Vykintas Slivka

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Malta are hosting Lithuania at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Vytautas Andriuskevicius (Lithuania).
  • 4': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Egidijus Vaitkunas (Lithuania).
  • 6': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Nerijus Valskis (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fedor Cernych with a cross.
  • 13': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych tries a through ball, but Deivydas Matulevicius is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mantas Kuklys.
  • 16': Foul by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
  • 16': Tomas Mikuckis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fedor Cernych.
  • 17': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Nerijus Valskis (Lithuania).
  • 19': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Vytautas Andriuskevicius.
  • 20': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Tomas Mikuckis (Lithuania).
  • 21': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Zach Muscat.
  • 22': Foul by Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania).
  • 22': Luke Gambin (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Goal! Malta 1, Lithuania 0. Andrei Agius (Malta) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Zerafa.
  • 24': Deivydas Matulevicius (Lithuania) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Egidijus Vaitkunas with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Paul Fenech (Malta).
  • 24': Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Andrei Agius.
  • 26': Offside, Lithuania. Mantas Kuklys tries a through ball, but Arvydas Novikovas is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Joseph Zerafa.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 36': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych tries a through ball, but Deivydas Matulevicius is caught offside.
  • 41': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 42': Delay in match André Schembri (Malta) because of an injury.
  • 42': Delay in match Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) because of an injury.
  • 42': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Egidijus Vaitkunas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arvydas Novikovas.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Malta 1, Lithuania 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malta 1, Lithuania 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Marius Papsys replaces Nerijus Valskis.
  • 45': Substitution, Malta. Clayton Failla replaces André Schembri because of an injury.
  • 46': Egidijus Vaitkunas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Stephen Pisani (Malta).
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
  • 48': Foul by Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania).
  • 48': Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Andrei Agius (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania).
  • 50': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
  • 50': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Malta 1, Lithuania 1. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Egidijus Vaitkunas.
  • 54': Foul by Ryan Camilleri (Malta).
  • 54': Marius Papsys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Tomas Mikuckis (Lithuania).
  • 56': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
  • 56': Paul Fenech (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, Malta. Andrei Agius tries a through ball, but Paul Fenech is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Zach Muscat (Malta).
  • 59': Marius Papsys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 60': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Andrew Hogg.
  • 61': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Alfred Effiong.
  • 63': Foul by Clayton Failla (Malta).
  • 63': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arvydas Novikovas.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Luke Gambin (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alfred Effiong.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Marius Papsys (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arvydas Novikovas.
  • 68': Offside, Lithuania. Vykintas Slivka tries a through ball, but Deivydas Matulevicius is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania).
  • 70': Paul Fenech (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Tomas Mikuckis (Lithuania).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Clayton Failla (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 73': Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Zach Muscat (Malta).
  • 74': Foul by Zach Muscat (Malta).
  • 74': Marius Papsys (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Zach Muscat (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Clayton Failla.
  • 76': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych tries a through ball, but Deivydas Matulevicius is caught offside.
  • 77': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Paul Fenech (Malta) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clayton Failla with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Emilijus Zubas.
  • 80': Substitution, Lithuania. Lukas Spalvis replaces Deivydas Matulevicius.
  • 82': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
  • 82': Luke Gambin (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Dangerous play by Andrei Agius (Malta).
  • 82': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fedor Cernych.
  • 83': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
  • 86': Substitution, Malta. Clyde Borg replaces Luke Gambin.
  • 86': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Mikuckis.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Malta. Cain Attard replaces Paul Fenech.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Malta 1, Lithuania 1.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Malta 1, Lithuania 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 3
57.4 Possession 42.6
15 SHOTS 4
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
417 Accurate Passes 299
504 Passes 384
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 1
22 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 75
44 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 14
14 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
10 Effective Clearances 22
10 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 3,431

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Armenia 0 0 0
2 Hungary 0 0 0
3 Portugal 0 0 0
4 Republic of Ireland 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MLT Malta (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Andrew Hogg (GK)
13 Zach Muscat Yellow Card
17 Ryan Camilleri
3 Joseph Zerafa
4 Steve Borg
21 Stephen Pisani
5 Andrei Agius
11 Luke Gambin
8 Paul Fenech
19 Alfred Effiong
10 Andre Schembri
Malta Substitutes:
Lydon Micallef, Henry Bonello, Cain Attard, Siraj Arab, Clyde Borg, Clayton Failla, Daniel Zerafa, Sam Magri, Johann Bezzina.

LTU Lithuania (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Emilijus Zubas (GK)
15 Edvinas Girdvainis Yellow Card
5 Tomas Mikuckis
23 Vytautas Andriuskevicius
8 Egidijus Vaitkunas
14 Vykintas Slivka
17 Mantas Kuklys Yellow Card
11 Arvydas Novikovas
21 Nerijus Valskis
22 Fiodor Cernych
9 Deivydas Matulevicius
Lithuania Substitutes:
Marius Papsys, Georgas Freidgeimas, Vytautas Cerniauskas, Lukas Spalvis, Karolis Chvedukas, Ernestas Setkus, Arturas Zulpa, Vaidas Silenas, Ovidijus Verbickas, Tadas Kijanskas, Valdemar Borovskij.

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