UEFA Nations League

San Marino vs Malta, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
San Marino
    FT
    0 - 2
    Malta
    • 59': Jan Busuttil
    • 75': Matthew Guillaumier

    About

    San Marino are hosting Malta at Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 4': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
    • 4': Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Paiber.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Alessandro D'Addario (San Marino) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danilo Ezequiel Rinaldi.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Dunstan Vella (Malta) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Paiber.
    • 13': Foul by Michael Battistini (San Marino).
    • 13': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
    • 15': Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Joseph Mbong (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Alexander Satariano.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicola Nanni.
    • 23': Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
    • 23': Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
    • 26': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Michael Battistini (San Marino).
    • 31': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
    • 33': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Brandon Paiber (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Satariano.
    • 34': Hand ball by Danilo Ezequiel Rinaldi (San Marino).
    • 38': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Alessandro D'Addario.
    • 39': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
    • 39': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
    • 41': Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jurgen Degabriele (Malta).
    • 42': Mirko Palazzi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Lorenzo Lunadei (San Marino).
    • 44': Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
    • 45': Lorenzo Lunadei (San Marino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
    • 45'+1': Luca Ceccaroli (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
    • 45'+2': Michael Battistini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Alexander Satariano (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, San Marino 0, Malta 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins San Marino 0, Malta 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Malta. Jan Busuttil replaces Dunstan Vella.
    • 45': Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Joseph Mbong.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Jan Busuttil (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Overend.
    • 49': Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Matthew Guillaumier.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Danilo Ezequiel Rinaldi (San Marino) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Battistini with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Juan Corbalan (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jan Busuttil.
    • 54': Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta).
    • 54': Mirko Palazzi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': VAR Decision: No Penalty San Marino.
    • 59': Goal! San Marino 0, Malta 1. Jan Busuttil (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
    • 61': Hand ball by Danilo Ezequiel Rinaldi (San Marino).
    • 62': Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Dante Carlos Rossi (San Marino).
    • 62': Dante Carlos Rossi (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Foul by Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino).
    • 63': Jurgen Degabriele (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Offside, San Marino. Nicola Nanni tries a through ball, but Luca Ceccaroli is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jurgen Degabriele.
    • 66': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Mirko Palazzi.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jan Busuttil with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, San Marino. Fabio Ramòn Tomassini replaces Luca Ceccaroli.
    • 68': Substitution, San Marino. Tommaso Zafferani replaces Alessandro D'Addario.
    • 69': Substitution, Malta. Zach Muscat replaces Jean Borg because of an injury.
    • 71': Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
    • 71': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Goal! San Marino 0, Malta 2. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Corbalan with a cross.
    • 79': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Michele Cevoli.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Steve Borg (Malta) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Fabio Ramòn Tomassini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Brandon Paiber (Malta).
    • 80': Brandon Paiber (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, San Marino. Adolfo Hirsch replaces Danilo Ezequiel Rinaldi.
    • 81': Offside, San Marino. Michael Battistini tries a through ball, but Dante Carlos Rossi is caught offside.
    • 85': Substitution, San Marino. Marco Bernardi replaces Nicola Nanni because of an injury.
    • 85': Substitution, San Marino. Luca Censoni replaces Michael Battistini.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Zach Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Corbalan.
    • 87': Elia Benedettini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Jurgen Degabriele (Malta).
    • 88': Substitution, Malta. Nikolai Muscat replaces Matthew Guillaumier.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jan Busuttil.
    • 90': Substitution, Malta. Ferdinando Apap replaces Enrico Pepe.
    • 90': Foul by Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino).
    • 90': Nikolai Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Adam Overend (Malta) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
    • 90'+4': Fabio Ramòn Tomassini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ferdinando Apap (Malta).
    • 90'+6': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Dante Carlos Rossi.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ferdinando Apap (Malta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Busuttil with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+7': Adolfo Hirsch (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, San Marino 0, Malta 2.
    • 0': Match ends, San Marino 0, Malta 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 3
    68.2 Possession 31.8
    15 SHOTS 3
    5 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    411 Accurate Passes 138
    504 Passes 231
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    15 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    37 Long Balls 55
    17 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 12
    9 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 6
    12 Effective Clearances 22
    12 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
    Location: Serravalle, San Marino
    Attendance: 558

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Moldova 4 +4 9
    2 Malta 4 0 7
    3 Andorra 4 -4 1
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SMR San Marino (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    23 Elia Benedettini (GK)
    11 Dante Rossi Yellow Card
    3 Mirko Palazzi
    5 Michele Cevoli
    17 Alessandro Golinucci Yellow Card
    21 Lorenzo Lunadei
    8 Michael Battistini
    4 Luca Ceccaroli
    2 Alessandro D'Addario
    9 Nicola Nanni
    16 Danilo Rinaldi
    San Marino Substitutes:
    David Tomassini, Marco Bernardi, Davide Cesarini, Aldo Simoncini, Luca Censoni, Simone Benedettini, Adolfo Hirsch, Tommaso Zafferani, Matteo Vitaioli, Fabio Tomassini, Marcello Mularoni, Andrea Grandoni.

    MLT Malta (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Henry Bonello (GK)
    13 Enrico Pepe
    3 Jean Borg
    4 Steve Borg
    21 Dunstan Vella
    6 Matthew Guillaumier
    11 Brandon Paiber Yellow Card
    23 Adam Overend
    7 Joseph Mbong Yellow Card
    10 Jurgen Degabriele
    14 Alexander Satariano Yellow Card
    Malta Substitutes:
    Nikolai Muscat, Paul Mbong, Juan Corbalan, Zach Muscat, Jan Busuttil, Luke Montebello, Matias Garcia, Cain Formosa, Jake Galea, Ferdinando Apap, Luke Gambin, James Brown.

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