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FIFA World Cup Qualification · Wed 1 Sep 2021

Malta
3–0 Full time
Cyprus
  • Cain Attard 43'
  • Joseph Mbong 47'
  • Cain Attard 54'

    The story

    Malta beat Cyprus 3-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 4.

    The goals came from Cain Attard (43', 54') and Joseph Mbong (47').

    It was 1-0 at half-time.

    Konstantinos Sotiriou of Cyprus was sent off (40', second booking).

    Malta had 74% of the ball and 9 shots to Cyprus' 4.

    Written from the match data (Statorium).

    Match stats

    Malta Cyprus

    74%Possession26%
    9Shots4
    5On target3
    1Corners4
    9Fouls6
    1Offsides3
    3Yellow cards3
    0Red cards1

    Statorium.

    Key moments

    1. 40' Konstantinos Sotiriou Sent off (second booking) · Cyprus
    2. 43' Cain Attard Goal · Malta 1-0 Assist: Joseph Mbong
    3. 47' Joseph Mbong Goal · Malta 2-0 Assist: Teddy Teuma
    4. 54' Cain Attard Goal · Malta 3-0

    Line-ups

    Malta

    1. Henry BonelloGoalkeeper
    2. Steve BorgDefender
    3. Kurt Shawoff 59'Defender
    4. Enrico PepeDefender
    5. Teddy Teumaoff 85'Midfielder
    6. Ryan CamenzuliMidfielder
    7. Cain AttardMidfielder
    8. Stephen PisaniMidfielder
    9. Joseph Mbongoff 59'Forward
    10. Paul Mbongoff 70'Forward
    11. Luke Montebellooff 70'Forward

    Subs used: Zach Muscat (59'), Shaun Dimech (59'), Alexander Satariano (70'), Jake Grech (70'), Tristan Caruana (85')

    Cyprus

    1. Neofytos MichailGoalkeeper
    2. Nikolas IoannouDefender
    3. Andreas KaroDefender
    4. Marios Antoniadisoff 64'Defender
    5. Konstantinos SotiriouDefender
    6. Paris PsaltisDefender
    7. Charalampos Kyriakouoff 70'Defender
    8. Kostakis ArtymatasMidfielder
    9. Ioannis Pittasoff 58'Forward
    10. Dimitrios Christofioff 58'Forward
    11. Fotis Papoulisoff 58'Forward

    Subs used: Grigoris Kastanos (58'), Marios Ilia (58'), Nikolas Panagiotou (58'), Fanos Katelaris (64'), Loizos Loizou (70')

    Full timeline

    Every goal and card (9)
    1. 5' 🟨 Konstantinos Sotiriou
    2. 18' 🟨 Joseph Mbong
    3. 40' 🟨🟥 Konstantinos Sotiriou
    4. 43' ⚽ Cain Attardassist Joseph Mbong
    5. 45+4' 🟨 Fotis Papoulis
    6. 47' ⚽ Joseph Mbongassist Teddy Teuma
    7. 50' 🟨 Kurt Shaw
    8. 54' ⚽ Cain Attard
    9. 58' 🟨 Paul Mbong

    Head to head

    0Malta wins1Draws0Cyprus wins

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