Malta 0-0 Lithuania (Jun 7, 2025) Commentary

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Lithuania

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0-2-1, 2 PTS

1
Bonello
3
Camenzuli
13
Pepe
5
Carragher
22
Muscat
23
Satariano
6
Guillaumier
7
Mbong
10
Teuma
11
Jones
20
Mbong

No.Name
1Henry Bonello
13Enrico Pepe
5James Carragher
3Ryan Camenzuli
22Zach Muscat 21Juan Corbalan
10Teddy Teuma
23Alexander Satariano
6Matthew Guillaumier
20Paul Mbong 9Basil Tuma
7Joseph Mbong 14Kyrian Nwoko
11Jodi Jones 19Keyon Ewurum

Substitutes
16Rashed Al-Tumi
15Myles Beerman
4Brandon Paiber
8Stephen Pisani
17Jake Azzopardi
2Jean Borg
18Adam Overend
12James Sissons

Ta' Qali National Stadium

12:00 PM, June 7, 2025

Attard, Malta

Line: MLT -0.5

Over/Under: 1.5

Attendance: 2,785

Referees:
Marian Barbu

Malta

Lithuania

KO
17
24
HT
45
70
74
74
81
81
86
89
90
90+5
FT

- Match ends, Malta 0, Lithuania 0.
90'+6' Second Half ends, Malta 0, Lithuania 0.
90'+5' Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5' Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
90'+5' Teddy Teuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Foul by Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania).
90'+4' Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4' Foul by Keyon Ewurum (Malta).
90'+2' Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2' Foul by Keyon Ewurum (Malta).
90'+2' Attempt blocked. Enrico Pepe (Malta) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+1' Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1' Foul by Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania).
90' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90' Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90' Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
90' Basil Tuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89' Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89' Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
89' Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88' Corner,Malta. Conceded by Gvidas Gineitis.
86' Substitution, Malta. Juan Corbalan replaces Zach Muscat.
85' Foul by Keyon Ewurum (Malta).
85' Deividas Sesplaukis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84' Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keyon Ewurum.
83' Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83' Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
82' Attempt saved. Romualdas Jansonas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
81' Substitution, Malta. Keyon Ewurum replaces Jodi Jones.
81' Substitution, Lithuania. Romualdas Jansonas replaces Vykintas Slivka.
81' Substitution, Malta. Kyrian Nwoko replaces Joseph Mbong.
80' Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta).
80' Deividas Sesplaukis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76' Zach Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76' Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
74' Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
74' Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74' Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Paul Mbong.
74' Substitution, Lithuania. Deividas Sesplaukis replaces Paulius Golubickas because of an injury.
73' Gratas Sirgedas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73' Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
72' Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72' Foul by Zach Muscat (Malta).
70' Substitution, Lithuania. Gratas Sirgedas replaces Modestas Vorobjovas.
70' Substitution, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych replaces Artur Dolznikov.
70' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68' Delay in match because of an injury Paulius Golubickas (Lithuania).
66' Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
66' Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65' Attempt missed. Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Teddy Teuma.
61' Corner,Malta. Conceded by Edvinas Gertmonas.
61' Attempt saved. Paul Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edvinas Gertmonas (Lithuania). Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
60' Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60' Foul by James Carragher (Malta).
59' Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59' Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
57' Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta).
57' Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53' Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53' Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
52' Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
49' Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49' Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
48' Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48' Foul by Ryan Camenzuli (Malta).
48' Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
48' Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45' Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Klaudijus Upstas.
45' Second Half begins Malta 0, Lithuania 0.
45'+6' First Half ends, Malta 0, Lithuania 0.
45'+5' Attempt blocked. Zach Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Guillaumier.
45'+4' Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+4' Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
45'+3' Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3' Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
45'+1' Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1' Foul by James Carragher (Malta).
45' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45' Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45' Foul by Enrico Pepe (Malta).
44' Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
44' Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Attempt missed. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zach Muscat.
41' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40' Delay in match because of an injury Enrico Pepe (Malta).
39' Foul by Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania).
39' Enrico Pepe (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38' Attempt saved. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
38' Attempt blocked. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artemijus Tutyskinas.
36' Attempt missed. Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis.
35' Attempt missed. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
34' Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
34' Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
32' Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32' Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
31' Corner,Lithuania. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli.
30' Corner,Lithuania. Conceded by James Carragher.
29' Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29' Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
28' Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside.
27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25' Delay in match (Malta).
24' Paul Mbong (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24' Foul by Paul Mbong (Malta).
24' Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
19' Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
18' Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18' Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
17' Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17' Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17' Foul by Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania).
16' Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16' Foul by Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania).
13' Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13' Foul by Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania).
12' Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gytis Paulauskas.
11' Foul by Klaudijus Upstas (Lithuania).
11' Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9' Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9' Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
7' Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania).
7' Alexander Satariano (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3' Gytis Paulauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3' Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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