FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Lithuania
  • 75': Fiodor Cernych
  • 84': Arvydas Novikovas (P)
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2 - 0
Malta
  • Red Card 82': Jonathan Caruana

Lithuania ease to victory against 10-man Malta

Lithuania moved up into second place in World Cup qualifying Group F with a 2-0 win over Malta, who had a man sent off in Vilnius.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Andrei Agius (Malta).
  • 1': Nerijus Valskis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Nerijus Valskis (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mantas Kuklys with a headed pass.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Joseph Zerafa (Malta) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Fenech.
  • 3': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania).
  • 7': Foul by Arturas Zulpa (Lithuania).
  • 7': Gareth Sciberras (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Lithuania. Egidijus Vaitkunas tries a through ball, but Arvydas Novikovas is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Egidijus Vaitkunas (Lithuania).
  • 16': Michael Mifsud (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Nerijus Valskis.
  • 19': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Arturas Zulpa (Lithuania).
  • 24': Offside, Lithuania. Arturas Zulpa tries a through ball, but Fedor Cernych is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Egidijus Vaitkunas (Lithuania).
  • 26': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Egidijus Vaitkunas.
  • 29': Foul by Nerijus Valskis (Lithuania).
  • 29': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Nerijus Valskis (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Jonathan Caruana (Malta).
  • 30': Nerijus Valskis (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Joseph Zerafa (Malta).
  • 34': Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Joseph Zerafa.
  • 36': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych tries a through ball, but Arvydas Novikovas is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Zach Muscat.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Paul Fenech (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Schembri.
  • 41': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
  • 41': Paul Fenech (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Andrei Agius (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania).
  • 45': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Vytautas Andriuskevicius.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. André Schembri (Malta) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Fenech with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vykintas Slivka.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lithuania 0, Malta 0.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Lithuania 2, Malta 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lithuania 0, Malta 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Bjorn Kristensen (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gareth Sciberras.
  • 50': Foul by Arturas Zulpa (Lithuania).
  • 50': Paul Fenech (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).
  • 50': Vytautas Andriuskevicius (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Delay in match Joseph Zerafa (Malta) because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
  • 53': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Michael Mifsud (Malta).
  • 54': Tomas Mikuckis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).
  • 55': Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).
  • 57': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Georgas Freidgeimas (Lithuania) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arvydas Novikovas with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).
  • 59': Mantas Kuklys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Gareth Sciberras (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Mifsud.
  • 61': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Arturas Zulpa.
  • 62': Substitution, Lithuania. Deivydas Matulevicius replaces Nerijus Valskis.
  • 67': Offside, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych tries a through ball, but Vykintas Slivka is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Deivydas Matulevicius (Lithuania).
  • 67': Jonathan Caruana (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Bjorn Kristensen (Malta).
  • 69': Vytautas Andriuskevicius (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Tomas Mikuckis (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 70': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Andrew Hogg.
  • 72': Andrew Hogg (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Offside, Lithuania. Tomas Mikuckis tries a through ball, but Deivydas Matulevicius is caught offside.
  • 74': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Arturas Zulpa (Lithuania).
  • 74': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Arturas Zulpa (Lithuania).
  • 74': Offside, Malta. Paul Fenech tries a through ball, but Michael Mifsud is caught offside.
  • 75': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 75': Goal! Lithuania 1, Malta 0. Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Deivydas Matulevicius following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Egidijus Vaitkunas.
  • 78': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
  • 78': Gareth Sciberras (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Lithuania. Karolis Chvedukas replaces Mantas Kuklys.
  • 80': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania).
  • 80': Substitution, Malta. Alfred Effiong replaces Bjorn Kristensen.
  • 81': Arturas Zulpa (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Jonathan Caruana (Malta).
  • 81': Jonathan Caruana (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Penalty Lithuania. Deivydas Matulevicius draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Caruana (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Jonathan Caruana (Malta) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 83': Substitution, Malta. Rowen Muscat replaces André Schembri.
  • 84': Karolis Chvedukas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Goal! Lithuania 2, Malta 0. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Malta. Stephen Pisani replaces Paul Fenech.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fedor Cernych.
  • 87': Substitution, Lithuania. Mindaugas Grigaravicius replaces Arvydas Novikovas.
  • 87': Foul by Deivydas Matulevicius (Lithuania).
  • 87': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Mindaugas Grigaravicius (Lithuania).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mindaugas Grigaravicius (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vytautas Andriuskevicius with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Joseph Zerafa.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Zach Muscat.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Gareth Sciberras (Malta).
  • 90'+4': Karolis Chvedukas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lithuania 2, Malta 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 0
35 Possession 65
5 SHOTS 12
0 ON GOAL 6
0.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
236 Accurate Passes 520
342 Passes 613
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 34
0.1 Cross % 0.1
64 Long Balls 86
20 Accurate Long Balls 60
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
24 Effective Clearances 10
34 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: FK Zalgiris namu stadionas
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Attendance: 5,067

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

LTU Lithuania (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Ernestas Setkus (GK)
5 Tomas Mikuckis
3 Georgas Freidgeimas
23 Vytautas Andriuskevicius
8 Egidijus Vaitkunas
14 Vykintas Slivka
17 Mantas Kuklys
18 Arturas Zulpa
19 Nerijus Valskis Yellow Card
11 Arvydas Novikovas
22 Fiodor Cernych
Lithuania Substitutes:
Deividas Cesnauskis, Ovidijus Verbickas, Edvinas Girdvainis, Deivydas Matulevicius, Saulius Klevinskas, Vaidas Slavickas, Mindaugas Grigaravicius, Emilijus Zubas, Simonas Paulius, Vytautas Luksa, Linas Klimavicius, Karolis Chvedukas.

MLT Malta (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Hogg (GK) Yellow Card
5 Andrei Agius Yellow Card
20 Zach Muscat
2 Jonathan Caruana Yellow Card
3 Joseph Zerafa
6 Steve Borg
13 Andre Schembri
4 Gareth Sciberras
8 Paul Fenech
18 Bjorn Kristensen
9 Michael Mifsud
Malta Substitutes:
Ryan Scicluna, Henry Bonello, Rowen Muscat, Clayton Failla, Alfred Effiong, Jean-Paul Farrugia, Ryan Camilleri, Stephen Pisani, Mark Scerri.

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