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29% Ball Possession MALTA and 71% Ball Possession ITALY
Malta – Italy 
24′ Graziano Pellè
Italy having a positive road towards the EURO 2016 winning all 3 games reaching 9 points. Italy defeating Malta in the away game thanks to the goal by Graziano Pellè for the Matchday 3 game at the Ta’ Qali National Stadium . The goal following a corner after the first attempt by Pelle with a headed shot saved by Malta goalkeeper Andrew Hogg. The ball still in the area for Pellè to insist and finally score with a right footed shot in the lower left corner.
Pellè making his debut with the Italian National team and what a best way to do it than by scoring a goal! Surely, Pellè will remember this game and treasure his goal not only giving Italy the victory, but also being his first goal with the Azzurri.
Italy playing with 10 players after Referee Ovidiu Haţegan giving a red card to Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci in the 73rd minute following a foul on Malta forward Andre Schembri.
Italy are in the second position of Group H after Matcday 3 with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +4. The first position is for Croatia also with 9 points with a higher positive goal difference of +9. Italy will play Matchday 4 game on November 16, 2014 Italy vs Croatia at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.
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| UEFA Euro 2016 Group H Standing after Matchday 3 Monday 13 October 2014 |
P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
Here is MALTA official starting lineup by coach Ghedin:
MALTA (3-5-2): 1 Hogg, 5 Agius 17, R. Camilleri, 2 Z. Muscat 4, P. Fenech, 7 Failla, 8 Briffa, 11 R. Muscat, 15 Mintoff, 9 M. Mifsud, 13 Schembri.
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
ITALIA (3-5-2): 1 Gigi Buffon, 20 Darmian, 19 Bonucci, 3 Giorgio Chiellini, 6 Antonio Candreva, 15 Alessandro Florenzi, 5 Verratti, 8 Claudio Marchisio, 23 Pasqual, 17 Pellè, 11 Ciro Immobile.
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Malta defender Roderick Briffa challenging Italy midfielder Marco Verratti
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Referee Ovidiu Haţegan giving a red card to Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci in the 73rd minute after a foul on Malta forward Andre Schembri
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Friendly greeting between Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon and Malta goalkeeper Andrew Hogg
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Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte now with time to think about the next game…..
UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification
Malta 0 – 1 Italy
Monday 13 October 2014
Ta Qali Stadium,
Ta Qali, Malta
20:45
Goals: 24′ Graziano Pellè (I)
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (ROU)
Assistant referees: Octavian Șovre (ROU) and Radu Ghinguleac (ROU)
Fourth official: Mircea Grigoriu (ROU)
Additional assistant referees: Alexandru Tudor (ROU) and Sebastian Colţescu (ROU)
Official formations – lineups:
MALTA (3-5-2): 1 Hogg, 5 Agius 17, R. Camilleri, 2 Z. Muscat 4, P. Fenech, 7 Failla, 8 Briffa, 11 R. Muscat, 15 Mintoff, 9 M. Mifsud, 13 Schembri.
Subs.: 12 Haber, 23 Vella, 3 Bezzina, 14 Baldacchino, 17 Grioli, 22 Scicluna, 6 Fenech, 10 A. Cohen, 18 Kristensen, 2o Farrugia, 14 Pisani, 16 Vella.
Coach.: Ghedin.
ITALIA (3-5-2): 1 Gigi Buffon, 20 Darmian, 19 Bonucci, 3 Giorgio Chiellini, 6 Antonio Candreva, 15 Alessandro Florenzi, 5 Verratti, 8 Claudio Marchisio, 23 Pasqual, 17 Pellè, 11 Ciro Immobile.
Subs.: 12 Sirigu, 16 Perin, 4 Ogbonna, 2 De Sciglio, 21 Pirlo, 14 Aquilani, 18 Parolo, 11 Poli, 22 Destro, 10 Giovinco, 7 Zaza.
Coach.: Antonio Conte
| Malta | Match Stats | Italy |
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 5(2) | Shots (on goal) | 17(9) |
| 8 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 29% | Ball Possession | 71% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 10 | Saves | 1 |