90 + 3 mins.Party time for Valletta supporters. Glum faces among Hibs. Not the result they wanted.
Full Time: Hibernians 0-4 Valletta.
GOAL: 93 mins. Bevis solo run makes it 4-0 to Valletta and heaps more misery on reigning champions.
GOAL: 82 mins. Nnong pounces on poor Hibs clearance to make it 3 to Valletta.
Hibs bring on Muritala and Zachary Grech as they try to get back into game. Off go Soares and Zerafa. Muritala, only on pitch for 30 seconds gets yellow card..is that a record.
GOAL: 61 mins Zammit quick attack as Valletta break at speed. Hibs 0-2 Valletta.
Aldama inbehind Valletta defence, just cannot reach ball before it goes behind. Hibs have no choice, they have to push forward but do they have a goal in them.
GOAL: 48 mins, Cheveresan races through Hibs defence, Haber comes out and Flavio shoots into empty net..what a start to second half. Hibs 0-1 Valletta
H T Hibernians 0-0 Valletta
40 mins and chance for Degabriele…only a corner.
At other end Zammit goes down in box. no penalty says referee and o yellow card for dive.
Then referee gets bowled over by Zammit in Valletta half, needs a bit of magic sponge treatment but is ok.
32 mins. Cheveresan again gets ball in box…gets corner for his efforts. Valletta get 4 corners on the trot..hiking up pressure but no goals.
30 mins: 0-0
Cheveresan appeals for penalty, ref says he was not fouled. Moments later gets another chance but cannot control finish
26 mins: warming up; Aldama gets yard on wing, whips in cross, Guamone safe hands.
20mins: Valletta corner, needs big boot by Diakite to clear off line. Would not have counted .Offside. Plenty of end to end stuff but still no goals.
It’s Hibs turn to get free kick in dangerous position, just outside the Valletta penalty box. Degabriele fancies his chances, kick sails well over.
Valletta have free kick just outside the D. Paibers shot straight as Haber who need two grabs at ball. Still 0-0
Corner to Hibs. They have ball in net but referee says no goal, points to foul by Jake Grech.
Opening five minutesas both teams test each other. Bevis for Valletta is already showing his threat down right wing as his speed is too much for Hibs defence.
Hibs v Valletta kick-off
