Valletta progress in UEFA Champions League

In the previous match, Valletta defeated SP Tre Fiori 3-0 to advance with a 5-1 aggregate.

Tre Fiori took the lead on the 20^th minute when they were awarded a penalty. Kenneth Scicluna brought down Alessandro Giunta down inside the area.Altin Lisi made no mistake from the penalty spot to gibe Tri Fiori the lead.

Valletta scored the equaliser on the 58^th minute when referee Bardhyl Pashaj pointed to the penalty spot after Ian Zammit was brought down inside the area by Matteo Vendemini. Vendemini was sent off after receiving his second yellow card. Ian Zammit scored from the penalty spot to level the score.

On the 88^th minute Valletta made sure they advanced the to second round of the UEFA Champions League qualifying round after they scored the goal to give them the lead. Edmond Agius served William Barbosa da Silva who then controlled the ball to beat goalkeeper Cola with his rising shot.

Next Tuesday, Valletta will host Lithuanian champions FK Ekranas in the first leg of the second qualifying round at the Hibernians Stadium.

VALLETTA FC - A. Hogg, E. Agius, S. Borg, K. Scicluna, D. Falzon, G. Agius, J. Pace, D. Dos Santos (R.Fenech), I. Zammit, O. Zongo (W.Barbosa), A. Effiong

TRE FIORI FC - G. Cola, M.Andreini, M.Baizan, N.Canarezza, A.Lisi, M.Simoncini, F.Vannoni, M. Vendemini, F.Amicim (G.Zenunay), A.Giunta (F.Stolfi), N.Grin

Booked - Simoncini , Lisi, Vendemini, Andreini (TF)

Sent Off – Vendemini (TF)

Scorers – Lisi 20 min., pen. (TF), Zammit 55 min., pen.,Barbosa 88 min. (V)