Sliema and Hibernians share the spoils

Just four minutes into the match, Hibernians scored the opening goal. Edison Luis Dos Santos headed the ball in after receiving a perfect cross from Steve Pisani.

Sliema did not wait long to score the equaliser as just one minute later Mark Scerri served Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza who then went on to dribble the ball past the defence to beat goalkeeper Mario Muscat with his shot.

Hibernians took the lead on on the 11^th minute when Clayton Failla’s precise free-kick beat Sliema goalkeeper Henry Bonello to make the score 2-1.

Sliema fought back to make the score 2-2 on the 17^th minute. Jackson Lima Sequeira’s powerful shot could not be denied by the defenders or the goalkeeper.

Sliema made it 3-2 in added time of the first half. Daniel Mitev’s shot was partially saved by goalkeeper Mario Muscat, but Mark Scerri was there to pick up the rebound to give Sliema the lead just before the break.

Seconds into the second half, Sliema could have added another goal when Jackson Lima Sequeira’s effort hit the woodwork.

Hibernians were also denied a goal when Edison Luis Dos Santos’s effort was cleared off the goal line by a defender.

59 minutes into the match, Sliema were reduced to ten men when Mark Scerri received his second yellow card of the match for a foul just outside the area.

Hibernians took advantage of Sliema being reduced to ten-men when they scored the equaliser on the 69^th minute.

A bad clearance from Sliema was picked up by Edison Luis Dos Santos who then went on to beat goalkeeper Henry Bonello with his fine shot from the right.

Jackson Lima was voted the BOV Player of the Match.

SLIEMA W.  - H. Bonello, J.Briffa (B.Muscat), J.Mifsud, M.Scerri, J.P. Mifsud Triganza (C.Frendo), D.Mitev (R.Grech), S.Bezzina, C. Gatt Baldacchino, J.Lima Sequira, R.Bajada, J. Santos Silva

Booked - Bajada, Scerri, Gatt Baldacchino

HIBERNIANS FC - M.Muscat, R.Camilleri, D.Balbinot, R. Soares, A.Pulis, B. Kristensen, S. Pisani (P.Anizoba Chizoba), C.Failla, T. Caruana (E.Herrera), A.Cohen, E. Luis Dos Santos

Booked - Balbinot

Sent Off – Scerri (S)

Scorers – 4’ Edison Luis Dos Santos (H); 5’ Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (S); 11’ Clayton Failla (H); 17’ Jackson Lima Sequeira (S); 45+1’ Mark Scerri (S); 69’ Edison Luis Dos Santos (H)

Referee - P.Caruana

BOV Player of the Match – J.Lima (Sliema W.)