Sliema edge past Birkirkara

Meanwhile Birkirkara, remain in sixth place after they have lost two of their last three games.

Birkirkara had a goal dissalowed on the 27^th minute mark after Should Shodiya scored, but the assistant referee Mariano Debono signaled it was offside.

Sliema managed to score on the 56^th minute thanks to Jeremiah Ani’s shot that beat goalkeeper Jorge Mora.

Birkirkara pressed to score an equaliser, but the Sliema defense managed to keep the Stripes out of their goal.

Jorge Santos Silva was voted BOV Player of the Match.

B’KARA. FC - J. Mora, R. Pereira, G.Sciberras, P. Fenech, T. Cilia (L.Grech), A. Decesare (T.Vella), M. Avila, J. Zerafa, A. Buhagiar, S. Shodiya Haruna, R. Muscat (A.Tabone)

Booked – Zerafa, Mora, Fenech, Decesare

SLIEMA W. FC - H. Bonello, A. Muscat (B.Muscat), J. Mifsud, M. Scerri (C.Gatt Baldacchino), J.P.Mifsud Triganza (R.Grech), S. Bezzina, J.L.Sequiera, R. Galabov, J.Ani, R. Bajada, J. Santos Silva

Booked – Grech, Lima

Scorers – J. Ani 57 min. (S)

Referee - Chris Lautier