Tarxien defeat Mqabba in five goal thriller

Tarxien scored the first goal of the match on the 6th minute. Daniel Mariano Bueno headed the ball past goalkeeper Kris Calleja, after he received a great cross from Rodrigo Galvao.

Eight minutes later, Tarxien doubled the score. Off a Caio Garcia Suguino cross, Orosco Anonam headed the ball towards Daniel Mariano Bueno, who then made no mistake with his header to beat Mqabba’s goalie.

Tarxien made it 3-0 on the 20th minute. A corner kick taken by Karl Pulo was headed in goal by Orosco Anonam.

Mqabba finally managed to pull one back just one minute later. A direct freekick by Thiago dos Santos Mazzitelli left no chance for Taxien’s goalkeeper David Cassar.

On the 48th minute, Mqabba were back into the match after they were awarded a penalty when Stefan Giglio fouled Marlon Briffa inside the area. Thiago dos Santos Mazzitwlli coverted to make the score 3-2.

Mqabba missed a great opportunity to equalise on the 77th minute when John Paul Muscat’s shot right in front of goal was blocked by goalkeeper David Cassar.

Daniel Mariano Bueno was voted BOV Player of the Match.

TARXIEN R.. FC - D.Cassar, S. Sadowski (C.Sammut), M. Caruana (J.Vella), E.A.Pereira, S. Giglio, R. Galvao, K.Pulo (A.Carabott), D.M.Bueno, O. Anonam, G. Suguino, J. Grioli

Booked - Suguino, Anonam, Pulo. Giglio

MQABBA FC - K. Calleja, P. Grima, M. Briffa, D. Azzopardi, T. Mazzittelli, C. Calleja, J.P.Muscat, M. Bonnici, R. Sammut, R. Duca, S. Magro

Booked – Grima, Bonnici , Briffa

Scorers – Bueno 6 min., 14 min., Anonam 20 min. (T) , Mazzittelli 21 min., 48 min. pen.(M)

Referee – Paul Caruana