FA Trophy: Pietà crush Marsaxlokk to reach quarter-finals

Pietà are turning out to be the giant killers of the competition as they also eliminated Tarxien Rainbows in the previous round.

Pietà managed to take the lead on the 19^th minute thanks to Adrian Farrugia. Off a cross by Jurgen Pisani, Vinicius Pereira dos Santos attempt on goal hit the woodwork, but Farrugia was on hand to pick up the rebound and put his team ahead.

Marsaxlokk managed to score the equaliser on the 37^th minute when off a cross by Modesto Valeriani, Jean Paul Farrugia's header left no chance for goalkeeper Miguel Montfort.

The first half ended with both teams having a goal each.

Pietà managed to take the lead on the 56^th minute. Vinicius Pereira dos Santos made no mistake with his shot off a free kick from Cleaven Cassar.

Zach Muscat made it 3-1 for Pietà on the 70^th minute after he picked up a rebound off a free kick by dos Santos and beat goalkeeper Christian Cassar with his effort.

Marsaxlokk's match turned for the worse on the 78^th minute when they were reduced to ten-men after Patrick Borg received his second yellow card after a foul on Vinicius Pereira dos Santos.

On the 80^th minute, Pietà made sure they took advantage of Marsaxlokk being one man down to score their fourth goal of the match. Vinicius Pereira dos Santos made no mistake with his shot after he received a perfect cross from Jonathan Zarate.

On the 90^th minute, Pietà added more misery to Marsaxlokk as they made it 5-1 with Matthew Agius beating goalkeeper Christian Cassar with his shot.

PIETÀ HOTSPURS Miguel Montfort, Christian Grech, Clive Spiteri, Quelin Refalo (83′ Matthew Agius), Terence Agius, Zach Muscat, Vinicius Pereira dos Santos, Cleaven Cassar, Jonathan Bilbao Zarate, Jurgen Pisani (73' Larson Mallia), Adrian Farrugia (87′ Carl Cutajar).
Subs not used Carlos Dimech, Bernard Sciberras, Dale Camilleri, Cain Attard.
Coach: Edmond Lufi
Asst. Coach: Jean Paul Desira

MARSAXLOKK FC Christian Cassar, Modesto Valeriani, Trevor Templeman, Kevin Polidano, Stefan Cutajar (63' Gabriel Buttigieg), Luke Agius, Craig Debattista (63' Patrick Borg), Jean Paul Farrugia, Gary Caruana, Darrell Grech (83′ Dylan Attard), Nemanja Stoskovic.
Subs not used: Christian Gafa, Manuel Caruana, Jonathan Xerri, Matthew Caruana.
Coach: Anton Cremona

Referee: Clayton Pisani
Yellow Cards: Polidano, Muscat, Vinicius, D. Grech, P. Borg
Red Card: 77' Patrick Borg
Scorers: 18′ Adrian Farrugia (P); 37′ Jean Paul Farrugia (M); 56′ Vinicius Pereira dos Santos (P); 70′ Zach Muscat (P); 80′ Vinicius Pereira dos Santos (P); 90′ Matthew Agius (P)