Valletta continue fine form with victory over Sliema

Valletta scored the first goal of the match as early as the ninth minute. Demba Toure beat goalkeeper Glen Zammit with his low shot from close range.

Michael Mifsud went close to scoring another goal for Valletta, but Sliema's John Mintoff blocked his shot.

On the 52^nd minute, Sliema's Luigi Ruggiero had a good shot on goal, but goalkeeper Yenz Cini performed a fantastic save to keep the ball out of the net.

Valletta practically put the game out of reach for Sliema when they scored their second goal on the 69^th minute.

Off a corner by Michael Mifsud, Jonathan Caruana's header beat goalkeeper Glen Zammit to make the score 2-0.

Sliema were reduced to ten-men in stoppage time after Luigi Ruggiero was sent off.

Ryan Fenech was voted BOV Player of the Match.

SLIEMA WANDERERS Glen Zammit, Alex Muscat (80' Miguel Ciantar), John Mintoff, Mark Scerri, Luigi Ruggiero, Clifford Gatt Baldacchino, Ivan Woods, Alain Faccini, Matthias Muchardi, Beppe Muscat (46' Josef Mifsud), Stefano Bianciardi.
Subs not used: James Abela, Dale Micallef, Ryan Dalli, Ariel Laudisi, Gabriel Aquilina.
Coach: Alfonso Greco
Asst. Coach: JoJo Bajada

VALLETTA Yenz Cini, Roderick Briffa, Demba Toure, Luke Dimech, Jonathan Caruana, Jason Lee Vandelannoite, William Barbosa, Ian Azzopardi (46' Dyson Falzon), Joao Gabriel da Silva, Ryan Fenech (74' Ian Zammit), Michael Mifsud (85' Edmond Agius).
Subs not used: Manuel Bartolo, Kurt Magro, Joseph Jojo Ogonuppe, Llywelyn Cremona.
Coach: Mark Miller
Asst. Coach: Gilbert Agius

Referee: Kevin Azzopardi
Assistant Referees: Duncan Sultana, Roberto Vella
Fourth Official: Malcolm Spiteri
Yellow Cards: Vandelannoite, Barbosa
Scorers: 9' Demba Toure, 69' Jonathan Caruana