Qormi Lose again in direct survival clash

Zebbug R. 1

Qormi 0

Qormi suffered yet another loss in the league this time against fellow relegation strugglers Zebbug who have now collected maximum points from their last two direct clashes.

Qormi had the better opportunities in the first period but had to wait until a few minutes before half time to threaten the Zebbug goal.  Striker Alfred Effiong took an opportunity after a mistake from Yessous Camilleri with the forward’s finish however ending into the side netting.

Effiong had another good opportunity to put his team ahead when he was put clear by Marcelinho only for his effort to finish just wide.

In the second half it was Zebbug who had more of the ball, and on 65 minutes Bartolo’s effort was tipped into a corner by the Qormi keeper.

Qormi went close on 73 minutes when after a Marcelinho corner kick, Edafe’s header forced the Zebbug keeper to an important save.

Eleven minutes from time, Zebbug notched the winner when after another mistake by the Qormi defence, English forward Yussuf hit the ball past Farrugia after a good individual run.

BOV Man of the Match: Matthias Muchardi

Zebbug R.; Bartolo, Camilleri, Galea, Barbetti, Borg, Bartolo, Mucchardi, Zammit (Paris 70’), Yussuf, Britto (Reano 86’), Montebello (Ciantar 74’)

Qormi; Farrugia, Edafe, De Mattos (Bondin 75’), Chetcuti (Grech 83’), Effiong, Gauci, Temile (Micallef 63’), Vella, Pisani, Bondin, Berntsson

Referee: Alan Mario Sant

Yellow Cards: Edafe, Montebello, Yussuf

Scorer: 80’ Yussuf Rachid