Ten-man Sliema defeat Vittoriosa as Qormi get back to winning ways

Sliema Wanderers 1 – 0 Vittoriosa

Sliema Wanderers defeated Vittoriosa to move second level on points with Bikirkara.

Both teams had numerous chances on goal. Sliema went one man down when on the 59^thminute Beppe Muscat received his second yellow card of the game for a foul.

Sliema managed to get the only goal of the game on the 69^thminute when off a pass by John Mintoff, Obinna Obiefule beat goalkeeper Simon Agius.

It was Vittoriosa’s fourth defeat in as many games.

BOV Player of the Match: John Mintoff (Sliema)

Qormi 2 – 1 Tarxien Rainbows

Qormi had to comeback from behind the defeat Tarsien Rainbows 2-1. The win put Qormi in fourth place in the standings alongside Marsaxlokk, Hamrun and Floriana.

Tarxien went in front on the 18^thminute when Cristiano Dos Santos Rodrigues dribbled the ball past Qormi’s goalkeeper Matthew Farrugia.

Qormi pressed till the end of the first half, but the score line remained 1-0 in Tarxien’s favour.

On the 65^thminute, from a corner by Joseph Farrugia, Cleavon Frendo made it 1-1 after his powerful shot beat goalkeeper David Cassar.

Qormi pressed for the winning goal and it arrived on the 74^thminute when off a cross from Matthyew Bartolo, Abubakar Bello-Osagie’s effort left the Tarxien goalkeeper no chance.

BOV Player of the Match: Abubakar Bello-Osagie