Valletta edge out Vittoriosa
Valletta strengthened their hold on top spot of the BOV Premier League standing by defeating Vittoriosa Stars 3-2 last night. Valletta are now seven points clear of second-placed Tarxien Rainbows.
Valletta took the lead on the 18th minute mark after Denni Rocha Dos Santos shot low past goalkeeper Simon Agius, after receiving a cross from Roderick Briffa.
It was not long before Vittoriosa equalised. On the 21st minute, off a corner from Carl Sammut, Edison Luis dos Santos headed the ball in to make the score 1-1.
Valletta pressed for the lead and on the 27th minute Denni Rocha Dos Santos served Terence Scerri who made no mistake to make it 2-1.
The match took a turn for the worse for Vittoriosa as Kevin Mifsud was sent off for dissent by referee Paul Caruana.
Denni Rocha Dos Santos made it 3-1 seven minutes from the end of the second half. A pass from Kevin Sammut was enough for Denni to conclude.
In stoppage time Vittoriosa made it 3-2 when Clayton Micallef by beating Andrew Hogg with a powerful shot.
VITTORIOSA S. FC - S. Agius, K. Sammut, S. Pace, J. Chetcuti (A.Elkahassasi), C. Campagnoli, E. Dos Santos, D. Cachia (J.Xerri), K. Mifsud, J. Santos Silva, A. Ewurum (C.Micallef), S. Wellman
Booked – K. Mifsud, S. Wellman
VALLETTA FC - A. Hogg, R. Briffa, R.Dos Santos, S. Borg, I. Azzopardi, E. Agius, J. Pace (G.Agius), K. Sammut, O. Temile (J.Okonkwo), D. Dos Santos, T. Scerri
Booked - J.Pace , D. Dos Santos, O. Temile, I. Azzopardi
Sent Off – K . Mifsud (VS)
Scorers – D. Dos Santos 18 min (V), E. Dos Santos 21 min (VS), T. Scerri 27 min. (V), D. Dos Santos 83 min (V), C. Micallef 90 min. (VS)
Referee – Paul Caruana
BOV Player of the Match - D. Dos Santos (Valletta)