Sliema and Marsaxlokk fail to gain ground

As both teams started off quietly in the first half, the first real attempt on goal was close to the half hour mark.

Marsaxlokk left it late in the first half to take the lead. On the 40^th  minute, after goalkeeper Ini Etim Aktpan punched the ball out for safety off a cross from Malcolm Licari, Ruben Guerreiro Gravata took advantage of the rebound and secured the goal for Marsaxlokk.

Early in the second half, Sliema found the equaliser. Clayton Failla provided the assist for Jackson Lima Sequeira who controlled the ball to then shoot a powerful shot towards goal to beat Marsaxlokk goalkeeper Reuveb Gauci.

Both teams continued to try to get the winning goal, but they both had to settle for a point each.

With this result Sliema remain in 8^th  place as Marsaxlokk remain in 6^th  place.

Martin Deanov was voted BOV Player of the Match

SLIEMA: Ini Etim Aktpan, Josef Mifsud, Sekou Tidiane Souare, Mark Scerri (59’ Noel Turner), Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza, Miguel Ciantar (42’ Clayton Failla), Steve Bezzina, Jackson Lima Sequeira, Obinna Polycarp Obiefule, Roderick Bajada, Beppe Muscat (80’ Adam Spiteri).

Subs not used: Viktor Szentpeteri, Andrew Caligari, Ryan Dalli, Valdo Goncalves Alhinho.

Coach: Mark Marlow

Assistant Coach: Joseph Bajada

M’XLOKK: Reuben Gauci, Carlo Mamo, Gareth Sciberras, Martin Deanov, Malcolm Licari, Alfred Effiong, Clive Brincat (46’ Emil Yantchev), Rumen Galabov, Trevor Templeman, Dylan Kokavessis (60’ Peter Pullicino), Ruben Guerreiro Gravata (73’ Julio Alcorse).

Subs not used: Glenn Zammit, Luca Lodetti, Gary Caruana, Andrew Spiteri.

Coach: Patrick Curmi

Assistant Coach: Peter Pullicino

Referee: Adrian Azzopardi
Yellow Cards: M. Ciantar, C. Brincat, J. Mifsud, P. Pullicino, M. Licari, C. Failla

Scorers: 40’ Ruben Guerreiro Gravata (M); 49’ Jackson Lima Sequeira (S)