Fantastic debut for Ryan Fenech as Valletta defeat Sliema
Ryan Fenech could not have had a better debut with Valletta.
Sliema - 1
Valletta - 4
Fenech scored two goals as Valletta defeated Sliema 4-1 yesterday afternoon.
Valletta are now 13 points ahead of Floriana who still have a game in hand in the BOV Premier League standings.
It did not take long before league leaders Valletta scored the first goal. On the 11th minute Ryan Fenech setup Terence Scerri to conclude by shooting past goalkeeper Viktor Szentpeteri to make it 1-0.
Ryan Fenech made it 2-0 on the 30th minute after receiving a cross from the right to conclude by beating the Sliema goalkeeper.
In added time, Sliema were awarded a penalty after Ian Azzopardi brought down Chakib Lachkhem inside the area. Jackson Lima Sequeira converted the penalty to make it 2-1.
Sliema were reduced to ten men when Jackson Lima was sent off.
Valletta took advantage of Sliema playing with one man less to make it 3-1 on the 64th minute. Ryan Fenech showed some class after he had his rising shot beat the Sliema goalkeeper.
Terence Scerri killed off the match in added time after his rising shot beat goalkeeper Szentpeteri to make the final score 4-1.
Sliema Wanderers FC: V Szentpeteri, J Mifsud, M Scerri, S Bezzina (N Turner 71’), C Gatt Baldacchino, J Lima Sequeira, O Obifuele, C Lakchem, R Bajada (M Ciantar 79’), B Muscat, C Failla (JP Mifsud Triganza 56’)
Valletta FC: A Hogg, R Briffa, I Azzopardi, J Caruana, S Borg, E Agius, R Dos Santos, K Sammut (G Agius 76’), R Fenech, D Dos Santos (I Zammit 82’, T Scerri
Goals: T Scerri 11’, 90, R Fenech 30’, 64’, Lima Sequeira (pen) 45’
Yellow cards: M Scerri, L Sequeira, Obifuele O
Red card: JL Sequeira
BOV Player of the Match: R Fenech (Hamrun)
Referee: Kevin Azzopardi