Marsaxlokk leave it late to secure important point

Qormi – 2
Marsaxlokk - 2

With this result Marsaxlokk will join Hamrun, Valletta, Tarxien, Floriana and Birkirkara in the Championship Pool.

Qormi took the lead on the 22^nd  minute when Jonathan Bondin beat Marsaxlokk goalkeeper with his tricky shot.

On the 69^th  minute, Marsaxlokk scored the equaliser thanks to a goal from the penalty spot. Alfred Effiong was brought down by Qormi’s goalkeeper Matthew Farrugia. The referee sent off the Qormi goalkeeper. Ruben Guerreiro made no mistake converting the penalty to make it 1-1.

The action did not stop in added time.

Qormi regained the lead when Joseph Farrugia’s shot beat goalkeeper Reuben Gauci.

Then in the final seconds, Marsaxlokk scored the goal that would keep them in the Championship pool.

Peter Pullicino’s shot hit the crossbar, with substitute Julio Alcorse picking up the rebound to score the all important goal for Marsaxlokk.

The match ended 2-2 with Qormi being condemned to the Relegation pool.

Peter Pullicino was voted BOV Player of the Match.

QORMI FC: Matthew Farrugia, Jason Vandelannoite, Stefan Giglio, Christos Karamanolis, Keith Fenech (79’ Joseph Chetcuti), Michael Mifsud, Joseph Farrugia, Abubakar Bello-Osagie, George Mallia (62’ Matthew Bartolo), Jonathan Bondin, Josue Souza Santos (69’ Matthew Camilleri gk).

M’XLOKK: Reuben Gauci, Luca Lodetti (61’ Ruben Guerreiro Gravata), Emil Yanchev, Carlo Mamo, Malcolm Licari, Sunday Eboh, Peter Pullicino, Trevor Templeman, Florent Raimy (90+3’ Julio Alcorse), Ryan Darmanin, Alfred Effiong.

Yellow Cards: Licari, Lodetti, Bello-Osagie, Eboh, Templeman, Guerreiro, K. Fenech, M. Mifsud, J. Farrugia

Red Cards:  67’ Matthew Farrugia

Goals: 22’ Jonathan Bondin (Q), 69’ Ruben Guerreiro Gravata (pen) (M); 90+1’ Joseph Farrugia (Q); 90+3’ Julio Alcorse (M)

Referee: Adrian Azzopardi

Assistant Referees:  Mariano Debono, Joe Camilleri

Fourth Official: Paul Caruana