Valletta return to winning ways with victory over Vittoriosa

This was a boost for Valletta after playing to a goalless draw last weekend against Sliema Wanderers.

For Vittoriosa, this defeat leaves them second from bottom in the BOV Premier League standings.

Valletta took the lead on the 26th minute. Off a cross by shaun Bajada, Abdelkarim Nafti headed the ball past goalkeeper Sean Cini.

Valletta's dominance immediately showed as they doubled the score just two minutes later. Denni Rocha dos Santos served Edmund Agius inside the area and the latter beat the Vittoriosa goalkeeper with his low shot.

Valletta scored the third goal of the match on the 78th minute. Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza served Denni Rocha dos Santos who then managed to beat Cini with his shot from just outside the area.

Valletta were denied a fourth goal on the 82nd minute when Roderick Briffa hit the woodwork with his shot.

The fourth goal arrived on the 84th minute when Aziz Corr Nyang headed the ball past Cini when he received a precise cross by Mifsud Triganza.

VITTORIOSA STARS Sean Cini, Luke Vella Critien (68′ Clive Brincat), Ousmane Sidibe, Malcolm Buttigieg, Marcelo Pereira, Michael Camilleri, Siraj Arab Eddin (52′ Gilbert Martin), David Garcia Mitogo (68′ Federico Santaguida), Sammir Arab, Oscar Dario Guerrero, Jose Filipe Aguiar
Subs not used: Lawrence Cauchi, Justin Camilleri, Clive Spiteri, Ryan Mifsud.
Coach: Oliver Spiteri

VALLETTA Pietro Marino, Jonathan Caruana, Steve Borg, Ryan Fenech, Edmond Agius, Ian Zammit (75′ Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza), Roderick Briffa, Hamza Barry, Shaun Bajada, Denni Rocha dos Santos (80′ Llywelyn Cremona), Abdelkarim Nafti (69′ Aziz Corr Nyang).
Subs not used: Yenz Cini, Ian Azzopardi, Oscar Reyes Sanchez, Luke Scicluna.
Coach: Paul Zammit

Referee: Andre Arciola
Assistant Referees: Mitchell Scerri, Jurgen Spiteri
Fourth Official: Glenn Tonna
Yellow Cards: Barry, Camilleri, Martin
Scorers: 26′ Abdelkarim Nafti, 28′ Edmond Agius, 78′ Denni Rocha dos Santos, 84′ Aziz Corr Nyang
BOV Player of the Match: Denni Rocha dos Santos