Vittoriosa defeat Rabat in bottom of the table clash

As for Rabat they remain at the bottom of the standings with just six points. This was their seventeenth defeat in twenty-one matches.
The match started with both teams attacking and on the 18th minute, Vittoriosa's Francisco Arriagada Mella had his attempt on goal go just wide.
A minute later, Rabat's Diego Carrillo had his powerful shot just scrape past the post.
Rabat's goalkeeper Pavle Velimirovic performed a great save on the 35th minute, tipping the ball over the crossbar.
Vittoriosa managed to take the lead on the 43rd minute. Off a cross by Gilbert Martin, Rabat's goalkeeper blocked the shot but off the rebound, Marcelo Pereira headed the ball into the net.
On the 54th minute, Rabat came close to scoring when off a corner by Diego Carrillo Pendas, the clearance was short and Joseph Caruana's close-range shot hit the foot of the post.
Both teams continued to have great goal scoring chances, but it would be Vittoriosa that were able to take home the precious three points.

RABAT AJAX: Pavle Velimirovic, Shaun Gauci, David Azzopardi, Ivan Carapic, Dylan Falzon (87′ Wayne Borg), Joseph Caruana, Jonathan Bajada, Sorin Oproiescu, Malcolm Licari (74′ Adam Smeir), Ryan Micallef, Diego Carrillo Pendas.
Subs not used: Jonathan Azzopardi, Patrick Borg, Zachary Tanti, Aidan Azzopardi, Chris Vella.
Coach: Steve D'Amato

VITTORIOSA Stars Mario Muscat, Clive Brincat, Samir Arab, Gilbert Martin (89′ Ryan Mifsud), Oscar Guerrero (73′ Federico Santaguida), Francisco Arrigada Mella, Siraj Arab (64′ Carl Sammut), Marcelo Pereira, Jose Filipe Aguiar, Luke Vella Critien, Ousmane Sidibe.
Subs not used: Sean Cini, Michael Camilleri, Clive Spiteri, Liam Gauci.
Asst. Coach: Jean Paul Desira

Referee: Mario Apap
Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, Duncan Sultana
Fourth Official: Philip Farrugia
Yellow Cards: Carapic, Bajada, Martin, Santaguida
Scorers: 43′ Marcelo Pereira
BOV Player of the Match: Gilbert Martin