Valletta put four past Sliema

Valletta move seven points clear on top of the BOV Premier League table with their comfortable win over Sliema Wanderers. With this defeat Sliema remain in sixth place with only eight points from seven matches.

Valletta started pressing from the start of the match. It was not long before Valletta took the lead when on the 19th minute. Gilbert Agius passed the ball to Denni Rocha Dos Santos who shot low past the goalkeeper to put Valletta in front.

Sliema’s  Jackson Lima came close to equalise on the 31st minute, but Valletta’s Andrew Hogg kept the ball out of the net.

In the second half, on the 67th minute Valletta were awarded a penalty when Valletta’s Terence Scerri was brought down in the area. Scerri made no mistake and made in 2-0 for Valletta.

On the 86th minute Gilbert Agius made it 3-0 by heading the ball in past goalkeeper Viktor Szentpeteri.

On the 89th minute Edmond Agius put the game totally out of reach for Sliema when he shot low past Szentpeteri.

VALLETTA FC - A. Hogg, S. Borg, G. Agius (E.Agius), J. Caruana, I. Azzopardi, R. Briffa, J. Pace, K. Sammut (I.Zammit), D. Falzon (O.Temile), T. Scerri, D. Dos Santos

Booked – Dos Santos, Briffa

SLIEMA W. FC - V.Szentpeteri, J. Mifsud, S. Souare, M. Scerri, J.P. Mifsud Triganza (M.Ciantar), C. Gatt Baldacchino, J. Lima, O. Obiefule, R. Bajada (J. Paris), J. Mintoff, B. Muscat (S.Bezzina)

Booked - Gatt Baldacchino, Lima, Mifsud

Goals – 19’ Dos Santos, 67’ Scerri (p), 86’ G.Agius, 89’ E. Agius (V)

Referee – Alan Mario Sant

BOV Player of the Match - G.Agius (Valletta)