Mosta 1
Senglea A. 0
Mosta: N. Vella, S. Martinez, T. Agius, T. Yokochi, R. Morisco, E. Sohna, C. Chaney (K. Gatt 90'), T. Farrugia, D. Brown, M. Muchardi, Z. Brincat
Senglea A. : M. Farrugia, C. Zammit, S. Olberkis, D. Debono, S.Arab(T. Marukawa 68'), N. Virano Gonzalo, J. Teixeira, J. Tanti (J. Debono 53'), S. Cipriott (R.Teodoro 53'), J. Cabral, C. Do Nascimento
Referee: Glen Tonna
Asst refs: Luke Portelli, Paul Apap
4th official: Mario Apap
Yellow Cards: Tanti, Muchardi, Olberkis
Scorers: Morisco 46'
BOV Player of the Match: Rafael Morisco (Mosta)
TMI Top 3 : 1. R. Morisco 2. Z. Brincat 3. J. Teixeira
Mosta gained three valuable points when in a direct encounter they defeated Senglea Athletic by a solitary goal scoring in the beginning of the second period. Senglea started the match brightly but faded out as time passed with Mosta taking control and dominating for long stretches.
Mosta lost 0-2 to Sirens in their last league match after claiming six points in wins over Gudja and Tarxien. But last week yhey were eliminated from the FA Trophy losing 2-1 against Birkirkara.
Senglea were coming from three successive draws with Tarxien, Sirens and Birkirkara but have failed to win since October, namely their last nine matches. In the FA Trophy fourth round clash with Floriana they lost by two goals to nil after extra time.
Mosta's Gabriel Aquilina and Senglea's Elvis Sakyi were both missing through suspension.
In the first round match between the two sides Senglea defeated Mosta 2-1 so it was revenge time for Mosta.
Senglea started the match on the offensive and in the first minute Juninho Cabral missed an easy chance to put the Cottonera outfit in the lead when he sot wide from an ideal position.
On 8 minutes it was once again Senglea this time through Teixeira but Vella was on the alert and saved his shot.
Senglea kept piling on the pressure and in the 13th minute Teixeira headed wide. Few moments later Mosta came in the picture for the first time when a Takanori free kick found Ebrima but his conclusion ended inches wide off the mark.
On the half hour Muchardi supplied a perfect cross which was met by Zachary Brincat but his headed effort went wide.
Four minutes later Mosta created another chance when Martinez passed towards Zachary Brincat only for the latter to be rather unlucky when his shot hit the woodwork.
Mosta took the lead a minute into the second half, a goal which proved to be the winner. A Martinez corner was headed by Rafael Morisco into the corner of the net.
For long stretches play was rather dull and restricted to the midfield sector. In fact it was only ten minutes from the end of the match that a goal scoring opportunity was created. And it came from Mosta through a Yokochi Takanori free kick which sailed over the bar.
Moments later Mosta could have sealed the issue had it not been for Senglea goalkeeper Matthew Farrugia who saved a shot by Zachary Brincat.
On the other end Vella saved the day for Mosta when he stopped a fierce Theodoro Ricardo shot.