Mosta 4

St George’s 1

St George’s positive run of late was halted by improving Mosta who hit them on the fast breaks with three goals in the second half.

Mosta had the slight edge in the first 45 minutes. Luke Stivala tormented the Saints rearguard with some fine runs from the left flank and following one of his crosses, Thomas Galea fumbled the ball, which fell invitingly for Victor Osobu but he blasted the ball wide.

Mosta forged ahead a minute before half-time when Lee Grima took advantage of a bounce in the Saints area after a Lyden Micallef corner to tap the ball home. St George’s responded twice in injury time. Ewurun drove the ball just wide and a minute later the Nigerian was too fast for the Mosta rearguard to lob the ball inches wide.

The Saints came out strongly in the second half and managed to draw level in the 52nd minute when Brian Galea handled inside the area and Glenn Bonello converted the penalty.

Joe Falzon’s side started to dominate the proceedings and three minutes later it was Jonathan Debono who kept them in the game with two flying saves. First when Silvio Sciberras from six metres was foiled by the Mosta goalkeeper, but who failed to hold, and then saved again a closer effort by Benoir Fenech.

On 58 minutes an Anthony Bonello close-range header following a Silvio Sciberras cross was again ably saved by the Mosta custodian. But with St.George’s looking by far the better side, Mosta struck twice in two minutes, both goals identical.

On the hour Osobu’s pace was electryfying and his pass to Lyden Micallef who stroke the ball gently home from inside the area. Two minutes later it was Osubu again finding Lyden Micallef to shoot home from just inside the area.

Mosta made it 4-1 on 68 minutes when Adrian Borg headed home a Mark Briggs corner after Thoams Galea came out awkwardly in his own area to punch the ball away.

St George’s: T. Galea; E. Sevasta, C. Grech (N. Caruana), E. Amaira, B. Fenech (J. Bugeja), J. Dalli, G. Mallia, A. Bonello, S. Sciberras, G. Bonello, A Ewurun

Mosta: J. Debono, A. Borg, K. Farrugia, B. Galea, L. Stivala, M. Briggs, J. Vella, L. Grima (C. Pace), L. Micallef (A. Cini), T. Vella, V. Osobu (J. Bajada)

Referee: Sammy Attard