The final score does not reflect the true difference between the two teams as Hamrun were the much better outfit during the game. They created much more occasions than Sliema and had they taken all the chances they created, the final score line would have been different.

Hamrun are now fourth from bottom on 14 points from 12 games while Sliema are third from bottom on 12 points also from 12 games.

The Spartans went straight on the offensive and Jacob Rakban served Ryan Spiteri on the left flank but Sliema keeper Michael Cluett saved his effort from outside the area.  

Desira was fouled on the left edge of the area and Cluett saved the free kick by Ayrton Micallef.

The next two actions were created by Sliema. Glenn Chircop served Dale Micallef in the area but he failed to make contact with the ball and Micallef served Paolo Dondolo in the area and Hamrun keeper Isaac Zammit Cordina foiled him with a timely sortie. From the same action, Zammit Cordina served Spiteri with a long drop kick who then served Micallef in the area and a defender cleared the ball to a corner.

Hamrun kept pressing: Sinmorrion Cilia served Micallef in the area and Cluett came out of his charge to kick the ball upfield. The same player then served Spiteri on the left flank who, after outspeeding a defender, saw Cluett denying him with a diving save to a corner.   

Before the break, Sliema threatened through Gabriel Aquilina but Zammit Cordina foiled him with a timely sortie.

On the changeover, from a well-taken flag kick from the left flank by Luke Grech, Micallef headed slightly over the bar and Spiteri served Desira in the area but he missed the upright from his shot.

In a Sliema attack, Aquilina served Dandolo in the area but the Hamrun keeper foiled him with a perfect sortie.

Hamrun reacted and Desira drove over the bar while Cilia missed the upright.

Sliema nearly opened the score when Dandolo pounced on a defensive indecision and after entering the area Zammit Cordina saved his close-range effort.

In the 71st minute Hamrun opened the score after a prolonged action. Spiteri outsped two opponents on the right flank and Cluett turned the ball to a corner from his cross-shot. The flag kick was taken by Grech and Rakban scored with a header from inside the area.

Sliema tried to save the game before the final whistle. Dandolo served Pisani with a cross from the left and Zammit Cordina saved his effort from inside the area and after Dandolo was fouled on the left edge of the area, from the free kick by Pisani, substitute Aaron Chircop came close to the equaliser as he headed slightly over the bar.

Referee: Keith Buhagiar 

Player of the match: Ryan Spiteri (Hamrun S)