Valletta   2

Mosta    1

Valletta and Mosta played their last game of the season. Valletta ended their comitments in fifth place on 37 points from 22 games while Mosta are relegated to Section B for next season as they ended third from bottom on 18 points from 22 games.

Valletta quickly went into attack and Ian Montanaro served Russell Fenech in the area from a cross from the right flank but he drove out when well-placed.

Mosta as James Brincat was fouled outside the area but the ball was cleared away from the free kick by Shawn Livori.

Valletta opened the score in the 17th minute. Camilleri released Montanaro on the right flank and after he was fouled, Kurt Drakazd floated a high ball in the area and Andrew Cassar scored with a diving header past a helpless Mosta keeper Emmanuel Borg.

Mosta then won a free kick in midfield after a foul on Livori and from the cross by the same player Valletta keeper Andrew Muscat was forced to tip the ball over the bar for a corner.

Valletta player Leon Camilleri was then fouled on the right flank by Josvael Azzopardi who was shown the yellow card and the free kick by Drakazd created havoc in Mosta’s area but somehow the ball was cleared to safety.

The score became 2-0 in the 31st minute when Valletta won a corner kick on the right flank which was well-taken by Drakadz and Camilleri again scored with a header. 

Mosta replied with Brincat serving Mifsud in the area but Muscat foiled him with a timely sortie.

Four minutes after the restart Valletta won a free kick in midfield as Daniel Spiteri handled the ball and Borg saved the free kick by Drakadz.

Valletta keeper Andrew Muscat had to come out of his charge to kick the ball to safety after Mifsud was put through in the area by Saliba and later the goalie saved a free kick by the same player.

At the other end, Andrea Ellul served Montanaro in the area and Borg foiled him with a perfect timely sortie.

Mosta reduced the gap in the 58th minute when Brincat was fouled on the right flank and the same player scored with a hard rising shot.

Muscat then saved a free kick by Kyle Vella after the same player was fouled on the left flank, and in the last action before the end, Dozmond Micallef served Drakadz in the area and Borg foiled him with a timely sortie.

Referee: Darryl Agius

Player of the match: Kurt Drakadz (Valletta)