St Venera L.-Siggiewi F.C. 1-2

(after extra-time)

In the opening minute, St Venera keeper Warren Cuschieri had to come out of his goal to block on Harun Ahmed Muhamed.

Then Cuschieri brought off a difficult save to deny Josef Vassallo but in the 9th minute the Lightnings broke the deadlock through Rudi Carbonaro with a shot from outside the penalty area which topook Roderick Vella by surprise.

Two minutes later Siggiewi had a shot by Jason Camilleri which finished just wide and in the 17th minute a shot by Mark Camilleri was well saved by the St Venera keeper.

Three minutes later the St Venera keeper saved a penalty taken by Jason Camilleri after the latter had been fouled by Stefan Farrugia and in the 23rd minute a free-kick taken by Jason Camilleri finished just wide.

In the 26th minute St.Venera’s striker Dylan Mercieca shot just high over the bar and four minutes later Siggiewi went close through Jason Camilleri following good work by Harun Ahmed Muhamed.

At the other end St Venera were unlucky to hit the post off a shot by Jeffrey Zammit and in added time Cuschieri once again foiled Siggiewi off a shot by Roderick Farrugia.

After the change of ends Siggiewi sustained the pressure and after just six minutes a shot by Josef Vassallo ended just wide.

They were then again close through a Jason Camilleri free-kick with St Venera wasting a clear opportunity through Jeffrey Zammit with Siggiewi coming back strongly as the St Venera keeper brought off difficult saves to deny Roderick Farrugia and Kim Buhagiar.

In the 78th minute Siggiewi’s substitute Roland Agius headed onto the post and the same player was then denied by Cuschieri.

In the 87th minute Siggiewi were again very close through Mark Camilleri but in the 89th minute they managed to force extra-time as Jason Camilleri unleashed a strong shot from a well-taken free-kick to beat the St Venera goalkeeper

During the first-half of extra-time Siggiewi continued to dictate the run of play. In the 101st minute a shot by Harun Ahmed Muhamed was saved with difficulty by Cuschieri and just before the break, Roland Agius hit wide from close-range.

Early on in the second period St Venera were denied by Vella off a shot by Rudi Carbonaro with Siggiewi responding through a dangerous attempt by Jason Camilleri.

In the 120th minute Siggiewi got the dramatic winning goal through a beauty of a shot by Matthew Borg. They will now be facing Gharghur in the Third Division Championship decider to be played next Sunday.

Referee: Philip Farrugia.