Sliema W 0

Hamrun S 2

This game was keenly contested and young referee Shawn Calleja had a very difficult encounter to control, which he did admirably, and was correct in showing not less than seven yellow cards and also a red card.

Sliema created the first two actions. Liam Cachia released Miguel Farrugia Spiteri on the right flank and the ball was cleared cleared away following his cross and Aaron chircop was fouled just outside the area and Hamrun keeper Jean C De Battista saved the free kick by Gabriel Aquilina.

In a Hamrun reaction, Gary Cauchi served Ryan Spiteri with a long through ball and Sliema keeper Michael Cluett had to come out of his charge and smothered the ball as he dived at his feet.

In the 19th minute Hamrun opened the score when the ball was partly cleared following a diagonal shot from the left flank by Diego Zammit and Refalo was on hand to score from the rebound.

The Spartans kept pressing and the ball missed the far post from the free kick by Melvin Busuttil.

In a Sliema action, Chircop was fouled outside the area and the ball was headed away after Aquilina’s free kick.

A minute before the interval Hamrun came very close to a second goal as Refalo served Spiteri on the right flank who after entering the area tried his luck with a hard drive which Cluett partly saved and the ball was somehow cleared away to safety.

Hamrun started on the offensive after the restart. Jim Cilia released Spiteri on the left flank but he failed to control the ball on the goal line.

Sliema replied with Aquilina releasing Farrugia Spiteri on the right flank but De Battista neutralised the ball following his cross.

Aquilina was then fouled on the left edge of the area and the free kick by the same player created havoc in the Spartans area but somehow the ball was cleared away.

Hamrun doubled the score in the 64th minute when made the most of a defensive indecision as Cluett came out of his charge and after he dribbled past a defender shot into an empty net.

The same player came close to a third goal minutes later as he headed slightly over the bar following a cross from the right by Dylan Busuttil. 

Sliema were reduced to 10 men in the 72nd minute as Jake Micallef was shown the red card after a second booking. 

The Spartans kept pressing and Cluett saved in two attempts a shot by Spiteri who entered the area from the left flank after a Refalo through ball. 

Referee: Shawn Calleja  

Melita 1

Paola H 2

Paola H were the better outfit in this encounter but the Amateurs were not outclassed as they tried their very best to play intelligent football against their more quoted opponents. 

The first action came from Paola H as Jurgen DeGabriele released Neil Chetcuti on the right flank and the ball finished out from his cross-shot. 

In a Hibs reaction they created two actions. Aaron Hili served Dylan Farrugia with a through ball in the area and Melita keeper Philip Schranz saved his close-range effort.

In another action by Melita, Nathan Sammut released Michael Cutajar on the right flank and Briffa neutralised the ball from his cross-shot. From the same action, Briffa served Hili with a long drop kick who then square-passed the ball to DeGabriele who missed the upright from inside the area.

Hibs created four actions soon after the restart. Timothy Tabone entered the area after beating a defender and the ball missed the upright from his shot.

Minutes later DeGabriele did likewise and the ball thumped the bar from his shot with Schranz completely beaten. The same player then pounced on a faulty clearance and drove over the bar from outside the area and Zachary Scerri served De Gabriele with a perfect square pass and Cluett denied him with a diving save to a corner.

The Paolites opened the score in the 55th minute when DeGabriele entered the area after dribbling past a defender and scored with a low hard drive. 

Melita equalised in the 64th minute when Antoine Attard was fouled just outside the area, Isaac Curmi took charge of the free kick and the ball was deflected into the net by a defender following his low hard shot. 

Six minutes before the end of normal time Hibs re-established their slender lead as DeGabriele served Tabone on the right flank who, after entering the area, scored with a diagonal low shot.

In the last action before the end by Melita, Curmi was fouled outside the area and following the free kick by Attard, Briffa saved a header by Gatt Baldacchino.

Referee: Joseph Vella.

The final will be played tomorrow at Luxol Ground and kicks off at 9am. 

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