SLIEMA 3 BIRKIRKARA 1
Birkirkara surrendered their 100 per cent record when they tasted their first defeat of the season, at the hands of the much-improved Sliema, after a run of four consecutive victories.
The game was a lesson for Paul Zammit's team who looked unable to muster the necessary energy to trouble Alfonso Greco's side. Officials from Luxembourg took charge of this match as part of a twinning agreement signed between the Malta FA and their Luxembourg counterparts Laurent Kopriwa was referee, Claudio de Carolis and Christophe Pires his assistants. Frank Bourgnon was the fourth official.
Sliema coach Alfonso Greco made no fewer than four changes to the side that started last week's 2-1 defeat to Qormi, one of which was enforced due to Mark Scerri's injury, with Clifford Gatt Baldacchino, Luca Martinelli, Beppe Muscat and Argentine newcomer Ariel Laudisi all given the chance to underline their case for starting berth at the expense of Josef Mifsud, John Mintoff and Alain Faccini who had to settle for a place on the bench.
The Wanderers were ahead after only seven minutes. Martinelli's pass allowed Ivan Woods to escape the attentions of the Birkirkara rearguard. He used...
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