Dull encounter between Mosta and Balzan

Balzan 0 Mosta 0 Mosta and Balzan fired blank in a dull encounter. Mosta dominated the second half and created a string of prestenable chances, they were left to lament their profligacy. The two goalkeepers were hardly tested in a dull first ten minutes as creative football was at a premium. Balzan created the first noteworthy move of the game when Brazilian forward Elton raced into the box before cracking a rising shot that sailed over the bar in the 11th minute. Another period of sloppy football before Mosta enjoyed a brief spell of pressure. In the 20th minute, Micallef served Ryan Grech who turned well inside the box but his shot flash against the side-netting. Five minutes later, Balzan's Fredick Tabone, standing in for long-term injured Matthew Camilleri, tipped away Obiefule's header. Then, the Nigerian found himself unmarked in the box from the ensuing corner but headed Bogdanovic's corner out. Fifteen minutes later, Obiefule was again guilty of squandering another chance when Ryan Grech picked up the ball near the half-way line and released the Nigerian who left two Balzan defenders in his wake before shooting straight into the onrushing goalkeeper. Mosta brought some...