Sliema tighten grip on fifth place

Mosta 0 Sliema Wds 2 Sliema’s victory over Mosta somewhat alleviated the disappointment of missing out on the fourth round of the U*BET FA Trophy as they tightened their grip on the fifth place and the prospect of championship pool football. On the other hand, Mosta’ season lurched from disappointing to disastrous. Out of the contention for the FA Trophy, Stevce D’Amato side were banking on a good run in the premier league to show for their summer spending spree. Yet again,  for the umpteenth time this season, Mosta failed to deliver the kind of stirring performance expected of a team boasting some of the country's most gifted players. This result places pressure on Coach Steve D’Amato who knows that Mosta’ success this season could rely on a championship pool place and nothing was on display at the Victor Tedesco Stadium yesterday to suggest that is a viable option. On the quarter of the hour stroke, Sliema supporters could have been celebrating one the cheekiest goals had not Alex Muscat’s shot from the halfway line, found Justin Haber, the Mosta goalkeeper up to the task. Haber had to be at his best again after 26 minutes to push away Stefano Bianciardi’s header from Barbetti’s...