Valletta 2 Balzan Youths 0
Valletta beat Balzan in a low-key match to put pressure on Hibernians as they play Floriana tomorrow.
Latvian striker Aleksandrs Cekulajevs scored on his debut before Roderick Briffa's classy finish wrapped up the victory for the Lilywhites..
Valletta took the lead seven minutes later off a devastating attacking move which saw Denni pass to Mifsud who sped past the on-rushing Matthew Camilleri and then the nippy striker showed a great deal of altruism when squaring the ball for Cekulajevs who tapped the ball home for the easiest of finishes.
In the 26th minute, the Youths suffered another blow when Bondin's participation was curbed by injury when Ian Azzopardi's powerhouse finished on his face. With one goal down, Ivan Zammit decided to take the gamble, replacing the midfielder with the Nigerian striker Anthony Eviparker in a re-modelled 4-3-3.
But the match remained flat as Valletta could not string three passes together in the first half. The crowd had been treated to one shot on target from Michael Mifsud in the 38th minute which drew a routine from Camilleri and the occasional run-and-cross from Denni and...
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