Balzan Youths 1 Tarxien Rainbows 0
Balzan clinch a championship pool berth after beating Tarxien in a hard-fought victory.
Balzan understandably looked nervous from the start, Carabott's shot being deflected wide before Costa headed over from the resulting corner.
But Zammit's men got themselves in front with their first attack of the game. In the 18th minute, Ryan Mintoff sent Martin Deanov's first serious venture towards the Rainbows area. The free-kick was awarded in perfect Pedrinho territory. And the Brazilian exacted a delightful right-foot strike that bent viciously away from Nicky Vella's despairing dive.
The game was being played at a ferocious tempo and de Castro picked up a short clearance, shooting feebly into the hands of Matthew Camilleri. On the half hour mark, Ricardo threatened for the Rainbows, stinging Camilleri's fingers with a shot from an acute angle.
Eviparker looked out of sorts for Balzan as he wasted a string of chances to put the Youths out of sight. Vella blocked Deanov's route to goal but he let the ball slip to Eviparker but he failed to place it in past the Tarxien goalkeeper.
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