Saints almost doomed
San Gwann 0Senglea Athletics 2\nA Chima Dozie brace of goals left Senglea with an outside chance for a promotion place but after this defeat San Gwann are now practically doomed for relegation. The Saints needed a win at all costs to keep their hopes...
San Gwann 0
Senglea Athletics 2
\nA Chima Dozie brace of goals left Senglea with an outside chance for a promotion place but after this defeat San Gwann are now practically doomed for relegation.
The Saints needed a win at all costs to keep their hopes alive but it was Senglea who were the better team on the day.
After a fine opening for Senglea, San Gwann hit their best spell mid-way through the first half.
A clever Roberto Brincat pass into the path of Chris Cuschieri finished with the latter's drive saved in style by Senglea keeper George Attard.
That was that though as San Gwann were a whisker away from conceding a goal a minute from the break when defender Adrian Gatt almost committed an own goal in his bid to clear a cross.
Gatt's lucky escape was a reprieve, however, as on the stroke of half-time a Jeremy Gatt delivery was headed in by Dozie.
On resumption, Attard produced a superb save off a Mauro Brincat free-kick and at the other end Dozie was thwarted by Justin Spiteri when the Nigerian was through with only the keeper to beat.
San Gwann were trying hard to save the match. A Luke Vella Critien throughball found Stajic on the right spot but the striker's drive was stopped by Attard.
Senglea could have easily added a second goal when Dozie squared the ball to Silvio Sciberras who blasted wide from close in.
In the last stages of the match San Gwann threw caution to the wind in their bid to score an equaliser. Vella Critien had a shot saved in style by the Senglea custodian but Dennis Fenech's side sealed the issue 10 minutes from time when Dozie slotted the ball home following a perfect Sciberras pass.
Attard had a fine match for Senglea yesterday. Late on he denied the Saints a consolation goal after a timely save from a Stajic shot.
San Gwann: J. Spiteri, M. Buttigieg, A. Galea, C. Cuschieri, M. Brincat, R. Brincat (R. Zammit), N. Stajic, A. Gatt, S. Cutajar, L. Vella Critien, C. Giordmaina.
Senglea: G. Attard, D. Gauci, D. Cosaitis, D. Grech (E. Azzopardi), F. Ellul, T. Thomas (J. Fsadni), S. Sciberras, J. Gatt (G. Bonello), M. Borg, C. Dozie, F. Dingli.
Referee: Esther Farrugia.
Man of the Match: Chima Dozie (Senglea).