Msida St Joseph official hit by 10-match ban

Four players suspended

Four Premier League players received a one-match ban yesterday but it was the punishment meted out to an official of Msida St Joseph that most caught the eye.

Martin Micallef has been banned for a total of 10 matches for verbally abusing referee Chris Lautier during Msida's 3-0 defeat to Sliema Wanderers last weekend.

Qormi have two players on the suspensions list as Massimo Grima and Anatole Debono have been banned after both collected a fourth yellow card in their team's 4-1 upset to Ħamrun Spartans.

Valletta midfielder Edmond Agius and Floriana defender Julian Briffa were also handed a one-match ban as the caution they received in Friday's derby was their fourth.

Division One replay

The Malta FA has announced that the replay between Division One rivals Vittoriosa Stars and St George's is to take place next Wednesday at the Hibs Ground (kick-off 6.30 p.m.).

The first-round derby, played in the last week of December, finished 3-2 in favour of Vittoriosa but the MFA Protests Board recently decreed that the match be replayed after St George's filed a protest against the result following the conviction of two of their players for bribery.

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