ZEBBUG RANGERS 2 PIETA' HOTSPURS 1

Zebbug turned the tables on their opponents in this basement clash with two late goals.

The Hotspurs didn’t have to wait long to break the deadlock, as in their first dangerous foray into Zebbug’s half they hit the target.

Zebbug Rangers goalkeeper Emmanuel Bartolo flapped at Frances’s corner, leaving the fast-thinking Orosco Anonam to fire home.

A period of fragmented football followed with Zebbug toiling to make headway in attack. Greco introduced striker Miguel Ciantar for Thomas Paris at the start of the second half. The nippy striker almost left an instant mark on the game as, less than three minutes after entering the field, when he unlocked the Pieta’ defence with his deft footwork but dragged his effort just wide.

On the hour mark, Montfort appeared to have smothered a shot by Matias Muchardi but let the ball to slip from his grasp but the Hotspurs goalkeeper recovered in time to stop the ball from rolling over the line.

Zebbug continued to pressure forward. In the 78th minute, Muchardi connected to Matthew bartolo’s cross to produce a wonderful first-time volley but keeper Montfort managed to push the ball away.

Five minutes later, Muchardi revived Zebbug’s spirits with a well-taken goal. The Argentine midfielder controlled a cross from Jacob Borg before whipping the ball home with a fierce drive.

Muchardi’s strike looked to have bolstered his team-mates’ belief that the Pieta’ defence could be breached.

Six minutes later, Pieta’ defensive frailties resurfaced when Kurt Zammit’s corner soared above a sea of players and towards Lee Galea who timed his run into the box to perfection, The defender’s glancing far-post header had goal written all over it.