Mosta 1

Gżira United 4

Gżira United closed in on salvation after defeating rivals Mosta in a direct encounter concerning the bottom zone of the Premier League table.

With the first half closing on 0-0, the Maroons opened the score on 53 minutes when youth Zach Scerri placed the ball past Yenz Cini from the edge of the box, to register his first goal of the campaign.

Darren Abdilla’s side doubled their lead a quarter from time as Gianmarco Conti found the base of the net after receiving from Juan Carlos Corbolan, who was named man of the match.

Substitute Carlos Reyna had an immediate impact on the match as he scored two goals within four minutes.

On 86 minutes, he finalised a counter-attack with a delightful placing while in the dying minutes, he converted from the penalty spot.

In between, Mosta had reduced the score-line temporarily when Tyrone Farrugia headed from Pedro Calcado’s freekick.

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