SLIEMA WANDERERS 1 BIRKIRKARA 3

Birkirkara made it seven wins in a row after beating Sliema 3-1.

Birkirkara hit the ground running and opened the score after 8 minutes. The Wanderers were caught out on the counter as Scicluna played in Shodiya on the left who crossed for Jhonnattann who poked the ball into an unguarded net.

The Stripes stamped their superiority on the match with a second goal on 46 minutes when Jhonnattan capitalising on a glaring mistake by Gatt Baldacchino who errorously headed the ball backwards in the direction of the Brazilian as he advanced unimpeded and stabbed the ball behind Bonello.

It was still a one-way traffic as the confident Stripes continued to pummel Sliema. And in the 69th minute, another powerful run by Jhonnattann led to a third Birkirkara goal as he made headway on the right before directing a cross towards Alejandro Mendoza who chested the ball down for Nikola Vukanac whose rising effort bulged the net behind Bonello.

Eight minutes from time, Sliema won a penalty when Gueye’s deft footwork in the box, unsettled Herrera who reacted by bringing down the Senegalese striker. Substitute Ivan Woods powered his spot-kick past Haber for the Wanderers’ consolation goal but their late comeback fell flat.

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