San Gwann pull Qrendi in relegation trouble San Gwann-Qrendi 2-1

San Gwann: Mestrovic, J. Azzopardi, J. Bowman (J.P. Attard 31’), A. Cachia, A. Borg, C. Gauci, J. Tanti, S. Hili (L. Mallia 78’), A. Abela, N. Melo Ferreira (P. Kanzurov 83’), R. De Oliveira

Qrendi: J. Farrugia, M. Farrugia (K. Abela 72’), M. Busuttil, C. Caruana, L. Brincat, N. Falzon, M. Barbara (D. Zarb 62’), D. Martini (J.P. Da Silva Vargas 62’), J. Spiteri, C. Quaranta, J. Silveira da Silva

Referee: Alex Johnson

Scorers: Renan De Oliveira 47’ (SG), Jean Paul Attard 52’ (SG), Kenneth Abela 94’ (Q)

Two early second half goals gave San Gwann a precious victory of Qrendi in a direct clash at the lower end of the table. Qrendi are noe in deep trouble, lying just a point over the same San Gwann.

San Gwann fully deserved their victory as they dominated the second half after a ratehr balanced first half.

The first half had little to offer with Qrendi holding the upper hand for long stretches, but San Gwann going very close half way through the first half, having two shots cleared off the goal line.

On their part Qrendi had a Christian Caruana just missng the upright and a close range effort by Ciro Quaranta brilliantly blocked by Mestrovic.

After the break San Gwann scored two quick goals through Renan de Oliveira

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and Jean Paul Attard who scored a wonder goal from around 40 meters.

Tempers flared in stoppage time with a free for all and red card for Qrendi’s Christian Caruana, with Qrendi pulling one back through Kenneth Abela on 94 minutes.