Substitute Luke Farrugia leads Qormi to victory Zejtun C-Qormi 0-3

Żejtun C: C. Cassar, K. Farrugia (G. Azzopardi 86’), J. Busuttil, A. Carabott, D. Agius, J. Ounnupe (R. De Fex 65’), J. Suda (J. Iwueke 83’), R. Do Nascimento, A. Mizzi, D. Sowatey, N. Tabone

Qormi: J. Azzopardi, F. Gnindokponou, C. Matombo, R. Santos Silva (I. Mizzi 85’), M. Borg, B. Grech (S. Grech 83’), A. Abela, F. Gusman, A. Cassar, N. Gauci, I. Zammit (L. Farrugia 66’)

Referee: Daniel Portelli

Scorers: Luke Farrugia 68’ 93’, Chris Matombo 79’ pen

Substitute Luke Farrugia scored two goals to lead Qormi to an important victory against Zejtun in one of the most awaited games of the weekend.

The result is surely too harsh on Zejtun who were the better team in the first half, but unfortunately were not capable of reacting after suffering the first goal.

Zejtun held the edge in the first half with Qormi rarely effective up front.

On 19 minutes Jurgen Suda dribbled his way inside the Qormi and beat Azzopardi from an acute angle but his effort was cleared off the goal line by Alessio Cassar.

Seven minutes later Azzopardi again came to his side’s rescue denying Robeiro who darted towards goal, and on the half hour Azzopardi did it again, this time blocking Carabott’s close range effort.

On 68 minutes Qormi broke the deadlock when substitute Luke Farrugia who had just came in, shot low into the net following a freekick action.

Zejtun were shocked and confused in their reaction and

eleven minutes from time, defender Jeremy Busuttil handled the ball when he lost balance in the area and was sent off and Qormi awarded the penalty.

Chris Matombo made no mistake from the penalty spot and it was game over.

On 90 minutes Qormi were also down to ten when Sheldon Grech was sent off for dissent and in stoppage time Gnindokponou was unstoppable on the left and crossed towards the unmarked Luke Farrugia who drilled the ball home.