Pembroke humiliate Qormi in second half

Pembroke A: P.Schranz, N.Grech, A.Sultana (G.Azzopardi 60), N.Frendo, A.Vujovic, M.Brincat (M.Zarb 66), T.Fenech, Joao Pedro, Y.Tonna, L.Mijic (D.Isakovic 82), J.P.Mifsud Triganza Qormi: J.Azzopardi, A.Abela, F.Gusman, C.Farrugia (G.Sammut 77), A.Cassar (N.Gauci 77), M.Borg, B.Grech (L.Farrugia 71), N.Ghio, F.Gnindokponou, T.Gusman, C.Matombo Referee: Alex Johnson

The crisis at Qormi continues with another loss, their fifth in the league already this season and the seventh consecutive match without a win. The team of Vince Carbonaro were the liveliest in the opening half, for a deserved 2-1 lead by the break, but were completely dominated on the resumption suffering four goals

Qormi took the lead on 16 minutes. A corner kick by Michael Borg was headed past Philip Schranz by Tensior Gusman, who was left unmarked in the box. Pembroke drew level on 39 minutes when Mifsud Triganza scored direct from a freekick.

On the stroke of half-time, Qormi regained the lead. It was an exact copy of their first goal, with Borg taking the corner kick and Tensior Gusman heading the ball unmarked passed a hapless Schranz.

In the second half, Pembroke turned the match around and drew level seven minutes after the break. A perfect cross from the right by Yanis Tonna was connected by Luka Mijic, who beat Azzopardi with a well-placed header.

On 72 nminutes Pembroke were awarded a penalty when Mifsud Triganza was illegally stopped in the box. The same Mifsud Triganza made no mistake from 11 meters to give Pembroke a dramatic lead. Two minutes later, Pembroke scored a fourth goal, thanks to substitute Mattia Zarb who rounded off some good work on the right by Tonna with an easy tap in. Deep into added time, Pembroke were awarded a second penalty, converted by Joao Pedro, to give them an emphatic 5-2 win over strugglers Qormi.