Hamrun to face Swieqi in fourth round

Tarxien R.:

R. Briffa, D. Mambouana, G. Camilleri, A. Andrejic, B. Muscat, S. Shaba (A. Tenorio 53), M. Stanaojevic, N. Portelli (T. Veronese 46), M. Ciantar (D. Vassallo 71), P. Kanzurov, D. Zerafa

JC Debattista, T. Caruana, AJ Soares, W. Domoraud (R. Darmanin 71), C. Failla (M. Gauci 71), N. Leone, L. Soufiane, M. Criaco (C. Cutajar 78), K. Micallef, A. Capitelli, M. Cinquini.

F. Zammit.

T. Zammit, D. Spencer.

W. Domoraud 4, 27 penalty, P. Kanzurov 83

Yellow cards: D. Mambouana 51, D. Zerafa 66, B. Muscat 74, M. Gauci 77,

Hamrun S.: Referee: Asst refs: Scorers: Henry Brincat

Hamrun S. are through to the 4th round after beating Premier League bottom side Tarxien Rainbows. They now meet Swieqi United in the fourth round.

Hamrun were in command for most of the match. Having led 20 at the interval, they seemed to be home and dry but near the end of the match, they were made to sweat a little after the Rainbows pulled one back.

The Spartans, who had central defender Nikolopoulos missing – he is ruled out till the end of the season with a cruciate injury – had wrapped up the match by the end of the first half as they led comfortably 2-0.

The Rainbows, without a single point in the Premier League standings, shared the exchanges, but were found wanting up front.

Hamrun took the lead after just 4 minutes through a fine overhead kick by Wilfried Domoraud and the same player added a second goal on 37 minutes from a penalty.

In the second half, Domoraud contrived to miss two good chances before he was substituted, thus failing to obtain his hat-trick and seven minutes from time, Tarxien were back in the match through a Petar Kanzurov goal. But it was not enough for them to force extra time.