Pieta cruise through past ten-man Mqabba

Mqabba:

F. Tabone, E. Zammit (K. Camilleri 62’), Y. Omuro, I. Margarit (D. Carabott 43’), A. Ferreira, K. Magro (F. Zammit 62’), J. Micallef, P. Chimezie, A. Makela, N. Micallef, M. Caruana.

J. Chircop, T. Bartolo (D. Vukovic 73’), N. Pace Cocks, J. Bone (J. Delmar 59’), C. Gauci (S. Pisani 65’), K. Mifsud, J.L. Caetano, S. Mizzi, L. Mckay, I. Jalo, J. Scicluna.

Mario Apap

J. Lucas Caetano 37’ pen, 44’ pen, J. Scicluna 58’

Pieta H: Referee: Scorers: Chris Cassar

Pieta eased their way to the fourth round of the FA Trophy, beating ten-man Mqabba by three clear goals. The result is a bit harsh on Mqabba who were the better till the first penalty from which Pieta took the lead.

After a couple of minutes Mqabba were dangerous when a Margarit grounder just missed the base of the upright. Mqabba had other attempts at goal that missed the target and against the run of play Pieta forged ahead on 37 minutes when Ferreira handled the ball inside the box and Jose Lucas Caetano made no mistake from the spot.

Eight minutes later in a fast break, Bone passed towards Caetano who had his first effort brilliantly saved by Tabone, and from the rebound Caetano was floored by Tabone, with the referee awarding Pieta a second penalty and rightly showing Tabone the red card. From the penalty spot Caetano kept his cool to beat Carabott.

On the resumption Ferreira missed a sitter for Mqabba, and on 58 minutes James Scicluna sealed the issue with a third goal for Pieta.