Match Report: Birkirkara FC 0-3 Valletta FC

by Ayrton Galea - 17th September 2018

Birkirkara FC suffered their first defeat in the BOV Premier League, as three goals without reply gave arch-rivals Valletta FC a fine 3-0 victory.

Following a goal-less first half, where both teams created their scoring chances, the Citizens surged ahead ten minutes inside the second as their latest signing Bojan Kaljevic headed the ball home past goalkeeper Kristijan Naumovski off a cross from the right by Miguel Alba.

The Citizens ensured the victory with two late goals. On the eighty-second minute when Mario Fontanella dashed forward inside the box and placed the ball at the back of the net while two minutes later substitute Bogdan Gavrila hit home thanks to a well-placed diagonal shot.

BIRKIRKARA: Kristijan Naumovski, Danilo Chapoval, Mislav Andelkovic, Paul Fenech, Kurt Zammit (82′ Jake Grech), Eduardo Dos Santos, Michael Mifsud, Terence Agius (85′ Edward Herrera), Marcelo Henrique, Uchenna Umeh, Milan Basrak (72′ Myles Beerman).

VALLETTA: Henry Bonello, Steve Borg, Ryan Camilleri (90′ Jonathan Caruana), Santiago Malano, Matteo Piciollo, Enmy Pena Beltre, Joseph Zerafa, Rowen Muscat, Miguel Angel Alba (80′ Bogdan Gavrila), Bojan Kaljevic (72′ Kyrian Nwoko), Mario Fontanella.

Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann.
Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, Thomas Debono.
Fourth Official: Matthew Degabriele.

Yellow Cards: Milan Basrak, Michael Mifsud, Uchenna Umeh (Birkirkara), Joseph Zerafa, Enmy Pena Beltre (Valletta).

Scorers: 55' Bojan Kaljevic, 82' Mario Fontanella, 84' Bogdan Gavrilla (Valletta).

BOV Player of the Match: Bojan Kaljevic (Valletta).

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