Valletta FC 1:2 Marsaxlokk: Premier League Match Result

Match report

Marsa-Shlock completed a comeback against Valletta to win 2:1 in the Premier League's regular season third round on Thursday evening. The result moves the visitors to second place on seven points, while Valletta remain fourth with six points after three matches.

Valletta took control early on. U. Arias opened the scoring in the 11th minute and doubled the home side's advantage before the break with a second goal in the 41st minute. The visitors did not respond until the 85th minute when R. Prsa found the net to complete the turnaround.

Valletta controlled the tempo for much of the first half and kept the ball well, but the momentum shifted after the interval. Marsa-Shlock made changes at the break and gradually tightened their shape. By then the home side had dropped deeper and struggled to find a way through the visitors' defence.

Valletta registered 125 attacks and 56 per cent possession, yet only three shots found the target. Marsa-Shlock managed just 82 attacks and two shots on target, but converted their moment. The statistics suggest Valletta had the chances, but the visitors found a way through when it mattered.

Both sides received three yellow cards each, with the last booking coming in stoppage time. Valletta saw substitutions at 56, 63, 70, and 90 minutes, while Marsa-Shlock brought on three players between 56 and 80 minutes.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 56.00 – 44

Shots on target 3 – 2

Shots off target 9 – 2

Attacks 125 – 82

⚽ 11' U. Arias — Goal 🟨 29' L. Aguirre — Yellow card ⚽ 41' U. Arias — Goal 🟨 50' P. Sekulovic — Yellow card ⇄ 56' A. Zammit — Substitution ⇄ 56' P. Sekulovic — Substitution ⇄ 56' Alex Tanque — Substitution 🟨 57' D. Simkus — Yellow card ⇄ 63' D. Simkus — Substitution ⇄ 63' R. Linden — Substitution ⇄ 63' U. Arias — Substitution ⇄ 70' K. Ewurum — Substitution 🟨 78' J. Azzopardi — Yellow card ⇄ 78' E. Bicakcic — Substitution ⇄ 80' Dodo — Substitution 🟨 83' B. Paiber — Yellow card ⚽ 85' R. Prsa — Goal ⇄ 90' N. Muscat — Substitution 🟨 90+2' O. El Hasni — Yellow card

Match events

11' 0:1 Marsaxlokk Goal U. Arias
29' 0:1 Marsaxlokk Yellow card L. Aguirre
41' 0:2 Marsaxlokk Goal U. Arias
50' 0:2 Valletta FC Yellow card P. Sekulovic
56' 0:2 Valletta FC Substitution A. Zammit off: R. Prsa
56' 0:2 Valletta FC Substitution P. Sekulovic off: B. Paiber
56' 0:2 Valletta FC Substitution Alex Tanque off: B. Gomes
57' 0:2 Marsaxlokk Yellow card D. Simkus
63' 0:2 Marsaxlokk Substitution D. Simkus off: M. Garcia
63' 0:2 Marsaxlokk Substitution R. Linden off: R. Mihana
63' 0:2 Marsaxlokk Substitution U. Arias off: S. Smajlagic
70' 0:2 Valletta FC Substitution K. Ewurum off: D. Tavares
78' 0:2 Valletta FC Yellow card J. Azzopardi
78' 0:2 Valletta FC Substitution E. Bicakcic off: M. Morello
80' 0:2 Marsaxlokk Substitution Dodo off: L. Caruana
83' 0:2 Valletta FC Yellow card B. Paiber
85' 1:2 Valletta FC Goal R. Prsa
90' 1:2 Marsaxlokk Substitution N. Muscat off: Weder
90+2' 1:2 Marsaxlokk Yellow card O. El Hasni

Statistics

56.00 Possession, % 44

3 Shots on target 2

9 Shots off target 2

125 Attacks 82

7 Corners 6

3 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 12

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