Mosta score two late goals to stun in-form Marsaxlokk

MOSTA                       2         

Chiemezie 80

Afriyie 87

MARSAXLOKK           1         

De Aguiar 22

MOSTA

U. Akpan, M. Bolanos, P. Afriyie, S. Cachia, J. Arthur, S. Kone (90 E. Chukwuemeka), G. Goncalves (68 S. Chiemezie), C. Failla, S. Ojala (83 G. Sciberras), N. Agius (46 J. Scerri), K. Lampsias.

MARSAXLOKK

M. Calleja Cremona, K. Micallef (90 D. Bonnici), Dodo, N. Micallef, Y. Messias, J. Corbalan, U. Arias, M. Adamec (84 S. Kukhianidze), L. Lopez, A. De Aguiar, L. Aguirre.

Referee: Glen Tonna.

Yellow cards: Messias, Agius, Muscat, Afriyie.

Mosta scored two late goals as they came back from a goal down to beat Marsaxlokk 2-1.

Marsaxlokk held the initiative for long stretches and looked set for the three points after taking a well-deserved lead.

But in the final stages of the game, Mosta made the most of the chances they created, scoring twice to turn the score in their favour.

Therefore, the Blues returned to winning ways to register their third win in the Closing Round and join four other teams, including Marsaxlokk, on the nine-point mark.

Marsaxlokk, on the other hand, suffered a second successive defeat after losing to Floriana last Sunday.

Mosta had three changes from the team which lost to Birkirkara as Konstantinos Lampsias, Salomo Ojala and Souleymane Kone were handed a start in the absence of the suspended Joao Teixeira with Joshua Agyemang while Stephen Gabriel Chiemezie was aong the substitutes.

Marsaxlokk coach Enzo Potenza, on the other hand, named an unchanged side.

Mosta had the first attempt at goal on 15 minutes. Giancarlo Concalves delivered a cross from the right and Kone tested Matthew Calleja Cremona with a powerful shot which was neutralised by the Marsaxlokk custodian.

Marsaxlokk replied with a pass by Dodo for Ulises Arias from the right with the latter hitting just wide on 20 minutes.

Two minutes later, the Southseasiders managed to take the lead.

Yuri Messias served De Aguiar from the left and the Brazilian forward slotted the ball past goalkeeper Udoh Akpan.

Marsaxlokk maintained the pressure and Dodo had a shot from outside the area ending high on 34 minutes. Three minutes later, Mosta replied with a Prince Afriyie effort from outside the area saved by Calleja Cremona.

Two minutes in the second half, Akpan performed a good save on a powerful drive by Messias from outside the area.

On 53 minutes, Nikolai Muscat had another long-distance shot turned into a corner by the Mosta goalkeeper.

Two minutes later, Kone missed a good chance off an inviting cross by Jamie Scerri from the left

Mosta threatened on 71 minutes with a Clayton Failla freekick from the right which was turned into a corner by Calleja Cremona.

Nine minutes later, Mosta levelled matters.

Afriyie delivered a cross from the right and Failla provided an excellent assist for Chiemezie who headed the ball home from close range.

Marsaxlokk missed a good opportunity to regain the lead on 83 minutes with Dodo hitting wide off a pass by De Aguiar from the left.

Four minutes later, Mosta notched the winner.

Afriyie concluded a good move with a powerful drive from just outside the area which gave goalkeeper Calleja Cremona no chance.