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Dodo Soares’s well-taken brace leads Marsaxlokk past Gżira United

Marsaxlokk boosted their hopes of forcing their way into the Final Four when they scored two second-half goals to overcome Gżira United.
Marsaxlokk's Redon Mihana tries to find an opening against Gżira United. Photo: Dominic Borg

With the win, the Southerners remained nine points adrift of Closing Round winners Floriana while Gżira missed the chance to push themselves into the top three places.

In the first half, Gżira threatened first on nine minutes when Andre Pena Da Costa burst through but was anticipated by goalkeeper Christoffer Mafoumbi.

Marsaxlokk threatened on 13 minutes when Dodo Soares failed to fire home from close in.

The best chance for Marsaxlokk arrived on 43 minutes when Ulises Arias served Minala who failed to control the ball and Dodo Soares blasted wide.

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Marsaxlokk took the lead on 54 minutes when Domantas Simkus hit a thumping drive that was pushed away by Colombo, and from the rebound, Soares made no mistake.

Gżira took just four minutes to make it 1-1 when Maxuell Maia headed the ball past Mafouumbi.

But Marsaxlokk kept pushing, and they grabbed the winner on 73 minutes when Dodo Soares adjusted his body to perfection to head the ball past Colombo.

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