Sliema's comeback falls short

SLIEMA WANDERERS 2 VALLETTA 4

There was a sense of relief for Valletta as Sliema’s comeback fell short. Valletta were made to fight hard for the points by Sliema Wanderers in a lively contest.

The infinitely superior Valletta outfit translated their first hour superiority into four goals but the complexion of the game changed drastically after that the Lilywhites wilted under the pressure of Sliema.

Valletta surged ahead past the half hour. The free-running Priso dazzled with his pace and trickery as he outsmarted Muir and left himself almost no margin of error in getting the ball between the goalkeeper and the goalpost to strike from an angled position.

The no non-sense movement of Mifsud helped Sliema to enjoy a position spell, albeit a brief one that was. Nafti fashioned a shot that Zammit touched into the direction of Falcone who buried the ball behind the goalkeeper with an acrobatic finish just before half-time.

The second half was less than five minutes old when Sliema conceded a free-kick just outside the box, for a foul on Priso, danger loomed again for the Wanderers as it was in perfect Nafti territory and the Tunisian midfielder extracted a delightful right-foot shot...