Saturday, October 1, 2016

Sliema floor Floriana to win old derby

SLIEMA WANDERERS: 3 Farrugia 23, Wisdom 30, Potezica 39 FLORIANA: 1 Fontanella 11 Sliema Wanderers defeated Greens to take the old-firm derby honours.   After a somewhat slow start, Floriana opened the scoring in the first notable foray inside Sliema's half. Floriana were playing exclusively on the break and one long punt forward caught the Sliema's defence nappaing, sending Mario Fontanella scampering clear, as the striker drifted inside before despatching a low shot past the onrushing Glenn Zammit. Sliema were looking good when breaking swiftly into attack, although they would not have expected to be handed an equaliser by their opponents. In the 23rd minute, Mathias Muchardi whipped in a teasing header for Jean Pierre Farrugia who flicked a feeble header that never looked like troubling Justin Haber. However, the Floriana goalkeeper let slip the ball under his feet. The goal came at the right psychological moment for Sliema as they started to breath freely. The second goal was not long in coming. Salomon Wisdom was on the end of an inviting low cross from Muchardi and hit low in the corner of the net. It was only Wisdom's first effort on goal. But that was worth its weight in...

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