Valletta beat Gżira United to win FA Trophy

Second-half comeback seals 15th success in competition

VALLETTA                  2

Azzopardi 64

Mbende 68

GŻIRA UNITED         1

Maia 34

Valletta FC crowned a memorable season when they came from a goal down to beat Gżira United 2-1 and lift the FA Trophy at the National Stadium.

It was a remarkable turnaround to a match which had seen Gżira United hold the edge for much of the first half and deservedly took the lead through Andre Pena Da Costa’s fine strike.

However, after the break the Citizens stepped up a gear and quick-fire goals from Jake Azzopardi and Emmanuel Mbende sealed a crucial victory to hand the team their 15th success in the competition.

The FA Trophy success is the second cup triumph for Valletta this season after they lifted the Jubilee Cup last December.

Read full report on sport.timesofmalta.com

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