Mosta 0
Qormi 0
(aet: Qormi win 4-3 on pens)

Qormi joined Tarxien Rainbows in the Premier League next season after they edged Mosta in a penalty shoot-out after the Division One promotion decider ended in a goalless stalemate after 120 minutes.

Anatole Debono converted the all-important penalty that handed the win to Qormi after a balanced match which saw Mosta hold the edge in the first half with Qormi hitting back after the break.

On 11 minutes Qormi's Joseph Farrugia just missed the target. Mosta responded on 19 minutes when Ndayi Kalenga set up Melvin Farrugia whose drive hit just wide.

Qormi almost struck on the stroke of half-time but Farrugia's free-kick was blocked by Mosta keeper Jonathan Debono.

Qormi started the second half on a high and after 47 minutes a Carmel Formosa cross-shot deceived Debono with the ball being finally cleared by Steve Borg.

Mosta responded two minutes later when Deguara's fierce drive was saved for a corner by Farrugia.

Two minutes later Michael Molzahn's side looked to have taken the lead when Grima slotted home from close-range but the goal was disallowed for offside.

On 73 minutes Qormi came close to scoring when Carmel Formosa's shot came off the post.

Five minutes from time, Qormi had a goal disallowed when Joseph Chetuci nodded home, but the referee adjudged that the Qormi striker had deviated the ball with his arm.

Extra-time was needed to declare a winner but no goals were scored.

It was now to penalties with Mosta missing two penalties, through Antonio Saliba and Vella, while Qormi's only miss came from Claude Camoin to seal the yellow-blacks's place in the top-flight.

Mosta
J. Debono; S. Borg, M. Brincat, C. Camenzuli, R. Deguara, M. Farrugia, A. Saliba, D. Theuma, E. Vella, M. Grima (P.Vassallo), N. Kalenga (N.Gatt).

Qormi
M. Farrugia; K. Zammit, M. Borg, J. Saliba, P. Camilleri, C. Camoin, J. Farrugia (M. Borg Olivier), J. Chetcuti, L. Grima (J. Francica), A. Debono, C. Formosa.

Referee: Alan Mario Sant.

Man of the match: Ryan Deguara (Mosta).

Penalty shoot-out sequence
Borg (M) scored 1-0; Formosa (Q) scored 1-1; Saliba (M) missed 1-1; Borg Olivier (Q) scored 1-2; Vella (M) saved 1-2; Camoin (Qormi) saved 1-2; Gatt (M) scored 2-2; Chetcuti (Q) scored 2-3; Theuma (M) scored 3-3; Debono (Q) scored 3-4.

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