SLIEMA WANDERERS 3

Satariano 38, 54, 68

SENGLEA ATHLETIC 1

Gnindokponou 33

Sliema Wanderers

J. Galea-6, M. Sansone-6 (78 J. Barbosa), A. Satariano-8 (85 J. Engerer), K. Shaw6-, A. Milesi-6, J.Cisotti-6, Denilson-5 (78 G. Aquilina), E. Agius-6.5, R. Kisil-6 (70 R.Kakinuma), M. Beerman-6 (85 D. Holla), D. Vukovic-6.

Senglea Athletic

M. Farrugia-5, S. Uyi-5, Z. Cassar-5, A. Abela-5, F. Gnindokponou-6 (46 J. Tanti-4), S. Buhagiar-5, I. Misan-5 (87 R. Song), D. Fava-5, J. Dibola-6, D. Kukic-5, D. Xuereb-5 (61 Wilkerson).

Referee: Darryl Agius.

Yellow cards: Vukovic, Uyi.

BOV player of the match: Alex Satariano (Sliema Wanderers).

Sliema finally received some respite from their troubles as Alex Satariano scored his first hat-trick to provide the Blues a morale boost and go back to fourth place.

Beset by the absence of striker Jean Paul Farrugia, Andrea Pisanu put Satariano in a makeshift forward’s role and the switch worked a treat as this move gave his side fresh impetus with the striker scoring four goals in two matches.

The teams had contrasting build-up to the match. This week, Senglea earned a first win under Clive Mizzi after beating Nadur Youngsters in the FA Trophy while administrative woes came to bear with the resignation of Sliema Wanderers president Jeffrey Farrugia

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