Stripes denied by late goal
by Ayrton Galea - 23rd September 2015
Birkirkara FC were denied from their second consecutive victory in the BOV Premier League when loaned player Edin Murga scored three minutes from time to cancel Vito's Plut first-half goal as Birkirkara and Mosta shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
Birkirkara surged ahead mid-way through the first half on the twenty-fifth minute. Liliu was instrumental as his powerful surge on the right opened up the Mosta defence before the Brazilian squared to Vito Plut who poked home from close in for his third goal in the last two games.
However, Mosta's efforts paid off three minute from time as they made the score level. They owed it to Murga who set off on a diagonal run on the left, drifted infield and dispatched a perfect shot into the far corner.
The Stripes had Mauricio Mazzetti sent off in the added time of the second half following an incident off the ball.
Scorer of the opening goal, Vito Plut was named the BOV Player of the Match.
BIRKIRKARA: Justin Haber, Zach Muscat, Mauricio Mazzetti, Nikola Vukanac (71′ Emerson Marcelina), Edward Herrera, Ryan Camenzuli, Paul Fenech, Rowen Muscat, Frank Temile (59′ Ryan Scicluna), Ellinton Morais (83′ Fabrizio Miccoli), Vito Plut.
MOSTA: Yenz Cini, Tyrone Farrugia, Manolito Micallef (80′ Bobby Fredrick Abel), Osa Guobadia, Ryan Grech (80′ Dyson Falzon), Yau Hassan, Samuel Chukwide (67′ James Brincat), Jonas Ekani Rodriguez, Ian Zammit, Edin Murga, Saviour Fidelis.
Referee: Glen Tonna
Assistant Referees: Edward Spiteri, Luke Portelli
Fourth Official: Marco Borg
Yellow Cards: Mauricio Mazzetti (Birkirkara) Chukwide, Hassan, Zammit (Mosta)
Red Cards: 90+1′ Mauricio Mazzetti
Scorers: 25′ Vito Plut, 87′ Edin Murga
BOV Player of the Match: Vito Plut
