BOV Premier League - Birkirkara FC 2-3 Senglea Athletic FC

by Ayrton Galea - 26th April 2019

Birkirkara FC finished their league campaign for season 2018-2019 with a disappointing defeat with a 3-2 score against Senglea Athletic FC.

With Birkirkara's ambitions to secure a top-four finish faded out last week in their defeat against Qormi FC, Coach John Buttigieg handed the debut to Gianluca Bugeja while Paul Mbong was given the nod for his first starting-eleven appearance.

The Stripes surged ahead after nineteen minutes. Michael Mifsud made a fine run on the right wing before his cross found Jorge Pereira who hit home with a fine first-time effort past goalkeeper Matthew Farrugia.

Senglea Athletic made the score level two minutes inside the second half. Mbong was adjudicated to hand the ball inside the box and referee Stefan Pace ordered the penalty. From the spot, Diego Venancio made no mistake.

Senglea Athletic turn the score in their favour fifteen minutes from time when Venancio's cross caused a goalmouth scramble and Nicolas Garcia headed onto goal from close-range.

Senglea Athletic made sure of the victory and their place in the BOV Premier League with the third goal five minutes from time. They were awarded another penalty and Leighton Grech converted.

One minute from time, the Stripes pulled one back by Michael Mifsud, but the goal arrived too late as Senglea Athletic held strong for the victory.

Diego Venancio of Senglea Athletic FC was voted the BOV Player of the Match.

BIRKIRKARA: Andrew Hogg, Danilo Chapoval, Maurizio Vella, Johann Bezzina, Clayton Failla (59' Eduardo Dos Santos), Michael Mifsud, Gianluca Bugeja, Terence Agius, Paul Mbong (70' Carlo Zammit Lonardelli), Thiago Brito (82' Ayrton Attard), Jorge Pereira.

SENGLEA: Matthew Farrugia, Taisei Marukawa, El Mehdi Sidqy, Zachary Cassar, Leighton Grech (88' Larson Mallia), Romulo Silva Santos (90+1' Luke Scorfna), Braian Alexis Volpini (73' Bradley Schembri), Diego Venancio, Gary Camilleri, Matias Nicolas Garcia, Arian Mrsulja.

Referee: Stefan Pace.
First Assistant Referee: William Debattista.
Second Assistant Referee: Thomas Debono.
Fourth Official: Slobodan Petrovic.

Yellow Cards: 90+4' Maurizio Vella (Birkirkara).

Scorers: 19' Jorge Pereira, 89' Michael Mifsud (Birkirkara), 47' Diego Venancio, 75' Matias Nicolas Garcia, 85' Leighton Grech (Senglea Athletic).

BOV Player of the Match: Diego Venancio (Senglea Athletic).

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