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 | 02/03/2008, Victor Tedesco Stadium - Hamrun Mqabba FC vs Dingli Swallows0-1 (HT 0-1) |  |
| MQABBA | Kris Calleja, Mauro Bonnici (75' Elliot Navarro), Albert Busuttil, Marlon Briffa, Fabio Silva (46' Lee Galea), Marcelo Pereira, Claudio Calleja, Dylan Zarb, Matthew Cocks, John Mintoff (61' Morgan Onourah).
Subs not used: Chris Schembri Baldacchino, Italo Nogueira, Joseph Fenech. Coach: Borislav Giorev |
| DINGLI | Jeffrey Farrugia, Fabio Cauchi, Roderick Spiteri, Christopher Ciappara (78' Edwin Casha), Kurt Formosa (90' Christian Tabone), Victor Fiteni, Christian Muscat, Jeremy Agius (95' Darren Roe), Jason Cachia, Etienne Farrugia, Uchenna Anyanwu.
Subs not used: Reuben Grech, Mark Galea, Jonathan Sapiano, Brian Galea. Coach: Jesmond Zammit |
| Referee | Alan Mario Sant |
| Assistant Referees | Charles Micallef, Jurgen Spiteri |
| Fourth Official | Adrian Azzopardi |
| Yellow Cards | M. Cocks, C. Gatt Baldacchino, E. Farrugia, K. Formosa, R. Farrugia |
| Scorers | 42' Christopher Ciappara |
| First Division side Dingli Swallows secured a place in the quarter-finals of the U*BET FA Trophy after beating Premier League wooden-spoonists Mqabba 1-0.
After a quiet start for the two sides, Dingli went close with a shot from outside the area by Kurt Formosa which almost surprised goalkeeper Kris Calleja on 32 minutes. A minute later, Jeremy Agius served Uchenna Anyanwu who tried his luck with a low shot from outside the area which ended just wide. Dingli took the lead three minutes from the end of the first half when Uchenna Anyanwu released Chris Ciappara on the left and the latter hit low past Kris Calleja. Five minutes in the second half, off a cross by John Mintoff from the left, Marcelo Pereira had a shot from close range neutralised by goalkeeper Jeffrey Farrugia. One minute from time, Marcelo Pereira had the last opportunity to level matters but his conclusion ended wide. | |
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 | 02/03/2008, Victor Tedesco Stadium - Hamrun Floriana FC vs Senglea Athletic3-2 aet [2-2 (HT 0-1)] |  |
| FLORIANA | Simon Agius, Manolito Micallef, Zoran Levnajic, Darko Krsteski, Clifton Ciantar (104' Julian Briffa), Trevor Cilia (70' Duncan Pisani), Christian Cassar, Mauro Brincat, Yala Bolasie, Christian Caruana (81' Jurgen Micallef gk), Ryan Darmanin.
Subs not used: Emanuel Sevasta, Owen Bugeja, Joseph Borg, Mark Gauci. Coach: Danilo Doncic |
| SENGLEA | George Attard, Anthony Ewurum, Mark Tanti, Darren Grech (73' Clint Caruana), Daniel Cosaitis, Chris Cuschieri, Digger Okonkwo, Kevin Mifsud, Erin Azzopardi, Simon Aquilina, Glenn Bonello.
Subs not used: John Jonathan Agius, Joseph Farrugia, Tyrone Thomas Clint Caruana, Brady Zerafa, Kevin Galea, Glenn Brincat. Coach: Richard Mercieca |
| Referee | Paul Caruana |
| Assistant Referees | Mariano Debono, Konrad Borg |
| Fourth Official | Clayton Pisani |
| Yellow Cards | D. Krsteski, K. Mifsud, E. Azzopardi, Z. Levnajic, D. Grech, C. Cuschieri, D. Okonkwo |
| Red Cards | 43' Darko Krsteski, 80' Simon Agius, 98' Kevin Mifsud |
| Scorers | 40' Anthony Ewurum (S) 67' Christian Caruana (F) 82' Mark Tanti (S) 90+2' Yala Bolasie (F) 116' Christian Cassar (F) |
| Floriana needed extra-time to beat Senglea Athletic 3-2 and reach the next stage of the U*BET FA Trophy after having two players sent off.
The Greens had the first shot at goal with Darko Krsteski testing George Attard with a freekick which was saved by George Attard. Six minutes later, Floriana goalie Simon Agius performed a great save on a fine shot by Erin Azzopardi. Five minutes from the end of the first half, Senglea managed to take the lead when Mark Tanti served Anthony Ewurum on the left and the Nigerian striker beat Simon Agius with a great volley. Three minutes later, the Greens were reduced to ten men as Darko Krsteski received marching orders after hitting Anthony Ewurum. Floriana levelled matters on 67 minutes when off a good move by Yala Bolasie, Ryan Darmanin served Christian Caruana who managed to beat George Attard with a shot from the edge of the area. Senglea goalie George Attard performed a good save on a header by Manolito Micallef on 76 minutes, turning the ball into a corner. Ten minutes from time, Floriana had goalkeeper Simon Agius sent off for handlng the ball outside the area in an attack for Senglea. Floriana coach Danilo Doncic replaced Christian Caruana with substitute goalkeeper Jurgen Micallef. On the 82nd minute, Senglea made it 2-1 thanks to a Mark Tanti direct freekick which beat Micallef. Floriana replied with a Christian Cassar freekick neutralised by George Attard a minute later and one minute from time, another freekick by Christian Cassar ended just wide. Seven minutes in the first half of extra-time, the Greens were awarded a freekick just outside the area following a foul on Manolito Micallef. The freekick by Mauro Brincat was partially saved by George Attard. On 98 minutes, Senglea also had a player sent off when Kevin Mifsud was given marching orders by referee Paul Caruana. Eleven minutes in the second half of extra-time, Floriana made it 3-2 with Christian Cassar beating George Attard with a direct freekick. | |
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