Valletta were the first team to reach the final of the U*BET FA Trophy after defeating First Division side Gzira United 2-0.
As expected, the Citizens were a better side but the Maroons controlled their opponents well, hardly allowing them to shoot at goal.
Valletta managed to take the lead on the 23rd minute when Hamza Barry concluded a good run with a powerful shot which was partially saved by Kyle Gerada and off the rebound, Edmond Agius tapped the ball home from close range.
Nine minutes from time, Gzira were reduced to ten men after Moises Avila Perez was sent off by referee Chris Lautier for retaliating following a foul by Ryan Fenech.
The Citizens doubled the score on the 90th when Luke Montebello sent substitute Llywelyn Cremona through and the latter hit low past Gerada from just inside the area.
Photo: Copyright © Paul Zammit Cutajar
GZIRA Kyle Gerada, Yanis Tonna (59′ Christian Cassar), Rennie Forace, Andre White, Justin Camilleri, Bjorn Bondin, Ryan Deguara (70′ Jeffrey Chetcuti), Martin Kotyza, Pape Gueye, Moises Avila Perez, Steve Meilak (78′ Shawn Vella).
Subs not used: Fredrick Tabone, Shaun Bonello, Joshua Barbara, Brady Parnis.
Coach: Ivan ZammitVALLETTA Nukri Revishvili, Jonathan Caruana, Steve Borg, Ryan Fenech, Edmond Agius (78′ Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza), Roderick Briffa, Oscar Reyes Sanchez, Hamza Barry, Shaun Bajada (64′ Llywelyn Cremona), Lateef Elford-Alliyu (68′ Luke Montebello), Abdelkarim Nafti.
Subs not used: Pietro Demetrio Marino, Ian Azzopardi, Dario Tabone, Luke Dimech.
Coach: Andre PausReferee: Chris Lautier
Assistant Referees: Chris Francalanza, Thomas Debono
Additional Assistant Referees: Adrian Azzopardi, Andre Arciola
Fourth Official: Roberto Vella
Yellow Cards: R. Fenech, O. Reyes Sanchez, C. Cassar
Red Cards: 81′ M. Avila Perez
Scorers: 23′ Edmond Agius, 90′ Llywelyn Cremona