Tarxien Rainbows remain empty-handed after five matches as they suffered a fifth consecutive defeat, losing 1-2 to Sliema Wanderers at the Centenary Stadium on Friday.
A win which enables Alfonso Greco’s side to move eighth on the five-point mark after two draws in their last two outings against Gzira United and Gudja United.
The Wanderers managed to break the deadlock two minutes from the end of the first half thanks to Claudio Zappa who managed to beat goalkeeper Rudy Briffa with a great rising shot from the edge of the area.
Substitute Seydou Sow headed the ball home from close range following a cross by Edmond Agius on the 63rd but the goal was disallowed for an offside.
Tarxien levelled matters on the 74th minute when Aleksa Andrejic beat goalkeeper Jake Galea with a diagonal shot from the right which hit the upright before ending at the back of the net.
However six minutes from time, the Wanderers notched the winner when Seydou Sow controlled a through pass before hitting low past the Tarxien goalkeeper.
TARXIEN Rudy Briffa, Thomas Veronese, Destin Mambouana, Brandon Muscat, Emile Damey (46’ Mihajlo Jelic), Miguel Ciantar (82’ Cedric Zahra), Aleksa Andrejic, Brooke Farrugia, Misael Miranda Gomez, Jairo Andres Tenorio Viveros, Daniel Zerafa.
Subs not used: Antonio Chetcuti, Daniel Vassallo, Neil Baldacchino, Dale Tabone, Chris Desira.
Coach: Marko Glumac
Asst. Coach: Demis Paul ScerriSLIEMA Jake Galea, Michele Sansone, Kurt Shaw, John Mintoff, Claudio Zappa (58’ Jose Cleangelo Pereira), Juri Cisotti, Juan Cruz Gill, Edmond Agius, Stanimir Miloskovic, Claudio Pani (35’ Peter Xuereb), Jean Paul Farrugia (57’ Seydou Sow).
Subs not used: Glenn Zammit, Alex Satariano, Jonathan Pearson, Gareth Barone.
Coach: Alfonso Greco
Asst. Coach: Ivan WoodsReferee: Fyodor Zammit
Assistant Referees: Duncan Sultana, Theodore Zammit
Fourth Official: Andrea Sciriha
Yellow Cards: Farrugia, Zappa, Muscat, Mintoff, Zerafa, Agius
BOV Player of the Match: Juri CisottiAttendance: 230