Sirens were the first team to reach the Round of 16 of the Malta FA Trophy after defeating Challenge League side Fgura United 5-0 at the Centenary Stadium in the first match from the Round of 32 on Tuesday.

Samba Tounkara put Sirens ahead on the 12th minute and four minutes later, Thiago Espindola doubled the score. Terence Agius made it 3-0 six minutes from the end of the first half and a brace by Wilfried Domoraud – a penalty on the 76th and a goal six minutes from time – increased the lead further.

SIRENS Entonjo Elezaj, Karl Schembri (64′ Jacob Walker), Jonathan Pearson (76′ Sean Schembri), Lamin Bittaye, Hamed Kone, Wilfried Domoraud (84′ Dylan Galea), Adran Borg, Samba Tounkara (64′ Andrej Nakov), Ryan Scicluna, Terence Agius (46′ Luke Grech), Thiago Espindola.

FGURA Lydon Moore, Takumi Yanagizawa, Carl Ciantar, Owen Mifsud, Charles Gandini (76′ Joey Reno Vella), Jeremy Cassar, David Nkumu Mbala (76′ Gilbert Martin), Talel Dahrouj El Hallak (69′ Shawn Borg), Dylan Caruana (69′ Saturday Nanapere), Noah Olawole Ojuola, Donys Aldair Quintero.

Referee: Darryl Agius
Assistant Referees: Mitchell Scerri, Vasil Vasilev
Fourth Official: Trustin Farrugia Cann