Sliema Wanderers will be facing Hamrun Spartans in the final of the Pre-Season Summer Cup on Saturday after defeating Floriana 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at the end of the ninety minutes at the Centenary Stadium in the second semi-final on Wednesday.

Murilo Henrique put Sliema ahead on the 14th minute but fifteen minutes from time, substitute Franklin Sasere equalised for the Greens on his debut.

In the penalty shoot-out, Murilo Henrique scored the first penalty for Sliema but Thiaguinho Santos hit high for the Greens, Steven Pisani scored for Sliema and Kemar Reid did the same for Floriana, Neil Frendo scored and Jake Grech replied for Floriana, Samuel Gomes‘ penalty was parried by Andrijanic and Fernandinho scored for Floriana to level matters, Adam Magri Overend restored the lead for Sliema but Franklin Sasere equalised. Stanley Ohawuchi scored for Sliema and Dunstan Vella hit the crossbar.

SLIEMA Emeka Kelvin Agu, Jean Borg, Vito Plut (65′ Jonata), Myles Beerman (60′ Adam Magri Overend), Neil Frendo, Cain Attard, Murilo Henrique, Geoffrey Acheampong (83′ Stanley Ohawuchi), Simon Zibo, Steve Pisani, Mohamed Awad ((60′ Samuel Gomes).

FLORIANA Nemanja Andrijanic, Oualid El Hasni, Mattia Veselji (58′ Jake Grech), Thiaguinho Santos, Dunstan Vella, Matias Garcia, Carlo Zammit Lonardelli (78′ Owen Spiteri), Fernandinho, Aleandro Garzia (85′ Kemar Reid), Guy Yameogo (78′ Alexandros Kouro), Anthony Obonogwu (58′ Franklin Sasere).

Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
Assistant Referees: Kurt Saliba, Jareth Grima
Fourth Official: Jo-Anna Vassallo