1. Valletta lift Super Cup
Valletta 3 Hibernians 1
Valletta got their season off to a flying start as they won the BOV Super Cup after beating rivals
Hibernians 3-1. The Citizens ascertained their victory with three first half-goals in quick
succession.
The Paolities faded after an encouraging opening as Mifsud gave the Lilywhites an early
advantage with a fine angled finish in the 25th minute with virtually their first glimpse at the
opponents’ goal.
Valletta’s opener was gleamed with both style and the intuitive understanding of the players
linking perfectly. A through-pass by Roderick Briffa ripped open the Hibernians defence, leaving
the nippy striker clear to beat Mario Muscat.
Hibernians to their cost, could not contain Mifsud. And seven minutes later, the Malta
International striker punished Hibernians’ flat-out approach with a devastating counter-attack.
He showed all his skills in a single burst of pace before serving Leandro who deposited the ball
home with a rising shot.
In the 35th minute, Hibernians’ recovery hopes appeared to suffer a dead blow, Dyson Falzon
made a perfectly-timed run into the box to collect another Briffa’s pass as he kept his cool to
chip the ball over the onrushing…
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