2018 Maltese Super Cup

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2018 Maltese Super Cup
Valletta Balzan
2 1
Date13 December 2018
VenueTa' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
RefereeTrustin Farrugia Cann
Attendance2,241
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The 2018 Maltese Super Cup was the 34th Maltese Super Cup, an annual football match played between the title holders of the Maltese Premier League and the Maltese FA Trophy. It was contested on 13 December 2018 by Valletta – who won a league and FA Trophy double the previous season – and Balzan, who finished runners-up in the league.[1] Played at the Ta' Qali National Stadium, Valletta won the match 2–1.[2]

This was Balzan's first ever Super Cup final, playing against a Valletta side who won the previous season's league title on the last day following Balzan's defeat.[3] Valletta were looking to winning their third honour for the year,[4] making a return to this cup final after their win in the against Sliema Wanderers.

Match[]

Details[]

Valletta2–1Balzan
Johnson Goal 9' (o.g.)
Fontanella Goal 77'		 Report Lecão Goal 36'
Attendance: 2,241
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann
GK Malta Henry Bonello
DF Malta Jonathan Caruana
DF Malta Steve Borg
MF Dominican Republic Enmy Peña
MF Oman Raed Ibrahim Saleh
MF Malta Rowen Muscat Yellow card 54'
MF Argentina Miguel Alba Substituted off 85'
FW Argentina Santiago Malano
FW Italy Yellow card 90'
FW Montenegro Bojan Kaljević Yellow card 25' Substituted off 81'
FW Italy Mario Fontanella Yellow card 89' Substituted off 90'
Substitutes:
GK Malta Yenz Cini
DF Malta Ryan Camilleri
DF Malta Jean Borg Substituted in 81'
DF Malta Nicholas Pulis Substituted in 90'
MF Malta Joseph Zerafa
FW Malta Russell Fenech
FW Malta Kyrian Nwoko Substituted in 85'
Manager:
Serbia Danilo Dončić
GK Malta Steve Sultana
DF Malta Justin Grioli Substituted off 46'
DF Malta Substituted off 76'
DF Serbia Uroš Ljubomirac
DF Serbia Ivan Božović Yellow card 90'
DF Colombia Elkin Serrano Yellow card 90+4'
MF Serbia Nenad ��ljivić
MF Malta Michael Johnson Substituted off 87'
MF Brazil Lecão Yellow card 37'
FW Brazil Cadú Yellow card 63'
FW Malta Alfred Effiong
Substitutes:
GK Malta Sean Mintoff
DF Malta Steve Bezzina Substituted in 46'
DF Malta Gary Camilleri
MF Malta Sean Cipriott
FW Malta Lydon Micallef Substituted in 87'
FW Malta Siraj Arab
FW Serbia Andrija Majdevac Substituted in 76'
Manager:
Serbia Marko Mićović

Assistant referees:
Alan Camilleri
Christopher Francalanza
Fourth official:
Stefan Pace

References[]

  1. ^ "Valletta, Balzan determined to win final honour of 2018". Malta Football Association. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Valletta edge Balzan to capture BOV Super Cup". Malta Football Association. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. ^ "It's Valletta's 24th Premier League title as Hibernians shatter Balzan's dreams". The Malta Independent. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ Cossai, Peter (12 December 2018). "BOV Super Cup: għada Valletta – Balzan" (in Maltese). TVM. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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