FA Trophy: Valletta 3 Nadur Y. 1

07/12/2024

Valletta FC defeated Nadur Youngsters 3-1 in the FA Trophy earlier today. Nadur scored in the 23rd minute through André Gabriel Castro Martins, stunning the Valletta defense early on. The game remained in Nadur’s favour until the second half when James Scicluna equalised for Valletta in the 50th minute, setting up a tightly contested battle.

The match went into extra time, where Valletta’s endurance and depth proved decisive. Timilehin Caleb Akande put Valletta ahead in the 101st minute with a clinical finish. In the dying moments of extra time, Paul Lapira sealed the victory with a goal in the 123rd minute, giving Valletta a 3-1 win and a spot in the next round.

This dramatic encounter highlighted Valletta’s resilience and ability to perform under pressure

VALLETTA: T. Aquilina, N. Micallef, E. Ruiz, A. Ciolacu (T. Akande), B. Paiber, J. Azzopardi, K. Ewurum (C. Gauci), J. Ferreira de Souza, N. Tabone (P. Lapira), S. Mackay (Z. Cassar), J. Scicluna (Z. Barbara).

NADUR Y: S. Sultana, I. De Jesus De Santana, M. Mercieca (M. Gauci), D. Pires Dall’Oca (J. Xerri), A. Gabriel Castro Martins, J. Zammit (J. Xerri), G. Farrugia (L. Buttigieg), I. Xuereb (K. Hili), D. Vella (B. Said), G. Muscat, G. Fernandes Olimpio.

Scorers: 23′ A. Gabriel Castro Martins (N), 50′ J. Scicluna, 101′ T. Akande, 123′ P. Lapira (V).

Yellow Cards: E. Ruiz, A. Ciolacu, J. Azzopardi, J. Ferreira, S. Mackay (V), G. Muscat (N).

Referee: V. Rizoski