The moment is finally here. Hamrun Spartans face off against Birkirkara in the final for the 360Sports Malta Premier 2024/25 league title.Follow our minute by minute report.
Referee: Ishmael Barbara, Assistant Referees: Roberto Vella, Luke Portelli. 4th Official: Slobodan Petkovic
Hamrun Spartans Starting XI
GK / Captain: Henry Bonello, Talison Lui Barboza, Joseph Mbong, Roko Prsa, Elionay Freitas Da Silva, Jovan Cadenovic, Ognjen Bjelicic, Redon Mihana, Emerson Marcelina, Ryan Camenzuli, Raphael Lopes Silva
Coach: Winston Muscat
Birkirkara Starting XI
GK: Giacomo Volpe, Pablo Leonel Gaitan, Paul Mbong, Kemar Reid, Tomislav Papazov, Captain: Alexander Satariano, Leandro Lautaro Lacunza, Neil Micallef, Alessandro Coppola, Donovan Stephane Makoma, Maxuell Maia (Samurai)
Coach: Stefano de Angelis
Hamrun Spartans kick off
5′: Cagey start with Hamrun appearing more offensive.
7′: Cross shot by Satariano that ends up wide
16′: A good cross by Kamar Reid is headed away for a corner by Marcelina who is his usual towering self in defence
18′: Mihana sends a dangerous cross is with the Birkirkara defence heading away also for a corner.
30′: A staid period with nothing much happening, several niggling fouls and stoppages.
35′: The first real chance in the match. Maxwell Maia shoots towards goal from an acute angle with Bjelicic managing to clear off the line. The rebound falls to Kamar Reid who is blocked.
36′: Hamrun reply with a shot by Cadenovic that is saved by Volpe
37′: Hamrun come close again with a fine pass by Joseph Mbong which reaches Prsa who shoots across goal.
38‘: A setback for Birkirkara as Kamar Reid is injured and is replaced by Sean Dimech.
45′: A free kick by Prsa ends up deflected for a corner by Gaitan
Three minutes of stoppage time
Referee Ishmael Barbara blows for half time
2nd Half
Birkirkara kick off
48‘: Ryan Camenzuli goes on a probing run but his shot goes well over the bar.
51‘: Yellow card for Joseph Mbong (HMR) for a foul on Satariano.
59′: Another chance for Hamrun. A cross by Mihana finds Prsa who is blocked by Gaitan
63′: GOAL Hamrun Spartans take the lead. A short corner finds Joseph Mbong who squares to Prsa who guides into the net. Jubilation by the Hamrun Spartans support.
76′: Birkirkara seem lost as Hamrun Spartans are in control of the game.
79′: Rafael Lopes Silva thought he made it 2-0 but referee Ishmael Barbara chalks off the goal for a handball.
85′: Birkirkara attempt to press forward but Hamrun are in control
5 minutes of added time
93′: Raphael Lopes Silvo almost makes it two but he somehow puts the ball over the bar.
FULL TIME. Hamrun Spartans are champions of the 360Sports Malta Premier
