2018 Maltese Super Cup

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]

2018 Maltese Super Cup
Date13 December 2018
VenueTa' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
RefereeTrustin Farrugia Cann
Attendance2,241
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2019

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 2016 final against Sliema Wanderers.

Match

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Details

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

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

References

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  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.