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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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

Details

Valletta2–1Balzan
Johnson 9' (o.g.)
Fontanella 77'
ReportLecão 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

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