GYUMRI, Armenia (Interstat) — Balzan defeated Sliema Wanderers 2-0 in extra time Friday in the MLT FA Trophy at Gyumri City Stadium.

Kalifala Mamadou Doumbia opened the scoring in the 72nd minute for Balzan. The visitors added a second goal in the 117th minute, sealing the victory. Sliema Wanderers failed to find the net despite a strong performance from midfielder Joseph Minala, who played the full 90 minutes.

Balzan improved to 1-0 in the competition and across all competitions. Sliema Wanderers fell to 0-1 in both.

Three yellow cards were issued. Balzan’s Nikola Braunović was cautioned in the 30th minute. Sliema’s Denis Christ Damsen Kouao received a yellow in the 86th minute, and Geoffrey Edwin Acheampong was booked in the 90th+8th minute.

The match was played at the neutral venue in Gyumri, Armenia, as part of the Maltese football association’s knockout tournament.