PAOLA, Malta (Interstat) — Valletta hosted Balzan in a 2-2 draw in a Maltese Premier League match Sunday, Sept. 13 at Tony Bezzina Stadium. Balzan opened the scoring in the fifth minute when Lucas Macula found the net. Dimeji Awosanya also scored for Balzan. Valletta pulled one back in first-half stoppage time through Alex Tank, and Roko Prša equalized in the 76th minute. For Balzan, Awosanya played 90 minutes and scored once, while Macula played 76 minutes and scored once. Valletta’s Alex Tank played 81 minutes and scored once. Balzan’s Zachary Grech was sent off in the 48th minute after collecting an earlier yellow card. Nine yellow cards were issued overall. Valletta’s Petar Sekulović, Jake Azzopardi, Emmanuel Mbende and Brandon Paiber were booked, along with Balzan’s Zachary Grech, Samir Arab, Léo Fernandes, Nicholas Pulis and Sekala Guehi. Balzan moved to 2-1-2 in league play, while Valletta is 3-1-1; each club’s all-competitions record matches its league mark. Valletta next visits Birżebbuġa on Saturday, while Balzan hosts Sliema on Sunday.