Mosta and Hibernians finish level in four-goal draw
MOSTA, Malta (Interstat) — Mosta and Hibernians played to a 2-2 draw Monday at Charles Abela Memorial Stadium. Mosta was the home team and Hibernians was the visiting team. The match produced four goals, with Giancarlo scoring for Mosta in the 45th minute, Moritz Romling scoring for Hibernians in the 67th, Matos scoring for Hibernians in the 80th and Thiaguinho scoring for Mosta in the 81st.
Giancarlo’s goal in the 45th minute gave Mosta a 1-0 lead at halftime. Mosta held that lead until the 67th minute, when Romling scored for Hibernians to make it 1-1. Hibernians then moved ahead in the 80th minute when Matos scored for a 2-1 lead. Thiaguinho answered for Mosta in the 81st minute, making it 2-2. The final goal completed the scoring and left the teams level.
The second half produced three goals after Giancarlo’s first-half opener. Romling’s 67th-minute goal was the first of three goals in the final 24 minutes. Matos’s 80th-minute goal gave Hibernians a 2-1 lead. Thiaguinho’s 81st-minute goal tied the match for the second time. Neither team scored again.
Mosta received yellow cards in the 38th, 68th, 78th and 88th minutes. Hibernians made substitutions in the 58th minute with Xuereb D., in the 63rd minute with Roe J. and Sobczyk A., and in the 83rd minute with Alfred S. Mosta made substitutions in the 73rd minute with Ukpa H. and Ezejiofor O., in the 84th minute with Portelli N., and in the 86th minute with Acheampong G.
The key performances listed for the game included Thiaguinho of Mosta with 90 minutes and one goal, Moritz Romling of Hibernians with 90 minutes and one goal, Giancarlo of Mosta with 90 minutes and one goal, and Matos of Hibernians with one minute and one goal. The goal scorers were listed in that order among the game’s key performances.
Hibernians’ season record in this competition is now 3 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws. Mosta’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws. Hibernians’ season record across all competitions is also 3 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, and Mosta’s record across all competitions is 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws. Hibernians’ all-competitions record matched its competition record, and Mosta’s all-competitions record matched its competition record.
Hibernians entered the match after a 2-1 win over Gzira, a 1-0 win over Birzebbuga, a 2-2 draw at Hamrun, a 0-4 loss to Floriana, a 1-1 draw at Birkirkara, a 1-1 draw with Birkirkara, a 0-2 loss to Valletta, a 1-1 draw with Zabbar, a 0-1 loss at Marsaxlokk FC and a 2-0 win at Sliema. Mosta entered after a 0-2 loss to Valletta, a 3-3 draw at Floriana, a 1-1 draw at Gzira, a 2-2 draw with Birzebbuga, a 1-3 loss to Sliema, a 1-1 draw at Marsaxlokk FC, a 1-0 win at Birkirkara, a 2-1 win at Balzan and a 2-0 win at Hamrun.
The match summary listed eight substitutions and four yellow cards. It listed four goal scorers and four key performances. The scoring order and card order were both provided in the match summary. Mosta scored in the 45th and 81st minutes, and Hibernians scored in the 67th and 80th minutes.
Hibernians next plays at Balzan, and Mosta next plays at Zabbar. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Mosta 1, Hibernians 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Mosta with a 56.2 percent probability to win. Hibernians had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.