Sliema Wanderers were the first team to reach the final of the Rothmans Trophy after beating Valletta 5-2. It was former Valletta striker Danilo Doncic who scored three goals for the Blues who managed to turn the score in their favour after that the Citizens were leading 1-0 at the end of the first half. With this defeat Valletta are condemned to playing in the Intertoto Cup, something they were trying to avoid as this would mean that there will hardly have any rest before starting the pre-season training.

Kris Laferla put Valletta ahead on 25 minutes. But Danilo Doncic equalised on 68 minutes and three minutes later, Noel Turner converted a penalty to give Sliema the lead. With two goals by Danilo Doncic on the 84th and the 90th, Sliema sealed the issue. But more goals were on their way in stoppage time as Gilbert Agius reduced the gap for Valletta but Orosco Anonam restored the three-goal lead for Sliema.

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