In the 13th minute, Busuttil took the rebound inside the area after having a shot blocked by a defender, serving Michael Mifsud but the young Sliema striker failed to connect in time. Five minutes later, Karl Bonnici served David Carabott on the right, who tested Barry with a powerful shot turned into a corner. In the 25th, Sullivan performed a save at point blank on Michael Mifsud but a minute later, the Blues took the lead with a perfect freekick by David Camilleri that gave the Valletta goalkeeper no chance. Sliema enjoyed the lead for just five minutes as in the 31st, Valletta levelled the score with a goal by Daniel Theuma who headed home off a corner a Gilbert Agius. The Blues were then unlucky to lose Orosco Anonam injured.

A goal bound shot by Valletta's best player, Kamil Dvorak was blocked by a defender early in the second half. But in the 52nd minute, Valletta took the lead when Chris Oretan, served by Kamil Dvorak, hit low past Barry. A minute later, the Citizens were again close with a shot by Mraz, turned into a corner by Barry. Direct from the corner on the left, Gibert Agius surprised Barry to put Valletta two goals ahead. In the 65th, Luke Dimech was sent off for a second yellow card. Two minutes later, they missed a golden opportunity as Pavel Mraz failed to clear the ball inside the Valletta area and Noel Turner served the unmarked Daniel Bogdanovic. However Bogdanovic wasted too much time before trying to conclude and he was anticipated by a defender. In the 71st, Carmel Busuttil missed another golden opportunity when he rounded the goalkeeper but hit high instead of placing the ball in the empty net. Three minutes later, Valletta also ended in ten men when former Sliema defender Karl Bonnici was sent off. Thirteen minutes from time, an effort by substitute Dybrill Sylla ended high. In the 79th, referee Joe Attard denied Chris Oretan an excellent chance of scoring another goal when he stopped play to send off Martin Gregory for dissent. Finally six minutes from time, Valletta scored the fourth goal when Nicky Saliba sent Ivan Zammit through and Zammit advanced into the area beating Barry with a cute lob.

Both teams had a quiet start with the Stripes having more ball possession in the early stages. In the 19th, Nenad Veselji, served by Jonathan Magri Overend, forced goalie Matthew Camilleri to turn an excellent shot into a corner. On the half-hour, a good shot by Eduardo do Nascimento, served by Kim Wright, ended inches wide. Four minutes later, Floriana took the lead when Mark Galea served on the left beat Robert Savic with a diagonal shot. But in the 38th minute, Birkirkara equalised thanks to an error by goalie Matthew Camilleri as a shot by William Camenzuli from outside the area was not held by Camilleri to end at the back of the net.

Nine minutes in the second half, Stefan Zahra entered the area and tested Camilleri with an angled shot. On the other side, Savic rushed out of the area to anticipate Mark Galea and a few minutes later, the Yugoslav goalie blocked off Galea. In the 71st, a Zahra dipper was tipped into a corner by Camilleri and four minutes later a good run on the right by the same player ended with a shot over the bar. Seven minutes from time, Jonathan Magri Overend was sent off for a second yellow card. In injury time, Trevor Cilia missed a golden opportunity hitting wide from an ideal position inside the area and seconds later, a dipper by Baldacchino ended just wide with Savic beaten.

In the penalty shoot-out, Kim Wright had his shot deflected by Savic and Michael Galea (B) scored; Mario Caruana had his shot saved by Savic with Matthew Camilleri saving Hubert Suda's shot. Richard Buhagiar scored for Floriana while Nenad Veselji's penalty was saved; George Mallia scored and Camenzuli replied with a goal for Birkirkara. Finally, Bizu scored for Floriana the decisive penalty as Justin Tellus had his penalty saved by Camilleri.