San Ġiljan overturn five-goal deficit to beat Sliema 11-10

San Ġiljan came from three goals down to beat Sliema 11-10 in a President's Cup water polo match, scoring the winner in the closing moments. Sliema dominated the opening session, racing out to a 5-2 lead. That three-goal advantage left San Ġiljan with a significant deficit to recover and, at that stage, Sliema held the clearer footing in the contest.

San Ġiljan won the second session 3-2, pulling the running score back to 7-5 in Sliema's favour. The gap had narrowed to two goals, but Sliema responded in the third session, taking that period 2-1 and pushing their lead back out to three. Heading into the fourth session, the score stood 9-6 to Sliema.

San Ġiljan outscored Sliema 5-1 in the final session. That decisive period erased the deficit entirely and sealed the win, with the winning goal arriving in the final moments of the match. The overall result — 11-10 to San Ġiljan — completed a comeback from a position of clear disadvantage across each of the first three sessions.