A power cut turned out the lights as Marsa were taking a penalty at St. Andrews in the Maltese First Division, causing the referee to abandon the match.
Marsa were all set to take a 3-0 lead at the Centenary Stadium when the sudden blackout occurred while the spot kick was in the process of being taken.
A national powercut happened in Malta last night. Talk about the biggest cliffhanger in football history…#Malta #Penalty #30novembre pic.twitter.com/dobNUBgwPj
— Lorenzo Carbone (@LolloCarbone) November 30, 2020
Ref Matthew Degabriele first suspended the fixture before calling it off entirely, and it will resume from the time it stopped – 62 minutes – at a later date.
Santa Lucia vs Gżira United was also hit by the power cut but was able to carry on after the restoration of electricity.