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Waterpolo - Winter League - Neptunes Maintain 100 per cent record

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Sirens Ritter Sport 9

San Giljan Giuseppe 11

(4-3), (2-2), (1-4), (2-2)

In a tight encounter, Sirens Ritter Sport and San Giljan Giuseppe’s faced off to decide which team would be making the final four in the playoff standings. The first session was a close affair with Sirens edging it 4-3 but a brutality exclusion for Dino Zammit saw San Giljan come back from a three goal deficit during the second session.

The third session saw San Giljan come back with excellent prowess winning 4-1 to take a two goal lead into the final session. This ended 2-2 with San Giljan controlling the game largely through Cutajar and Karl Galea to pip Sirens to a playoff spot in 4th place.

Sirens Ritter Sport: A Grech, AAttard, V Bartolo. I Spiteri, T Kuzstos, A Sammut, J Borg (1), D Cutajar (5), A Zarb Cousin, C Zammit (1), C SpiteriDebarro (1), D Zammit, J Sammut

San Giljan Giuseppe’s: D Camilleri, JC Cutajar (2), A Galea, K Galea (3), K Galea, K Dowling, A Bugeja, A Bianchi (2), R Mock, C Gialanze, P Fava (2), C Martin, M Pisani (2)

Referees: S Licari, M Angileri

3CX Exiles 11

Marsascala meat.com.mt 4

(1-2), (2-0), (4-2), (4-0)

With third place in the playoffs already secured, 3CX Exiles had little interest in their encounter against Marsascala meat.com.mt which started off at a slow pace. The first session surprisingly went Marsascala’s favour 2-1 but in the second session Exiles recovered to take a 3-2 lead at the half way mark.

The third session was a lively affair with exiles increasing their lead to three goals as they won it 4-2 with Vassallo and Peter Borg scoring regularly. The final session was a rout for Exiles who won it 4-0 with Vassallo, Pace Lupi and Borg excelling for a final score of 11-4.

3CX Exiles: A Borg Cole, J Rizzo Naudi (1), K Rizzo Naudi (1), D Pace Lupi (1), T Sullivan (1), P Paris, J Spiteri Staines, K Griscti (1), D Borg (2), P Borg (2), S Vassallo (2), M Paris, K Lanzon

Marsascala meat.com.mt: K Schembri, M Pace (1), K Navarro, L Grixti, J Licari (1), C Mifsud, S Micallef, R Scerri (2), D Cassar, M Fenech, B Muscat

Referees: P Balzan, R Spiteri

Neptunes Emirates 14

Valletta Dhalia 3

(6-1), (2-0), (4-1), (2-1)

As expected, in the final game of the afternoon, Neptunes Emirates maintained their 100 per cent record trouncing bottom club Valletta Dhaliaby . The first session ended 6-1 in favour of Neptunes with Camilleri and Stellini scoring regularly while the second session was a more moderate 2-0 with Valletta just keeping the score down.

The third session continued business as usual for Neptunes who won 4-1 to make the final session a mere formality. This ended 2-1 in favour of Neptunes for a final score of 14-3.

Neptunes Emirates: R Sciortino, D Debattista, E Aquilina (2), M Stellini (3), Z Mizzi (1), G Pace (1), J Camilleri (4), K Debattista, B Lanzon (1), S Gravina, T Agius (1), C Mercieca (1)

Valletta Dhalia: A Sammut, S Meli, K Hyzler, A Galea (1), K Mock, S Cachia, A Galea (1), K Falzon, K Scicluna, R Calleja, A Arrigo (1), M Asciak, D Spiteri

Referees: P Giordano, M Angileri

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