Valletta McDonalds     6     Sirens Ritter Sport     8

(2-3, 1-2, 3-1, 02)

Valletta still keep theri fourth position in teh standings, but now their lead has been whittled down to a single point. The Citizens had fought back, to draw level, after the interval, but Sirens, who had a good conversion rate in man ups, netted their last two, in the last quarter, to emerge winners. In all Sirens scored six of their eight man ups. Valletta's tally was four out of seven. Sirens paid special attention to Valletta's Russian import, Dmitri Kholod, and he was limited to just a single strike, although he also failed in a penalty throw, which was brilliantly saved, by Nicky Grixti, in the Sirens' goal.

Sergi Mora opened the scoring for the St. Paul's Bay side, with Valletta overturning the score, through Ryan Mock and Michael Spiteri Staines. Mora;' snext two strikes had Sirens back in the lead, with Kholod prevented from taking the Citizens to a tie, with Grixti's saved penalty. In the second period skipper, David Cutajar and Zak Mizzi took SAirens to a three goal cushion, with Charlie Zammit pulling a goal back for the Citizens, as the two teams went in at halftime, with Sirens on a double advantage, at 5-3.

After teh break Valletta didn't take much time to draw level, on successive man ups, with Michael Spiteri Staines and Daniel Paolella goals. Cutajar had Sirens on another advantage, but Kholod scored his only goal for Valletta, and the last session began on a par, at 6-6.  Whereas Sirens managed to convert their next two man ups, with Luke Caruana and Cutajar strikes, Valletta failed in their two favourable occasions, leaving Sirens to control the proceedings in the remaining time, and keep the Citizens at bay.

Valletta: R. Sciortino , J. Spiteri Staines , A. Agius , M. Rizzo , A. Mifsud ,

             R. Mock ,  D. Paolella , N. Bonello Ghio , D. Spiteri , C. Zammit  ,

             D. Kholod , A. Zarb Cousin , M. Spiteri Staines

 Sirens: N. Grixti , Z. Mizzi , S. Mora , G. Pace , M. Grech , I. Riolo ,

            M. Balucci , D. Cutajar , J. Napier ,  J. Sciberras , L. Caruana ,

            N. Farrugia , M. Muscat

Referees:  M. Dalli, C. Polimeni

 

BOV 1 Div. League

Back to back victories for Ta Xbiex

Otters Nivea     6     Ta Xbiex Amigos     13     

(0-4, 2-4, 3-4, 1-1)

Ta Xbiex were coming from a good victory over M'scala, and they did not let this third occasion against the Gozitans pass by, as they recorded back to back victories. Previously they had beaten Otters with the same score, 11-9, but this time their win was more pronounced. They had Jake tanti in goal, vice Jurgen Micallef, in their goalie rotation, with Mauro Camilleri being included in the line up. Otters recovered Ricky Greco and Gabriel Mizzi, but had max Borg and Matthew Xerri missing. Otters only managed two goals in nine man ups, with ta Xbiex better, having scored three in seven.

Ta Xbiex started on a bright note, scoring four times without any reply, in the opening session. Edward Meli, twice from Jerome Zerafa Gregory and Adam Maklari in between, gave Ta Xbiex the kick start they needed. Mizzi opened the Gozitans' account, in the next period, but Ta Xbiex countered once more, with another four strikes. This time it was Meli, Ayrton Camenzuli, Maklari and Zerafa Gregory, to take Ta Xbiex to a healthy 8-2 advantage, at the interval.

After the break Otters came more into the picture, as Mizzi and Marko Jelaka netted two more goals. Ben Grech scored a brace for Ta Xbiex, with jelaka grabbing another for Otters. Before the end of the session Ta Xbiex eased further away, with Michele Mifsud and Maklari goals, taking their side to a 12-5 advantage. The last period was a tamer affair, with botth sides having difficulty to increase their tally. Georg Debono scored the Gozitans' last goal, with Kurt Mock getting in among the scorers for Ta Xbiex.

Otters:  R. Bonnici , M. Borg Millo , M. Cacici , L. Hyzler , M. Borg ,

             D. Dimech , K. Scicluna , M. Jelaka , S. Dimech , G. Debono ,

             C. Martin , R. Gauci , M. Xerri

Ta Xbiex: J. Micallef , A. Maklari , A. Camenzuli , B. Grech , E. Meli ,

                K. Mock , M. Mifsud , J. Zerafa Gregory , G. Attard , D. Fenech ,

                R. Attard , J. Tanti

Referees: M. Angileri, B. Navarra

 

                                        BOV Premier League Standings

                    Neptunes Grimaldi             7      5     2     0     86     52   17

                    San Giljan Salini Resort     7      5     1     1     82     57   16

                    Sliema Betsson                   7      3     3     1     68     57   12

                    Valletta McDonalds           8      3     0     5     80     93     9                                                                                                                                                                                    

                    Sirens Ritter Sport              8     2     2     4     64     71     8    

                    Exiles Jetfreight                  7     0     0     7     56   106     0

 

 

BOV  1 Div.

BOV 1 Div. League Standings

                    M'xlokk Fischer                   7     7     0     0     99     54     21

                    M'scala Nutrition Empire     7     4     0     3     69     67     12

                    Ta Xbiex Amigos                 8     4     0     4     79     73     12

                    Otters Nivea                         8     0     0     8     61   114       0