Sliema Betsson San Giljan 3-9 (1-2), (0-2), (0-3), (2-2)
Five-goal Dino Zammit was instrumental in San Giljan’s first win of the Winter League as they trounced Sliema Betsson 9-2.
San Giljan appeared to be the better side in the first two sessions, taking the first by two goals to one and increasing the lead in the second session by two goals to nil.
Dino Zammit, Peter Borg, Matthew Zammit and Aurelien Cousin scored for San Giljan while Sliema replied through Jerome Gabarretta.
San Giljan put the game to bed in the third session, winning 3-0 to make the last session a formality. Dino Zammit added another two goals with the other scored by Darren Zammit.
The fourth session was a more balanced affair with two goals each from Michael Spiteri Staines and Dino Zammit ending 2-2 for a final score of 9-3.
Sliema Betsson: R Coleiro, J Gabarretta (1), E Aquilina, C Cluett, M Meli, K Dowling, M Spiteri Staines (2), M Mifsud, A Mifsud, A Attard, Z Mizzi, N Bugelli, Z Sciberras.
San Giljan: J Tanti, P Borg (1), A Galea, B Grech, D Zammit (1), M Zammit (1), B Plumpton, J Galea, T Said, A Cousin (1), P Fava, D Zammit (5), T Micallef.
Referees: M Dalli, P Balzan
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Sirens Valletta McDonalds 4-4 (1-1), (1-2), (2-0), (0-1)
Sirens and Valletta played out an entertaining 4-4 draw in a match that remained on a knife edge till the end.
The first two sessions were close affairs with Valletta just shading the second one 2-1 to hold a onegoal advantage midway through the match. Andrea Agius put Valletta ahead with John Napier equalising. The second session saw goals by Agius and Jonathan Spiteri Staines while John Brownrigg made it temporarily 2-2 for Sirens.
Sirens turned the game around in the third session and went in front for the first time with goals by Luke Caruana and Marc Grech.
The fourth session saw Valletta equalise through Ryan Mock with Sirens wasting several man up opportunities for a final score of 4-4.
Sirens: N Grixti, M Sciberras, N Farrugia, J Sciberras, M Grech (1), J Zerafa Gregory, M Pullicino, D Cutajar, J Napier (1), J Brownrigg (1), L Caruana (1), O Gauci, C Mercieca
Valletta McDonalds: R Sciortino, J Spiteri Staines (1), A Agius (2), M Rizzo, M Fenech, R Mock (1), D Paolella, N Bonello Ghio, M Agius, D Fenech, K Galea, O Zammit, F Buhagiar
Referees: M Angileri, S Licari