SLIEMA FRANK SALT            7
NEPTUNES LEO VEGAS       15
(2-2), (4-3), (0-5), (1-5)

Neptunes Leo Vegas continued to build on the great performance against San Ġiljan last Friday, as they commanded proceedings with a fine win against Sliema Frank Salt. This defeat left Sliema fighting only for the title, while Neptunes will face Exiles in the semi-final.

Neptunes responded twice in the first session, after goals by Christian Presciutti and Mark Meli. Popovic's team took advantage twice in the second session, but Sliema managed to reover a 5-3 deficit. They scored three consecutive goals from to finish the session 6-5 in front.

Considering the first two sessions, the match seemed to be heading the last minutes of the game. But Neptunes had other plans as they dominated the third session, scoring one goal after the other to open up a four-goal cushion.

Sliema were shocked and didn't have enough strength to recover. Gabarretta responded to the goal by Muslim, but Neptunes scored from Niki Lanzon, Stevie Camilleri (2) and Jeremy Abela to finish the match with a commanding win.

Neptunes will now meet Exiles in the semi-final.

Sliema: J. Sammut, J. Gabarretta (1), C. Presciutti (3), J. Saliba, M. Meli (2), K. Dowling, M. Spiteri Staines, D. Fenech, M. Cordina, J. Gambin, Z. Mizzi, N. Bugelli (1), Z. Sciberras

Neptunes: A. Borg Cole, N. Lanzon (2), K. Erdogan, G. Pace (2), P. Muslim (1), N. Zammit, S. Camilleri (5), J. Camilleri (2), J. Abela (1), M. Zammit (1), J. Muscat (1), J. Parnis

Referees: Massimo Angileri, Domenico Rotondano

 

SAN ĠILJAN TUM INVEST        9
SIRENS GREENTUBE                7
(2-2), (4-3), (1-0), (2-2)

San Ġiljan TUM Invest had to work more than expected to beat Sirens Greentube in a highly contested game. Sirens were a tough nut to crack as they offered a serious opposition, but San Ġiljan looked more the team that finally was going to end the match as winners. By so doing, they extended their unbeaten stretch to 47 games.

The first session finished 2-2 as Paulo Obradovic and Peter Borg responded to the opening goal by John Napier, but John Brownrigg equalised with less than a minute and a half before the end of the session. San Ġiljan managed to get the upper hand in the second session but Sirens made sure to stay in the game with a comeback before the change of ends.

San Ġiljan started the third session with a goal advantage. A penalty by Paulo Obradovic gave a double advantage that was kept till the beginning of the last session. Sirens didn't take advantage from their two man-ups.

In the previous sessions, the match hit a boiling point as both teams and supporters were protesting heavily about certain decisions by the referees. Ben Plumpton seemed to push San Ġiljan for the win, but two goals from Bicari and Edward Aquilina made sure to have an interesting finish to the game.

Sirens had a man-up situation after Dino Zammit was sent off, but it was San Ġiljan that closed the game with a penalty scored by Paulo Obradovic.

San Giljan will now meet Valletta in the semi-final.

San Ġiljan: J. Tanti, P. Borg (1), A. Galea, B. Grech, C. Farrugia, M. Zammit (1), B. Plumpton (1), Da. Zammit, T. Said, P. Obradovic (4), P. Fava, D. Zammit (2), T. Micallef

Sirens: N. Grixti, P. Privitera, E. Aquilina (1), N. Bicari (2), M. Grech, I. Riolo, C. Mercieca, J. Sciberras, J. Napier (1), L. Falzon, L. Caruana, J. Brownrigg (3), G. Galea Curmi

Referees: Alex De Raffaele, Massimo Calabro

 

1ST DIVISION KO

TA' XBIEX AMIGOS                      6
BIRŻEBBUĠA FREEPORT           12
(4-2), (2-5), (0-4), (0-1)

Ta' Xbiex: M. Vassallo, R. Greco, M. Manara, L. Hyzler, B. Cachia (1), K. Mock, G. Blundell, N. Dedovic (4), L. Galea, G. Sammut (1), K. Tanti, N. Saliba, A. Theuma

Birżebbuġa: D. Abela, M. Borg, N. Cassar (1), D. Pace Lupi (2), D. Brguljan (5), J. Rizzo Naudi, S. Vassallo, D. Cutajar (2), S. Micallef (1), M. Cutajar, M. Ortoleva (1), J. Zerafa Gregory

Referees: Ronnie Spiteri, Massimo Calabro