An impressive Neptunes’ display in the first session totally annihilated any San Giljan hopes of staging a shock win over the neo-champions.

The reds, without Karl Galea and Edward Cachia, opened the encounter with all guns blazing and beat Dean Camilleri, in the Saints’ goal, nine times in the initial eight minutes.

Croat Dubravko Simenc netted a hat-trick in this session (apart from his leadership and assists) while team-mates Matthew Pisani and Steve Camilleri had a respective brace.

Although still messing their man-ups, San Giljan improved in the second session and had goals from poker-boy Claudio Spiteri de Barro and Anthony Galea.

In this session Neptunes scored only one goal from David Camilleri.

With Neptunes never in danger, the third session was the most balanced. The Saints had a Marko Cuk brace and other goals from De Barro and Galea and came within four goals of their neighbours at 12-8.

However the margin increased once again as the reds scored four in a row starting with a Steve Camilleri goal which had class written all over it after he had the better of Zammit’s defensive cover.

Michele Stellini and Pisani closed the day’s tally for the winners with De Barro grabbing the game’s final goal and San Giljan’s last of the season.

Neptunes will now face Sirens in tomorrow’s final aiming to make it an en-plein of honours this season and five cups in a row.

Neptunes: N. Gouder, N. Lanzon 2, D. Caruana, D. Simenc 3, T. Agius, J. Brownrigg 1, S. Camilleri 3, L. Attard, D. Camilleri 1, J. Camilleri, A. Sammut, M. Stellini 3, M. Pisani 3.

San Giljan: D. Camilleri, C. Spiteri de Barro 4, A. Galea 2, C. Bonello, I. Azzopardi, M. Zammit, M. Cuk 3, K. Schembri, R. Xerri, A. Borda, S. Borg, J. Xerri de Caro, K. Lanzon.

Refs: L. Bianco, M. Dalli

Exiles RMF 12

Ta Xbiex Merm. Paradise 8

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

Exiles will have to face Marsascala, for the third time in seven days, in the final of the second division knock-out. The Sliema side overcame the challenge from Ta Xbiex in yesterday’s semi-final.

The game was still close early (Ta Xbiex were twice a goal down at 1-2 and 3-4) in the third session when Belgian Tim Van Oost scored his last seasonal goal for Ta Xbiex to make the score 7-5.

However Exiles converted their superiority in three successive goals (a Timmy Sullivan brace and a goal from top scorer David Pace Lupi) so as to ascertain their win.

Exiles: N. Imbroll, A. Borg Cole, M. Zarb, D. Pace Lupi 4, T. Sullivan 3, G. Buttigieg, J. Paris 1, J. Cremona, J. Tabone, S. Gravina 1, A. Arrigo, M. Booij 2, M. Calleja 1.

Ta Xbiex: A. Tanti, G. Attard, K. Rizzo Naudi, K. Sciortino, P.Paollela 1, J. Rizzo Naudi 1, C. Saliba 1, D. Schembri 1, T. Boyd, T. Van Oost 1, C. Sciortino, S. Balzan 1, D. Pisani 2.

Refs: M. Caruana, M. Dalli

KO Finals:

Tomorrow: 5pm Div 2- Exiles RMF-Marsascala Breakers

6.15pm Div 1- Neptunes Vodafone-Sirens 2X