Sliema Frank Salt     11     Exiles Ferretti     11    

(3-3, 3-3, 3-2, 2-3)

 

Sliema are fast becoming an unpredictable team. Just a few days before they swept Exiles aside in a K.O. match. The two sides meet again, in a league game, and it is Sliema who had to pull something out of the encounter, with two late goals. Full marks to a fighting exiles outfit, who  recovered Julian Rizzo Naudi, from the match before, but James Spiteri Staines was still missing, with Diego Borg back in the side.

Sliema went twice in front, at the start, with Exiles overturning the score, and Sliema had to draw level till the end of the session. In teh next period of play Exiles forged into a double advantage, with Sliema pulling themselves back. Exiles were once more ahead, and Sliema once more went on an even score, at 6-6, at the interval.

After the break Sliema had to reply to another Exiles lead, before Sliema’s Ivan Basara was ejected from the game. Sliema still managed to go two goals in front, with Exiles reducing their deficit, to 8-9, before the end of the session. Sliema were in disarray in the last quarter, as exiles pumped in three strikes in succession. Sliema just managed to save their blushes, with two late Antonio Petkovic goals. Both sides still an occasion each to grab all three points, which they both failed to do.

Petkovic netted a het trick for Sliema, whilst four players, David Pace Lupi, Gergely Katonas, Luka Sekulic and Peter Borg, all scored a brace of goals for Exiles.

Sliema: R. Coleiro, J. Gabarretta1, N. Lubrano1, T. Sullivan , M. Meli 1, J. Soler 1, J. Borg 2, C. Cluett , J. Brownrigg , A. Attard , I. Basara 2, A. Petkovic 3,K. Schembri

Exiles: I. Bugeja, J. Rizzo Naudi1, S. Vassallo , D. Zammit Lupi 2, G. Katonas 2, S. Galea Pace , D. Borg ,  K. Grixti 1, L. Sekulic 2,  P. Borg 2,  B. Lanzon , N. Portelli , K. Lanzon 1

Referees: M. Dalli, M. Piano

 

BOV National League - 1 Div.

M’scala just get the better of Ta Xbiex

M’scala Mor€     7     Ta Xbiex Amigos     6

(1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-1)

 

When these two sides met in a preliminary league group match, they shared two dozen goals between them. They were close to sharing the spoils once more, but M’scala managed to take all three points, and go to the top of the standings, though with a game more. Ta Xbiex are still on a solitary league point.

It was M’scala with the first advantage, but Peter Markoch scored twice for Ta Xbiex, to overturn the score. In teh next period Ta Xbiex doubled their advantage, but M’scala rallied back, to make the score level till the interval, on a 3-3 score.

After the break M’scala twice forged in front, but Ta Xbiex were on even terms at the end of the session, at 5-5. In the last session ta Xbiex again replied to M’scala’s next advantage, but it was a Liam Grixti strike that decided the match in M’scala’s favour, to take them ahead of Otters, with the latter side meeting M’xlokk taday.

Gergo Marnitz netted a poker of goals for M’scala, with Otis Zammit and Peter Markoch scoring twice for Ta Xbiex.

M’scala: D. Spiteri, JC Cutajar 1, S. Mora , C. Bonello 1, E. Meli , L. Grixti 1,

               K. Rizzo Naudi , J. Cremona , S. Micallef , M. Pace , D. Cassar ,

               G. Marnitz 4,  J. Cremona

Ta Xbiex: L. Borg, L. Pace , M. Camilleri , S. Aquilina , M. Agius , K. Mock ,

                S. Gravina 1, K. Debattista , E. Gravina , M. Maksimovic 1, R. Attard ,

                O. Zammit 2, P. Markoch 2

Referees: R. Spiteri, F. Brasiliano