Exiles Ferretti     8      Neptunes Grimaldi     13

(1-7, 4-4, 2-2, 1-5)

The champions garnered their first league points, after their defeat by San Giljan a week ago. This time they opened strongly against Exiles to pile up a good and early advantage. Exiles settled down somewhat in the next two sessions of play, and managed to share a dozen goals with their superior opponents, but Neptunes' lead was still assured. The champions then pressed again in the last quarter to open up their lead further.

Exiles had Julian Rizzo Nnaudi in their ranks, after he had missed their opening league defeat against Sliema. Both sides had eight occasions of an extra man in the water, but whereas the champions converted five of them, Exiles could only reap a single benefit.

Steve Camilleri was the game's top scorer, with a nap hand of goals for Neptunes, along with four more from Peter Biros. Exiles had Marco Cuk with a hat-trick, including two penalty throws.

Exiles: I. Bugeja, J. Rizzo Naudi, S. Vassallo 1, D. Pace Lupi, R. Blary 2, J. Spiteri Staines 1, S. Gravina, K. Grixti 1, D. Abela, A. Bianchi, A. Bianchi, M. Cuk 3, L. Felice, K. Lanzon

Neptunes: A. Borg Cole, N. Lanzon 2, M. Azzopardi, M. Stellini 2, T. Agius ,I. Krapic 2, S. Camilleri 5, J. Camilleri 3, M. Castillo, P. Biros 4,B. Lanzon, S. Xerri de Caro, C. Mercieca

Referees: R. Spiteri, G. Ibba

San Giljan Allcare     15     Valletta McDonalds     6

(5-2, 2-1, 4-0, 4-3)

San Giljan are the sole leaders in the league table after all the teams have played a couple of games each. Valletta have lost points in this encounter, and Sliema were held by Sirens a day ago, leaving the Saints with six points from two victories. It was a heavy win for San Giljan, decided considerably by the stark contrast in man ups by the two sides. Both of them had a total of seven occasions with an extra player, with the Saints converting six of them, but Valletta were woeful when they failed to breach their opponents' fort in all seven man ups.

The Saints had already established a winning lead in the opening session, and they increased it slightly till the interval, when they were leading 7-3. Valletta kept on wasting their man ups, and the Saints put in four more goals after the break to make sure of their victory. The last session was more balanced, but San Giljan were always in control, to stroll to their victory.

Aurelien Cousin had a profitable game, with five goals to his credit, and Guillermo Molina shot in three more goals. Gergely Kiss was Valletta's main scorer, with a paltry two strikes.

San Giljan: J. Sammut, P. Borg 1, A. Galea, B. Vapenski 1, G. Molina 3 , M. Zammit 2, K. Galea, Da. Zammit, B. Grech, A. Cousin 5,P. Fava,  Di. Zammit3 , D. Spiteri

Valletta: R. Sciortino, O. Zammit, M. Rizzo 1, K. Galea , A. Agius, R. Mock 1,G. Kiss 2, N. Bonello Ghio, M. Cordina , C. Zammit 1, D. Paolella,D. Filipovic 1, D. Camilleri

Referees: P. Balzan, A. Sgarra

 

BOV 1 Div. League

Ta' Xbiex claim second scalp

M'scala Nutrition Empire     11     Ta Xbiex Amigos     18

(2-3, 3-3, 1-5, 5-7)

Ta Xbiex followed up their opening league win, over M'Xlokk, with another resounding victory, over the champions. It was a red letter day for Hungarian, Adam maklari, for Ta Xbiex, as he slotted in a total of ten goals, to destroy the opposition. The other Hungarian, Mark Kallay, netted three more goals, as they spearheaded Ta Xbiex to their second victory, which puts them at the top of the standings.  M'Scala had two players on hat tricks, the Hungarian, Matyas Pasztor, and Clyde Bonello.

It was a tight match till the interval, when Ta Xbiex had their noses in front, halfway through the match, on a slim 6-5 score, but then M'Scala seemed to fall apart, allowing their adversaries to push further in front, for an 11-6 lead. The last period was full of goals, with Ta Xbiex able to increase their advantage further, as Maklari had the time of his life, scoring at will.

M'Scala: K. Schembri, JC Cutajar 1. M. Pace , C. Bonello 3, B. Torok 1, L. Grixti 2, K. Navarro 1, J. Cremona , S. Micallef , M. Pasztor 3, D. Cassar , C. Mifsud ,  B. Muscat

Ta Xbiex: J. Micallef, A. Maklari 10, A. Camenzuli , G. Attard , M. Kallay 3,K. Mock 2, E. Gravina ,M. Mifsud ,  G. Debono , L. Pace , A. Mifsud ,M. Zammit , K. Grima Scott 2

Referees: M. Dalli, A. Sgarra