BOV National League – Premier

 

Exiles Ferretti     8     Sliema Frank Salt     14

(2-1, 2-4, 1-2, 3-7 )

 

Sliema went two points adrift of Neptunes, although with a game more, as they went past the bottom team, a far cry from their last encounter, when the Blues were surprisingly held to a draw. Sliema didn’t have the best of openings, when they went two goals behind, but they recuperated in the second session, though losing easy chances, with Exiles pulling back. It was only in the last quarter that Sliema could make sure of the result, when they stretched their advantage.

Exiles cooly took a double advantage at the start, with Sliema making heavy weather, as they reduced their deficit, but Exiles held out till the end of the period. In the next session the Blues dominated the first part, as they poured in four goals in succession, but they didn’t keep on, wasting good occasions, and exiles bounced back, with a brace of Luka Sekulis strikes, taking them to within a goal at the interval, with Sliema leading 5-4.

After the break it was still a tight game, with the Blues opening their lead further once more, but more missed chances prevented them from increasing their lead, and Peter Borg scored his second goal for Exiles, who were 5-7 behind, when the last quarter began. Sliema then made sure, as they repeated the dose of the second period, flashing in four more goals. There was still time for both sides to enhance their scoreline, as they shared six more goals, with Sliema content with the resulting score.

John Soler scored a poker of goals, and Jurgen Borg netted a hat trick for Sliema. Exiles had three players all on doubles.

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

Sliema: R. Coleiro, J. Gabarretta , N. Lubrano , T. Sullivan , M. Meli , J. Soler 4, J. Borg 3, C. Cluett , J. Brownrigg 2, A. Attard 1, I. Basara 2, A. Petkovic 2, K. Schembri

Referees: A. DeRaffaele. A. Marangiu

 

BOV League – 1 Div.

M’scala save the macth in the last seconds

M’xlokk Fischer     10     M’scala Mor€     10   

(2-3, 2-2, 2-2, 4-3)

 

M’xlokk were near in inflicting the first defeat of the second tier of play, on M’scala, but a late goal had the top team sharing the spoils, as M’xlokk dominated the first part of the last session, but M’scala came back late in the match. There was also controversy, with a M’scala goal allowed, then withdrawn, on the signal of the goal judge, then again confirmed, after consultation between the two referees. After three times falling against M’scala, this time M’xlokk held their opponents, although M’scala were quite happy at the end, as they kept their good advantage, at the top of the standings.

It was M’scala ahead, on the odd goal after the opening session, and then the two sides shared four goals between them in the second period, as M’scala led 5-4 at the interval.

After the break the teams repeated the same score as in the previous session, with M’scala holding on to their slim advantage, but M’xlokk broke out in the last session, to go in front. Then came the controversial strike, as M’scala drew level, ony for M’xlokk to take a double advantage. M’scala crept back in teh remaining time, to score the final goal, fifteen seconds from the end, and share the points.

Bence Fulope scored a hat trick for M’xlokk, and Sergi mora netted four goals for M’scala, with Jean Claude Cutajar adding on three goals more.

M’xlokk: N. Xuereb, A. Agius , B. Fulope 3, A. Galea 2, G. Busuttil , C. Bugeja ,

                M. Fenech 1, S. Xerri de Caro 1, A. Mifsud 1, O. Frick 2, A. Arrigo ,

                D. Borg Millo , M. Scerri

M’scala: D. Spiteri, JC Cutajar 3, S. Mora 4, C. Bonello , E. Meli 1, L. Grixti ,

               M. Pace 1, J. Cremona , S. Micallef , C. Mifsud , D. Cassar , G. Marnitz 1,      

               J. Cremona

Referees: M. Dalli, S. Alfi