Sunday, February 28, 2016

Winter League: San Giljan beat Sliema on opening day; Neptunes overcome Sirens

Exiles Ferretti-Valletta McDonalds 3-10

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

 

Valletta McDonalds got off to a good start in their Winter League commitments with an easy 10-3 victory over Exiles Ferretti.

Valletta imposed themselves in the first two sessions winning them 5-1 and 3-1 respectively although also benefiting from a strong head wind. Michael Spiteri Staines helped himself to five goals with Paolella, Mock and James Spiteri Staines benefiting from the others. The lone Exiles gola in the second session was scored by Nicky Paris.

Exiles recovered slightly in the second session winning it 2-0 with goals from Sean Gravina and Andrea Bianchi but it was still a five goal game for the final session. Valletta simply restored their seven goal advantage winning the session Michael Agius.

Exiles: I Bugeja, J Rizzo Naudi, L Felice, D Pace Lupi, D Borg Millo, A Cutajar, S Gravina (1), K Griscti, N Paris (1), A Bianchi (1), G Ciappara, L Peric, K Lanzon

Valletta: R Sciortino, J Spiteri Staines (1), A Agius (1), R Mock (1), D Paolella (1), N Bonello Ghio, M Cordina, C Zammit, D Spiteri, M Spiteri Staines (5)

 

Neptunes Grimaldi- Sirens Ritter Sport 6-4

(2-2), (1-1), (2-1), (1-0)

Neptunes Grimaldi overcame the stiff resistance of Sirens Ritter Sport to record an important first victory in their Winter League commitments.

The first session ended 2-2 with Neptunes goals coming from a double by Jordan Camilleri and Sirens replying through Zak Mizzi and David Cutajar. The second session was a similarly balanced affair ending 1-1 with Jeremy Abela putting Neptunes 3-2 up but in the final minute of the session, Zach Mizzi scored his second with a fine angled shot from a man up situation.

Neptunes raced to a 5-3 lead at the start of the third session through Marc and Niki Lanzon but David Cutajar made it a one goal game for the final session converting a penalty. Neptunes made it 6-4 in the final session through Sean Xerri de Caro to record an imporatnt victory.

Neptunes: A Borg Cole, N Lanzon (1), L Calleja, M Lanzon (1), T Agius, S Xerri de Caro (1), K Navarro, J Camilleri (2), J Abela (1), M Zammit, B Lanzon, M Azzopardi, J Tanti

Sirens: N Grixti, Z Mizzi (2), A Camenzuli, G Pace, M Grech, E Meli, M Baluci, D Cutajar (2), J Napier, J Sciberras, L Caruana, A Sammut, R Gauci

 

Sliema Frank Salt 5 San Giljan ASC 8 (2-2), (0-2), (2-1), (1-3)

San Giljan achieved an important first victory when they got the better of Sliema Frank Salt with an 8-5 scoreline.

Sliema took a two goal lead in the first session through Aquilina and Gabaretta but San Giljan stormed back to equalize through Mercieca and Plumpton. The Saints won the second session 2-0 with goals coming from Matthew Zammit and Cousin for a two goal lead at the halfway point.

Sliema won the third session 2-1 with Gabaretta and Aquilina scoring for the Blues and Zammit replying for San Giljan. However San Giljan reinforced their advantage winning 3-1 in the final session for an 8-5 final scoreline.

Sliema: R Coleiro, J Gabaretta (2), E Aquilina (3), C Cluett, M Meli, K Dowling, M Fenech, T Sullivan, J Brownrigg, A Attard, D Fenech, N Bugelli, Z Sciberras

San Giljan: J Sammut, P Borg (1), A Galea, J Galea, D Zammit (1), M Zammit (2), K Galea, C Mercieca (1), B Plumpton (1), A Cousin (1), P Fava, D Zammit, D Camilleri

 



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