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29 HAMRUN'S positive run ended yesterday as they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mosta. Mosta scored the winning goal on the 72nd minute. Juri Cisotti was brought down inside the penalty area by Sean Cini and the referee pointed towards the spot. Demir Imeri stepped up and converted. Mark Miller's side were reduced to ten men during the goal celebrations. This is because Gi- anluca Cuomo was shown his second yellow card after making a gesture towards Hamrun's sup- porters. However, Mosta held firm as they took the three points. Referee: Fyodor Zammit BOV Player of the Match: Juri Cisotti (Mosta) WARREN ZAMMIT HIBERNIANS came from be- hind to secure a 2-1 win over St Andrews. The first half was played at a very slow tempo. Hiberni- ans tried to dictate the play, but St Andrews were solid at the back. In fact, the Paolites didn't manage a single shot on goal during the whole 45 minutes. St Andrews were also sharp- er in front of goal and were unlucky not to forge ahead on the half hour mark. From a free-kick, Joseph Farrugia saw his volley stamping off the up- right. Hibernians suffered a blow on the 35th minute as Jurgen Degabriele had to be taken off after suffering what looked like a serious injury. Marco Sahanek took his place. St Andrews forged ahead during the additional time prior to half-time. Farrugia's delivery from a corner went into the path of Adrian Borg who placed the ball inside the net. The Paolites looked a differ- ent team during the second half and dominated. They created their first chance of the match on the 50th minute. Marco Sa- hanek's long range effort went over. Stefano Sanderra's men went close again on the 58th minute. Taylon Marcolino re- ceived the ball from Mbong and drilled a low shot that went slightly off target. Tiago Adan Fonseca lost another opportunity for Hi- bernians on the 70th minute. Sahanek's delivery was met by the Brazilian who headed off target. Hibs finally equalised on the 76th minute. Sahanek's stun- ning effort from a free-kick gave Matthew Calleja Cremo- na no chance. Jake Grech scored the win- ning goal for Hibernians two minutes from time. Marcelo Dias sent a cross towards the young midfielder who slotted the past Calleja Cremona. Following this result, Hi- bernians are the sole leaders of the BOV Premier League as they are now two points ahead of Valletta. St Andrews starting line- up: Matthew Calleja Cremo- na, Alex Satariano, Ricardo Martin, Travis Blagrove, Ke- mar Reid, Joseph Farrugia, Adrian Borg, Jacob Walker, Martin Davis, Degran Jack- son, Matthew Woo Ling Hibernians starting line-up: Marko Jovicic, Dunstan Vella, Neman- ja Rodojevic, Marcio Da Silveira Barbosa, Joseph Mbong, Jake Grech, Jurgen Degabriele, Bjorn Kristensen, Taylon Marcolino, Andrei Agius, Tiago Adan Fonseca Referee: Mario Apap Assistant Referees: Duncan Sultana, Thomas Debono Fourth Official: Alex John- son BOV Player of the Match: Joseph Farrugia (St Andrews) maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 FEBRUARY 2019 SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE Hibernians edge past St Andrews St Andrews Hibernians 1 2 Hamrun's positive run halted by Mosta Hamrun Spartans Mosta 0 1 PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTINE BORG PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOMINIC BORG