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29 HAMRUN registered their third win in a row as they secured a 3-1 win over Senglea . Senglea came into this match look- ing to return to winning ways as they suffered a defeat against Hibernians in their previous encounter. Winning this match was not easy as they were up against a team that can challenge all sides competing in the Premier League. The Spartans started with two draws, but won their last two matches against Tarxien and Sirens. Hamrun made a great start to the match as they broke the deadlock after 10 minutes. Goncalves Alinho fired a thumping shot that stunned Anthony Curmi. Senglea hit back and equalised on the 16th minute. Wilfried Zamble was floored by Emanuel Bartolo and the referee pointed towards the spot. Leighton Grech took charge of the spot kick and made no mistake from the eleven metres mark. The Spartans replied three minutes later. Nicola Leone drilled a low shot from inside the penalty area that was blocked by Anthony Curmi. Senglea threatened Hamrun again on the 31st minute. Taisei Marukawa sent a shot from an angled position that was neutralised by Bartolo. Curmi was on the alert to deny Ham- run during the additional time prior to half-time. Clayton Failla's strike from long range forced an excellent from Senglea's goalkeeper. The tempo of the match slowed dras- tically during the second half as both sides shared the possession inside the middle of the pitch. In fact, supporters had to wait till the 73rd minute to witness a chance on goal. Following a corner, Orestis Nikolopoulos saw his effort taking a deflection off Mirko Todorovic before going out. Hamrun regained their lead on the 76th minute. Diaz brought down Wil- fried Domoraud inside the penalty area and the referee whisted for a penalty. Marco Criaco stepped up and converted. Lagzir Soufiane increased Hamrun's advantage on the 80th minute. Wil- fried Domoraud squared the ball for the Maroccan who placed the ball in- side the net. During the additional time, Ryan Darmanin of Hamrun hit a low shot that went marginally off target. Moments later, Failla sent a shot from distance that was blocked by Curmi. This was the last chance of the match as Hamrun remained superior to take home the three points. Senglea Athletic starting line-up: Anthony Curmi, Sigitas Olberkis, Elvis Sakyi, Leighton Grech (Sean Cip- riott-51), Manolito Micallef, David Xuereb (Jan Tanti-77), Taisei Maru- kawa, Jose Wilkson Teixeira, Marcelo Dias, Wilfried Zamble, Mirko Todor- ovic (Andrei Spiteri-85) Hamrun Spartans starting line-up: Emmanuel Bartolo, Triston Caruana, Wilfried Domoraud (Ryan Darma- nin-88), Clayton Failla, Nicola Leone, Lagzir Soufiane (Karl Schembri-83), Marco Criaco, Karl Micallef, Ores- tis Nikolopoulos, Goncalves Alinho (Bradely Schembri-79), Mattia Cin- quini Referee: Ishmael Barbara Assistant Referees: Duncan Spencer, James Muscat BOV Player of the Match: Nicola Leone (Hamrun) maltatoday | SUNDAY • 29 SEPTEMBER 2019 SPORTS FOOTBALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOMINIC BORG PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOMINIC BORG Hamrun secure easy win over Senglea Athletic 10-men Floriana beat Gudja to remain undefeated DESPITE having to play with 10 men for most of the game, Floriana remained su- perior and secured a 2-0 win over Gudja United. Gudja United started the match still unbeaten in the Premier league as they secured four consecutive draws. Meanwhile, Floriana are also unbeaten. In addition, the Greens are showing that they have improved a lot since last season. Many thought that the match would become an uphill struggle, for Floriana on the 22nd minute as they were re- duced to 10 men. Augusto Rene Caseres was shown a straight red card after committing a serious foul play on the opposing goalkeeper. However, they remained the best side and scored the opening goal of the match on the 41st minute. Following a through- ball down the left side, Tiago Adan Fon- seca slotted the ball behind Aquilina. Fonseca doubled Floriana's advantage early into the second half. The Brazilian fired a powerful shot that sailed inside the net. Following this result, Floriana remain unbeaten in the Premier League. On the other end, this was Gudja's first defeat of the season. Gudja United starting line-up: Tim- othy Aquilina (46' Jonathan Debono), Jonathan Bondin, Zachary Cassar (62' Peter Paul Sammut) Dylan Grima (46' Tariq Al Mahrooqi), Rundell Winches- ter, Alexandre Santana, Gabriel Mensah, Anderson de Barros, Hubert Vella, Juan Andres Bolano, Justin Grioli. Floriana starting line-up: Ini Etim Akpan, Enzo Ruiz, Diego Venancio, Kristian Keqi, Ulises Arias (80' Terence Vella), Brandon Paiber (67' Clyde Borg), Jurgen Pisani, Augusto Rene Caseres, Alex Cini, Ryan Camenzuli, Tiago Adan Fonseca (73' Edward Herrera). Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, Darko Stankovic Fourth Official: Daniel Portelli BOV Player of the Match: Tiago Adan Fonseca (Floriana) Senglea Athletic Harmun Spartans 1 3 Gudja United Floriana 0 2