Issue link: https://maltatoday.uberflip.com/i/163731
46 Sport maltatoday, SUNDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2013 FOOTBALL Ohawuchi double gives victor Sliema Wanderers ..... 2 Naxxar Lions ............. 0 SLIEMA maintain their positive form as they defeated Naxxar Lions 2-0. This would be Naxxar's first defeat of the season after they defeated Qormi and shared the spoils with Floriana. Sliema had their first opportunity of of the match on the 20th minute when Stanley Ohawuchi was denied by goalkeeper Julian Azzopardi. Sliema managed to take the lead on the 28th minute. When Pape Gueye's effort hit the woodwork, off the rebound Stanley Ohawuchi beat the goalkeeper with his shot to give Sliema the lead. After a number of chances from both teams, Sliema managed to double their lead on the 78th minute. Ohawuchi received a pass inside the area to then easily beat goalkeeper Julian Azzopardi with his shot. On the 81st minute, Sliema missed a great opportunity to make it 3-0. Naxxar's Angus Buhagiar brought Ohawuchi down inside the area to have the referee point to the penalty spot. Alex Muscat's effort hit the crossbar with his effort. Two minutes from time Naxxar's Kurt Drago was sent off after committing a foul just outside the area. Off the resulting freekick, Bello-Osagie's was denied by the woodwork. Stanley Ohawuchi was voted BOV Player of the Match. SLIEMA Henry Bonello, Alex Muscat, Jacob Borg, John Mintoff (90' Trevor Cilia), Mark Scerri (86' Beppe Muscat), Stanley Ohawuchi, Clifford Gatt Baldacchino, Pape Gueye, Paltemio Barbetti, Matias Muchardi (75' Abubakar BelloOsagie), Stefano Bianciardi. Subs not used: Glenn Zammit, Axl Xuereb, Dylan Borg, Dale Micallef. Coach: Alfonso Greco