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50 Sport maltatoday, SUNDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2013 SPORTTODAY PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD FOOTBALL Valletta defeat Rabat to Rabat .............. 1 Valletta ............ 4 Valletta defeated Rabat Ajax 4-1 to move just one point behind league leaders Hibernians who still have a game in hand. Valletta took the lead on the 12th minute when off a cross by Abdelkarim Nafti, Denni Rocha dos Santos' shot beat goalkeeper Pavle Velimirovic to give Valletta the early lead. Valletta made it 2-0 on the 63rd minute. A long distance shot by Denni Rocha dos Santos left no chance for the Rabat goalkeeper. Rabat managed to get back into the match on the 76th minute after they reduced Valletta's lead. Jonathan Bajada served Moises Avila Perez who then went on to beat goalkeeper Yenz Cini with his shot. Valletta found the back of the net again on the 83rd to restore their two-goal lead. Edmond Agius dribbled the ball past a defender to then beat goalkeeper Velimirovic with his shot. In added time, Valletta made sure they took all three points home when off a cross by Ian Zammit, Abdelkarim Nafti headed the ball in goal. Denni Rocha dos Santos was voted BOV Player of the Match. Birkirkara ................ 1 Tarxien Rainbows .... 0 Birkirkara defeated Tarxien Rainbows by just one goal on Saturday afternoon. Birkirkara took the lead on the 36th minute. Off a cross by Edward Herrera, Joseph Zerafa's shot beat goalkeeper Nicholas Vella. Tarxien pressed for the rest of the match to try to score the equaliser, but Birkirkara managed to protect their one goal lead to make sure they finished the match with all three points. Edward Herrera was voted BOV Player of the Match. Sliema Wanderers 2 Vittoriosa Stars .... 0 Sliema defeated Vittoriosa 2-0