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51 Sport maltatoday, SUNDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2013 PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD FOOTBALL Ohawuchi hat-trick hands victory to Sliema Floriana fight back to earn victory Sliema Wanderers ....3 Balzan .....................0 SLIEMA are back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Balzan. Stanley Ohawuchi was the hero for Sliema as he scored a hat-trick. Sliema immediately stamped their authority just after three minutes. Stanley Ohawuchi's header beat goalkeeper Guilhermo Lorenzi Schelski after he received a perfect cross from Trevor Cilia. Sliema were two goals ahead on the 30th minute mark. Ivan Woods served Ohawuchi who then beat Balzan's goalkeeper with his shot. Ohawuchi put the match out of reach for Balzan five minutes into the second half as he made it 3-0. Ivan Woods served the unmarked Ohawuchi inside the area to have the latter easily beat Balzan's goalkeeper. SLIEMA WANDERERS Henry Bonello, Alex Muscat, Alessandro Rapino, John Mintoff (70' Axl Xuereb), Mark Scerri, Stanley Ohawuchi (57' Pape Gueye), Clifford Gatt Baldacchino, Ivan Woods (62' Beppe Muscat), Trevor Cilia, Matias Muchardi, Stefano Bianciardi. Subs not used: Glenn Zammit, Jacob Borg, Abubakar Bello-Osagie, Dylan Borg. Coach: Alfonso Greco BALZAN Guilhermo Lorenzi Schelski, Justin Grioli, Steve Bezzina, Rodrigo Frank Pereira, Andrew Scicluna, Fabio Vignaroli, Dylan Grima (46' Aaron Agius), Lydon Micallef, Luke Sciberras, Jose Luis Armario Negrin (71' Joselito dos Reis Santos), Ryan Darmanin. Subs not used: Jacob Cipriott, Godwin Mckay, Mark Spiteri, Erjon Beu, Gianluca Calabretta. Coach: Jesmond Zerafa Referee: Glenn Tonna Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, Chris Francalanza Fourth Official: Kevin Azzopardi Yellow Cards: Micallef, Woods, Pereira Scorers: 3' Stanley Ohawuchi, 30'Stanley Ohawuchi, 50' Stanley Ohawuchi BOV Player of the Match: Stanley Ohawuchi Vittoriosa Stars ....1 Floriana ...............3 THE fight for a spot in the Championship Pool is heating up as Floriana have joined Naxxar in sixth place after their 3-1 victory of Vittoriosa Stars. Floriana are having a positive run as this was their fourth win in their last five matches. This cannot be said for Vittoriosa as this was their fifth straight defeat as they just sit four points ahead of Rabat at the bottom of the table. Vittoriosa shocked Floriana to take thelead on the 11th minute. Off a cross by gilbert Martin, Marcelo Pereira beat goalkeeper Daniel Hanford with his shot. The lead did not last long for Vittoriosa as Floriana scored the equaliser on the 16th minute. Joseph Borg served Diogo Pinheiro De Sousa who then went on to beat goalkeeper Jean Mathias Vella with his shot. Floriana took the lead for the first time in the match just one minute before the end of the first half. Igor Coronado served Joseph Borg and off the latter's cross, Luca Casha slotted the ball in goal past Vittoriosa's goalkeeper. Floriana put the game out of reach for Vittoriosa on the 74th minute when they were awarded a penalty after the ball was handled inside the area. The Vitto- riosa players protested but the referee still awarded the penalty. Gary Muir made no mistake from the penalty spot to make the final score 3-1. VITTORIOSA STARS: Jean Mathias Vella, Ousmane Sidibe, Mark Barbara (68' Justin Camilleri), Marcelo Pereira, Gilbert Martin, Clive Brincat (60' Francisco Arriagada Mella), Oscar Dario Guerrero, Jose Filipe Aguiar, Adam Spiteri, Clive Spiteri, Michael Camilleri (71' Siraj Arab Eddin). Subs not used: Sean Cini, Liam Gauci, Seydou Bamba. Coach: Clive Mizzi FLORIANA Daniel Hanford, Andre Scicluna, Ibok Edet, Christian Caruana (71' Steve Pisani), Igor Coronado (81' Giacomo Favero), Diogo Pinheiro De Sousa, Darrell Baldacchino, Clyde Borg (81'Isaac Galea), Joseph Borg, Luca Casha, Gary Muir. Subs not used: Sean Mintoff, Jonathan Xerri, Glen Tabone Luke Micallef. Coach: Ian Dawes Referee: Sandro Spiteri Assistant Referees: Duncan Sultana, Jurgen Spiteri Additional Assistant Referees: Paul Caruana, Philip Farrugia Fourth Official: Trustin Farrugia Cann Yellow Cards: C. Borg, Pereira, Barbara, Guerrero, Arab Scorers: 11' Marcelo Pereira (V) 16' Diogo Pinheiro De Sousa (F), 44' Luca Casha (F); 73' Gary Muir pen (F) BOV Player of the Match: Luca Casha Today's matches BOV Premier League Birkirkara - Mosta Valletta - Qormi BOV First Division Zebbug R. - St Andrews Gzira U. - Hamrun S. Birzebbuga - Melita Gudja U. - Zejtun C. BOV Third Division Mtarfa - Xghajra T. Attard - Sirens Santa Lucia - Luqa Qrendi - Marsaxlokk Sta. Venera - Ta'Xbiex Mgarr U. - Kalkara 14:00 16:00 14:00 16:00 14:00 16:15 14:00 16:15 14:00 16:15 14:00 16:15