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51 FOOTBALL maltatoday, SUNDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2014 Malta - BOV Premier League Hibernians - Qormi........................ Postp. Sliema W. - Floriana ...................... Postp. Rabat Ajax - Vittoriosa Stars ............ 0-1 Balzan - Tarxien Rainbows ............. 3-2 Today BOV Premier League National Stadium 14:00 Mosta - Naxxar Lions 16:00 Birkirkara - Valletta BOV First Division Centenary Stadium 14:00 Msida SJ - Melita 16:00 St. George's - Pieta H. Victor Tedesco Stadium 14:00 Sebbug R. - Birzebbuga SP 16:00 Hamrun S. - St. Andrews BOV Third Division Charles Abela Stadium 14:00 Attard - Marsaxlokk 16:15 Mgarr U. - Sta. Venera L. Luxol Stadium 14:00 Xghajra T. - Sirens 16:15 Swieqi U. - Qrendi Sirens Stadium 14:00 Ghaxaq - Luqa SA 16:15 Mtarfa - Kalkara Women's Under-16 League Gharghur Ground 09:00 Tarxien R. - Birkirkara 10:00 Mgarr U. - Raiders (Luxol) 11:00 Mosta - Hibernians 12:00 Kirkop U. - Hamrun S. England - Premier League Newcastle U. - Sunderland ............... 0-3 West Ham United - Swansea C. .......... 2-0 Cardiff City - Norwich City .................. 2-1 Everton - Aston Villa ......................... 2-1 Fulham - Southampton ..................... 0-3 Hull city - Tottenham Hotspurs .......... 1-1 Stoke City - Manchester United ......... 2-1 Today 14:30 West B. Albion - Liverpool 17:00 Arsenal - Crystal Palace Tomorrow 21:00 Manchester City - Chelsea Italy - Serie A Bologna - Udinese .......................... 0-2 Cagliari - Fiorentina ......................... 1-0 AC Milan - Torino .............................. 1-1 Today 15:00 Atalanta - SSC Napoli 15:00 Catania - Livorno 15:00 ChievoVerona - Lazio 15:00 Roma - Parma 15:00 Sussuolo - Hellas Verona 20:45 Juventus - Inter Tomorrow 20:45 Genoa - Sampdoria Spain - Primera Division Barcelona - Valencia ........................ 2-3 Levante - Rayo Vallecavo .................. 0-0 Getafe - Valladolid............................ 0-0 Malaga - Sevilla ............................... 3-2 Today 12:00 Elche - Almeria 17:00 Real Betis - Espanyol 19:00 Atletico Madrid - Real Sociedad 21:00 Athletic Bilbao - Real Madrid German - Bundesliga I. Augsburg - Werder Bremen .............. 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen - Vfb Stuttgart ........ 2-1 Hoffenheim - Hamburger SV ............. 3-0 Mainz 05 - Freiburg .......................... 2-0 Schalke 04 - Wolfsburg .................... 2-1 Hannover 96 - B. Monchengladbach . 3-1 Today 15:30 Hertha Berlin - Nurnberg 17:30 Bayern Munich - E. Frankfurt France - Ligue 1 Lorient - Monaco .............................. 1-2 Bastia - Guingamp ........................... 3-2 Evian T. Gaillard - Ajaccio .................. 1-1 Reims - Montpellier .......................... 2-4 Saint Etienne - Valenciennes ............ 3-0 Sochaux - Nantes ............................. 1-0 Today 14:00 Nice Lille 17:00 Rennes - Lyon 21:00 Marseille - Toulouse Sport PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD Football results Vittoriosa defeat Rabat in bottom of the table clash Rabat Ajax ........... 0 Vittoriosa Stars .... 1 VITTORIOSA Stars defeated Rabat Ajax 1-0. The result for Vittoriosa gives them a lifeline to avoid the drop. As for Rabat they remain at the bottom of the standings with just six points. This was their sev- enteenth defeat in twenty-one matches. The match started with both teams attacking and on the 18th minute, Vittoriosa's Francisco Ar- riagada Mella had his attempt on goal go just wide. A minute later, Rabat's Diego Carrillo had his powerful shot just scrape past the post. Rabat's goalkeeper Pavle Velimi- rovic performed a great save on the 35th minute, tipping the ball over the crossbar. Vittoriosa managed to take the lead on the 43rd minute. Off a cross by Gilbert Martin, Rabat's goal- keeper blocked the shot but off the rebound, Marcelo Pereira headed the ball into the net. On the 54th minute, Rabat came close to scoring when off a corner by Diego Carrillo Pendas, the clear- ance was short and Joseph Carua- na's close-range shot hit the foot of the post. Both teams continued to have great goal scoring chances, but it would be Vittoriosa that were able to take home the precious three points. RABAT AJAX: Pavle Velimirovic, Shaun Gauci, David Azzopardi, Ivan Carapic, Dylan Falzon (87' Wayne Borg), Joseph Caruana, Jonathan Bajada, Sorin Oproiescu, Malcolm Licari (74' Adam Smeir), Ryan Micallef, Diego Carrillo Pen- das. Subs not used: Jonathan Azzop- ardi, Patrick Borg, Zachary Tanti, Aidan Azzopardi, Chris Vella. Coach: Steve D'Amato VITTORIOSA Stars Mario Muscat, Clive Brincat, Samir Arab, Gilbert Martin (89' Ryan Mifsud), Oscar Guerrero (73' Federico Santaguida), Francisco Arrigada Mella, Siraj Arab (64' Carl Sammut), Marcelo Pereira, Jose Filipe Aguiar, Luke Vella Critien, Ousmane Sidibe. Subs not used: Sean Cini, Michael Camilleri, Clive Spiteri, Liam Gau- ci. Asst. Coach: Jean Paul Desira Referee: Mario Apap Assistant Referees: Alan Camill- eri, Duncan Sultana Fourth Official: Philip Farrugia Yellow Cards: Carapic, Bajada, Martin, Santaguida Scorers: 43' Marcelo Pereira BOV Player of the Match: Gilbert Martin