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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 17 AUGUST 2014 48 Sport FOOTBALL BOV Premier League Tarxien Rainbows - S. Wanderers........ 1-1 Floriana - Hibernians ........................ 0-3 Birkirkara - Pieta Hotspurs ................. 2-1 Balzan - Zebbug Rangers ................... 4-2 Today 18:30 Qormi - Naxxar Lions 20:30 Mosta - Valletta England - Premier League Manchester Utd. - Swansea City ......... 1-2 Leicester City - Everton ...................... 2-2 Queens P. Rangers - Hull City ............. 0-1 Stoke City - Aston Villa ....................... 0-1 West B. Albion - Sunderland ............. 2-2 West Ham United - Tottenham H. ........ 0-1 Arsenal - Crustal Palace ..................... 2-1 Today 14:40 Liverpool - Southampton 17:00 Newcastle United - Manchester City Tomorrow 21:00 Burnley - Chelsea France - Ligue 1 Paris Saint Germain - Bastia .............. 2-1 Lens - Guingamp.............................. 0-1 Lorient - Nice ................................... 0-0 Metz - Nantes................................... 1-1 Rennes - Evian Thonon Gaillard ......... 6-2 Toulouse - Lyon ............................... 2-1 Today 17:00 Marseille - Montpellier 17:00 Saint Etienne - Reims 21:00 Bordeaux - Monaco Football results Late goal earns Tarxien a point against Sliema Sliema Wanderers ....... 1 Tarxien Rainbows ....... 1 SLIEMA Wanderers were looking to earn all three points in their first match of the season, but a late goal by Tarxien Rainbows held Sliema to a 1-1 draw. Tarxien managed to create the first goal scoring opportunity when Triston Caruana had his shot from outside the area saved by Sliema goalkeeper Glen Zammit. In the 20th minute, Sliema's Michael Mifsud received a pass from Paltemio Barbetti, but his shot was def lected into a corner. Tarxien went close to taking the lead when a shot by Alvaro Silva hit the woodwork on the 26th minute. The match turned in Sliema's favour when they took the lead in the 41st minute. Off a cross by Alex Muscat, Stefano Bianciardi headed the ball into goal to make the score 1-0. Eight minutes into the second half, Sliema went close to scoring another goal when off a corner by Pisanu, Marko Potezica's header went just wide. Tarxien started to pile on the pressure and went close when Wes- ley Pipico had his shot punched away by goalkeeper Zammit. Tarxien thought they had scored when Wesley Lima Silva managed to find the back of the net, but the Brazilian was offside. As Sliema were looking to take home all three points, Tarxien managed to score the equaliser three minutes into added time. Off a freekick by Alvaro Andre Rodrigues Silva, Tristan Caruana headed the ball past Zammit. SLIEMA WANDERERS Glenn Zammit, Alex Muscat, Filippo An- drea Scozzese (46' Beppe Muscat), Marko Potezica, John Mintoff (89' Luca Martinelli), Mark Scerri, Michael Mifsud, Andrea Pisanu (74' Trevor Cilia), Clifford Gatt Baldacchino, Paltemio Barbetti, Stefano Bianciardi. Subs not used: Daniel Balzan, Iousef Meli, Axl Xuereb, Peter Xuereb. Coach: Alfonso Greco TAR XIEN R AINBOWS Jonathan Debono, Kane Farrugia, Manuel Caruana (69' Matthew Tabone), Owen Bugeja, Alvaro Andre Ro- drigues Silva, Tristan Caruana, Wesley Lima Silva, Ryan Sammut (46' Carlos Menendes Hevia), Alex Cini, Alessandro Lopes Pereira (69' Cleber Barbosa Viana), Jorge San- tos Silva. Subs not used: Sean Cini, Steve Sadowski, Manuel Xerri, Luke Aq- uilina. Coach: Clive Mizzi Referees: Alan Mario Sant Assistant Referees: Edward Spiteri, William Debattista Additional Assistant Referees: Mario Apap, Malcolm Spiteri Fourth Of ficial: Paul Apap Yellow Cards: Zammit, Pisani, Hevia, Bugeja, Barbetti Scorers: 41' Stefano Bianciardi (S); 90+3' Tristan Caruana (T) BOV Player of the Match: Stefano Bianciardi PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BORG Sliema were on their way to collecting all three points until Tarxien scored a late goal to share the points Hibernians put three past Floriana Hibernians ............... 3 Floriana ................... 0 Hibernians could not have start- ed the new season any better as they defeated Floriana 3-0. Hibernians controlled the match from the start. Both teams produced some de- cent chances to score, but Hiber- nians managed to take the lead on the 25th minute. Off a pass by Edison Luis dos Santos, Jorge Pereira da Silva beat goalkeeper Sean Mintoff with his shot. Hibernians managed to double their lead just five minutes later when Clayton Failla's perfect free- kick left no chance for goalkeeper Sean Mintoff. With Hibernians leading by two goals, they were in total control of the match. Two minutes into the second half Hibernians thought they scored the third goal of the match but the referee thought otherwise. Off a pass by Edison Luis dos San- tos, Jorginho beat Mintoff with his shot but referee Adrian Azzo- pardi ruled the ball had gone out of play when Edison delivered the pass. On the 66th minute, Hibernians sealed their victory when they made it 3-0. Off a freekick by Clayton Failla, Johann Bezzina had his low shot beat goalkeeper Sean Mintoff. HIBER NIANS: Henry Bonello (64' Mario Muscat), Keith Tanti, Rodolfo Soares, Rui de Gracia Gomes, Marcelo Dias (82' Jackson da Lima Siqueira), Andrew Cohen, Bjorn Kristensen, Johann Bezzina, Clayton Failla, Edison Luis dos Santos, Jorge Pereira da Silva. Subs not used: Mario Muscat, Ju- rgen Borg , Dunstan Vella, Timo- thy Tabone Desira, Zach Scerri, Jurgen Degabriele. Coach: Branko Nisevic FLORIANA: Sean Mintof f, Andre Scicluna, Emerson Marcelina (46' Igor Coronado), Clyde Borg (77' Giovanni Galea, Vito Plut, Mat- teo Piciollo, Joseph Borg , Steve Bonnici (71' Darren Baldacchino), Brooke Farrugia, Gary Muir, Sa- sha Borg. Subs not used Andrew Zammit, Neil Spiteri, Manuel Brif fa, Isaac Galea. Coach: Giovanni Tedesco Referee: Adrian Azzopardi Assistant Referees: Chris Franca- lanza, Thomas Debono Fourth Of ficial: Chris Lautier Yellow Cards: Marcelina, Sci- cluna Scorers: 25' Jorge Pereira da Silva, 30' Clayton Failla, 66' Johann Bezzina BOV Player of the Match: Clay- ton Failla Hibernians easily defeated Floriana PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BORG