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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2014 48 Balzan ........................ 3 Birkirkara ................... 2 BALZAN handed Birkirkara their first defeat of the season as they went on to win 3-2 thanks to a late goal in stoppage time. Birkirkara took the lead in the 28th minute, when a header by Ellinton Antonio Costa Morais off a cross by Rafael Ledesma left no chance for goalkeeper Steve Sultana. Balzan managed to level matters just six minutes later when Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza's powerful shot from just outside the area beat goalkeeper Justin Haber to make the score 1-1. Birkirkara continued to press till the 43rd minute when they restored their lead. Off a cross by Ryan Ca- menzuli, Ellinton Antonio Costa Morais's low shot beat goalkeeper Steve Sultana. Balzan started the second half on a better note and came close to scor- ing on the 53rd minute. Gianmarco Piccioni served Mifsud Triganza who missed a chance to score from an ideal position. Balzan then finally managed to get back in the match when they scored the equaliser in the 60th minute. A shot by Gianmarco Piccioni was blocked by Lydon Micallef but off the rebound Jean Pierre Mifsud Tri- ganza beat goalkeeper Justin Haber with a powerful shot. As the match looked to be heading for a draw, Balzan scored the winner three minutes into stoppage time, with Oscar Guerrero unleashing a powerful shot that left no chance for Haber, to give his team victory. BALZAN Steve Sultana, Justin Grioli, Steve Bezzina, Elkin Ser- rano, Edison Bilbao Zarate, Osa Ice-Cream Guobadia, Clive Brin- cat, Lydon Micallef (90+2' Michael Borg), Oscar Guerrero, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (79' Luke Sciber- ras), Gianmarco Piccioni. Subs not used: Christian Cassar, Juan Corbalan, Samir Arab, Ryan Darmanin, Fredrick Nonso Odebe. Coach: Oliver Spiteri BIRKIRKARA Justin Haber, Math- eus Bissi da Silva, Ellinton Antonio Costa Morais, Nikola Vukanac, Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma (66' Alejandro Mendoza Corujo), Eliandro dos Santos Gonzaga, Paul Fenech (66' Leighton Grech), Zach Muscat, Ryan Scicluna, Edward Herrera (85' Kurt Zammit), Ryan Camenzuli. Subs not used: Justin Tonna, An- toine Borg, Andrea Curmi, Dylan Aquilina. Coach: Paul Zammit Referee: Marco Borg Assistant Referees: Duncan Sul- tana, Luke Portelli Fourth Official: Adrian Azzopardi Yellow Cards: Guobadia, Mifsud Triganza, Micallef, Z. Muscat, Sul- tana Sport FOOTBALL Football fixtures BOV Premier League Pieta Hotspurs - Floriana ................. 1-3 Naxxar Lions - Mosta ....................... 1-1 Sliema Wanderers - Qormi ............... 0-0 Balzan - Birkirkara .......................... 3-2 Today National Stadium 16:00 Zebbug R. - Tarxien Rainbows 18:00 Valletta - Hibernians England - Premier League Arsenal - Manchester City ................ 2-2 Chelsea - Swansea City .................... 4-2 Crystal Palace - Burnley ................... 0-0 Southampton - Newcastle united ..... 4-0 Stoke City - Leicester City ................. 0-1 Sunderland - Tottenham Hotspur ..... 2-2 West Bromwich Albion - Everton ...... 0-2 Liverpool - Aston Villa ...................... 0-1 Today 17:00 Manchester U.- Queens P. Rangers Tomorrow 21:00 Hull City - West Ham United Italy - Serie A Empoli - Roma ................................ 0-1 Juventus - Udinese ......................... 2-0 Today 12:30 Sampdoria - Torino 15:00 Cagliari - Atalanta 15:00 Fiorentina - Genoa 15:00 Inter - Sassuolo 15:00 Lazio - Cesena 15:00 SSC Napoli - ChievoVerona 20:45 Parma - AC Milan Tomorrow 20:45 Hellas Verona - Palermo Germany - Bundesliga Augsburg - B. Dortmund .................. 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen - Hertha Berlin ..... 4-2 Hamburger SV - Paderborn .............. 0-3 VfB Stuttgart - FC Cologne ................ 0-2 Werder Bremen - Hoffenheim .......... 1-1 Wolfsburg - Eintracht Frankfurt ........ 2-2 Schalke 04 - Bayern Munich ............ 1-1 Today 15:30 Mainz 05 - Hannover 96 17:30 Freiburg - B. Monchengladbach Spain - Liga BBVA Almeria - Cordoba ........................... 1-1 Barcelona - Athletic Bilbao .............. 2-0 Malaga - Levante ............................ 0-0 Real Madrid - Atletico Madrid ........... 1-2 Celta Vigo - Real Sociedad ............... Late Today 12:00 Rayo Vallecano - Elche 17:00 Valencia - Espanyol 19:00 Sevilla - Getafe 21:00 Granada - Villarreal Tomorrow 20:45 Eibar - Deportivo La Coruna German - Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen - Werder Bremen .. 3-3 Bayern Munich - VfB Stuttgart .......... 2-0 Borussia D.- Freiburg Hertha ............ 3-1 Berlin - Mainz 05 ............................ 1-3 Hoffenheim - Wolfsburg .................. 1-1 Paderborn - FC Cologne ................... 0-0 Borussia M. - Schalke 04 ................. 4-1 Today 15:30 Eintracht Frankfurt - Augsburg 17:30 Hannover 96 - Hamburger SV Derby ends all square between Mosta and Naxxar Mosta .......................... 1 Naxxar ........................ 1 MOSTA and Naxxar Lions shared the points in the much-anticipated derby. Mosta looked to be heading towards victory but a late goal by Naxxar stopped Mosta from taking top spot in the standings. Mosta came close to scoring nine minutes into the match when Naxx- ar's goalkeeper Julian Azzopardi stopped a dangerous header by Bojan Kaljevic. In the 17th minute, Naxxar striker Ryan Gilmar Cassar had his shot go just over the bar. Mosta's goalkeeper Omar Borg had to be replaced by Kyle Gerada after picking up an injury. Mosta finally managed to take the lead in the 57th minute when Daniel Mariano Bueno received a brilliant pass from Kalkevic to then dribble past goalkeeper Julian Azzopardi and score. As Mosta looked to be heading for victory, Naxxar managed to score the equaliser. Terence Vella beat goalkeeper Kyle Gerada after receiving a precise cross from the left by Uchenna Emenike. MOSTA Omar Borg (26' Kyle Gerada), Tyrone Farrugia, Mano- lito Micallef, Ryan Grech, Daniel Mariano Bueno (83' Kurt Zam- mit), Pedro dos Santos Calcado (60' Jonas Rodriguez Ekani), Nemanja Milovanovic, Bojan Kaljevic, Dyson Falzon, Kurt Magro, Adrian Borg. Subs not used: James Brincat, Sasa Javanovic, Ishmael Grech, Carl Pulo. Coach: Enrico Piccioni NAXXAR LIONS Julian Azzopardi, Victor Bellia, Ryan Gilmour Cassar, Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro, Mattia Del Negro, Emmanuel Ibok Edet, Uchen- na Mbachu Emenike, Darren Falzon (65' Terence Vella), Pape Gueye, Dav- id Alejandro Reano (76' Pablo Doffo), Andrew Scicluna. Subs not used: Luke Pecorella, Du- ane Bonnici, Angus Buhagiar, Jurgen Debono, Ryan Mercieca. Coach: Winston Muscat Referee: Alan Mario Sant Assistant Referees: William De- battista, Roberto Vella Fourth Official: Chris Laurier Yellow Cards: Gueye, Kaljevic, Bel- lia Scorers: 57' Daniel Mariano (M) 90+1' Terence Vella (N) BOV Player of the Match: Bojan Kaljevic PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BORG Balzan leave it late to defeat Birkirkara