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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2014 Sport 53 Floriana .................. 3 Zebbug Rangers ....... 3 ZEBBUG Rangers and Floriana played to a 3-3 draw yesterday af- ternoon. Zebbug had to work hard to earn a point as they fought back from two goals down. Five minutes into the match, Floriana went close to scoring when Gary Muir served Vito Plut, with the latter having his shot cleared off the goal line by Yes- sous Camilleri. Zebbug took the lead in the 24th minute thanks to Bojan Mamic. Off a freekick by Carlo Monti, Bojan Mamic headed the ball past goalkeeper Valerio Senatore. Floriana had to wait till the 43rd minute before they scored the equaliser. The second half did not start well for Zebbug as Floriana man- aged to take the lead just two minutes after the start. Emerson Marcelina served Brooke Farrugia and off the latter's cross, Vito Plut beat goalkeeper Jeffrey Farru- gia from close range to make the score 2-1 in Floriana's favour. On the 58th minute, Floriana increased their lead. Emerson Marcelina served Steve Pisani who then dribbled the ball past the defence to conclude by beat- ing Farrugia and making the score 3-1. Floriana did not celebrate their two goal lead for long as Zebbug were awarded a penalt y just two minutes later. John Nowba was brought down inside the area by Steve Pisani and the referee im- mediately pointed to the penalt y spot. From the penalt y spot Carlo Monti beat goalkeeper Valerio Senatore with his shot to make the score 3-2. Zebbug continued to push Flo- riana back and finally they man- aged to score the equaliser in the 42nd minute. Mauricio Britto's shot from outside was enough to beat goalkeeper Valerio Senatore and make the final score 3-3. FLORIANA Valerio Senatore, An- dre Scicluna, Emerson Marcelina, Clyde Borg (46' Steve Pisani), Vito Plut (66' Amadou Samb), Emanuel Brif fa, Brooke Farrugia (72' Joseph Borg ), Gary Muir, Sacha Borg , Steve Borg. Subs not used: Andrew Zam- mit, Neil Spiteri, Giovanni Galea, Isaac Galea. Coach: Giovanni Tedesco ZEBBUG R ANGERS Jef frey Far- rugia, Thomas Paris (79' Miguel Ciantar), Matthew Gauci (85' Lee James Agius), Ratko Mandic, Yessous Camilleri, Javier Dias Serrano, Matias Muchardi, John Ogechukwu Nwoba, Carlo Monti, Clif ford Gauci, Bojan Mamic (64' Mauricio Osmar Rodrigues Brit- to). Subs not used: Luke Pace, Jonath- an Xerri, Jacob Borg , Melvin Far- rugia. Coach: Jesmond Zammit Referee: Andre Arciola Assistant Referees: Edward Spi- teri, William Debattista Fourth Of ficial: Marco Borg Yellow Cards: Dias, Bonnici Pisa- ni, S. Borg , Samb, Piciollo BOV Player of the Match: Emer- son Marcelina FOOTBALL Download the MaltaToday App now Tarxien earn first win of the season Tarxien Rainbows ........ 2 Naxxar Lions ............... 1 TARXIEN Rainbows finally managed to earn their first win of the season yesterday afternoon when they de- feated Naxxar Lions 2-1. Naxxar's season is not progressing as planned – this was their third de- feat in five matches. Naxxar and Tarxien both had their chances in front of goal, but the first half remained goalless. Tarxien managed to take the lead in the 58th. Off a cross by Jorge Santos Silva, Alvaro Andre Rodrigues Silva managed to beat goalkeeper Julian Azzopardi to give his team the lead. Tarxien were full of confidence now and in the 65th minute they managed to double their lead when a cross by Wesley Lima Silva appeared to be de- flected into goal by Naxxar's Mattia Del Degro. Naxxar managed to reduce Tarx- ien's lead in the 70th minute. Off a corner by Terence Vella, Emmanuel Ibok Edet's header beat goalkeeper Sean Cini to make the score 2-1. TARXIEN RAINBOWS Sean Cini, Kane Paul Farrugia, Manuel Caru- ana, Owen Bugeja, Alvaro Andre Ro- drigues Silva (87' Cleber Barbosa Vi- ana), Triston Caruana, Wesley Lima Silva (90+2' Ryan Sammut), Carlos Hevia Menendez, Alexander Cini, Matthew Tabone (54' Jorge Santos Silva), Alessandro Lopez Pereira. Subs not used: Sean Mintoff, Steve Sadowski, Firas Aboulezz, Manuel Xerri. Coach: Clive Mizzi NAXXAR LIONS Julian Azzopardi, Andrew Scicluna, Emmanuel Ibok Edet, Victor Bellia (71' Daren Falzon), Terence Vella, Mattia Del Negro, Pape Gueye, Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro, Ryan Gilmour Cassar (46' Angus Buhagiar), David Alejandro Reano (69' Pablo Doffo), Emenike Uchenna Mbachu. Subs not used: Luke Pecorella, Duane Bonnici, Jurgen Debono, Yaaron Sam- mut. Coach: Winston Muscat Referee: Clayton Pisani Assistant Referees: Mitchell Scerri, Roberto Vella Fourth Official: Philip Farrugia Yellow Cards: Tabone, Edet, Ales- sandro Lopes, Reano, Alvaro Silva, Gilmar Scorers: 58' Alvaro Andre Rodrigues Silva, 65' Wesley Lima Silva, 70' Em- manuel Ibok Edet BOV Player of the Match: Alvaro Andre Rodrigues Silva Zebbug fight back to earn draw PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BORG