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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2014 55 Sport PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD SPORTTODAY FOOTBALL Hibernians continue perfect run Hibernians ................... 4 Zebbug Rangers ............ 0 HIBERNIANS continued their per- fect run, crushing Zebbug Rangers 4-0. Zebbug could not better their fortunes after coming back from two consecutive draws. Hibernians took the lead in the seventh minute when, off a pass from Edison Luis dos Santos, Andrew Co- hen managed to find the back of the net to give Hibernians the lead. Hibernians continued to dominate the match in the second half and in the 51st minute they doubled their lead. Marcelo Dias exchanged the ball with Edison Luis dos Santos with the latter passing to Clayton Failla who then went on to beat goal- keeper Fabricio Rapchan dos Santos Morales with his shot. Edison Luis dos Santos created another scoring opportunity in the 68th minute when this time he served the ball to Marcelo Dias who rose to the occasion to make the score 3-0. Hibernians made sure they collect- ed all three points when they scored their fourth goal just three minutes later. Finally it was Edison Luis dos Santos who found the back of the net after receiving a pass from Clayton Failla to make the final score 4-0. HIBERNIANS: Henry Bonello, Keith Tanti (64' Jonathan Pearson), Rodolfo Soares, Marcelo Dias, An- drew Cohen (80' Jurgen Degabriele), Bjorn Kristensen, Jackson Lima, Clayton Failla, Andrei Agius, Edi- son Luis Dos Santos, Jorge da Silva Periera. Subs not used: Jurgen Borg, Timo- thy Tabone Desira, Rui da Gracia Gomes, Johann Bezzina, Joseph Es- sien Mbong Coach: Branko Nisevic ZEBBUG RANGERS: Fabricio Rap- chan dos Santos Morales, Jonathan Xerri, Ratko Mandic (69' Mauricio Osmar Rodrigues Britto), Matthew Bartolo (73' Jacob Borg), Yessous Camilleri, Javier Diaz Serrano, Lee Galea, Clifford Gauci, Matias Mu- chardi, Carlo Gordon Monti, John Ogechukwu Nwoba (66' Thomas Paris) Subs not used: Luke Pace, Lee James Agius, Matthew Gauci, Miguel Ciantar. Coach: Jesmond Zammit Referee: Alan Mario Sant Assistant referees: William De- battista, Paul Apap Fourth Official: Sandro Spiteri Yellow Cards: Nwoba, Kristensen, Mandic, Tarabai Scorers: 7' Andrew Cohen, 51' Clay- ton Failla, 68' Marcelo Dias, 71' Edi- son Luis Dos Santos All square between Naxxar and Floriana Naxxar Lions ................ 1 Floriana ....................... 1 NAXXAR and Floriana played to a 1-1 draw in a match in which both teams would have preferred win- ning maximum points. With this result, Naxxar are still without a win this season. Naxxar went close in the 10th minute when a shot by Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro went just over the crossbar. Floriana managed to take the lead as early as the 18th minute when off a pass by Amadou Samb, Vito Plut beat goalkeeper Julian Azzopardi with his shot. In the 34th minute, Naxxar were awarded a penalt y when Flori- ana's Amadou Samb handled the ball inside the area off a freekick by Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro. From the penalt y spot Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro had his shot neutralised by goalkeeper Valerio Senatore. Naxxar were awarded another penalt y in the 59th minute when Emanuel Briffa brought Terence Vella down inside the area. This time, Pape Gueye made no mis- take from the penalt y spot and made the score 1-1. Floriana came close to restor- ing their lead in the 64th minute when Vito Plut's shot from outside the area hit the woodwork. In the 69th minute, Naxxar were reduced to 10 men when Angus Buhagiar was sent off after he hit an opponent in the face. Both teams regret the outcome of the match as Floriana did not profit from having the extra man, while Naxxar will regret missing the penalt y in the first half. NA X X AR LIONS Julian Azzop- ardi, Andrew Scicluna, Emmanuel Ibok Edet, Terence Vella (90+1' Ryan Gilmour Cassar), Mattia Del Negro, Pape Gueye, Daren Falzon (70' Uchenna Emenike Mbachu), Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro, Pablo Dof fo (71' Victor Bellia), Angus Buhagiar, David Alejandro Re- ano. Subs not used: Luke Pecorella, Jurgen Debono, Ryan Mercieca, Yaron Sammut. Coach: Winston Muscat FLORIANA Valerio Senatore, Andre Scicluna, Douglas Felipe Moreira Cobo, Steve Pisani, Clyde Borg , Vito Plut (89' Giovanni Galea), Matteo Piciollo, Emanuel Brif fa, Amadou Samb (54' Emer- son Marcellina), Brooke Farrugia, Sasha Borg (29' Neil Spiteri) Subs not used: Andrew Zammit, Luke Micallef, Joseph Borg , Isaac Galea. Referee: Mario Apap Assistant Referees: Mitchell Scer- ri, Chris Francalanza Additional Assistant Referees: Clayton Pisani, Adrian Azzopardi Fourth Of ficial: Trustin Farrugia Cann Yellow Cards: Andrew Scicluna, Samb, Andre Scicluna, Buhagiar, Del Negro, Brif fa, Piciollo Red Card: 69' Angus Buhagiar Scorers: 18' Vito Plut (F), 60' Papa Gueye (N) BOV Player of the Match: Vito Plut