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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 1 MARCH 2015 33 Sport PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD FOOTBALL SPORTTODAY Last-minute goal rescues precious point for Hotspurs Pietà .......................... 1 Sliema ....................... 1 EDWARD FALZON PIETÀ Hotspurs denied Sliema Wanderers the satisfaction of grabbing their third successive league victory when they salvaged a dramatic 1-1 draw at the Hiber- nians Stadium. Sliema held the initiative for much of the opening half. On eight minutes Djumo Bocar released Trevor Cilia who with only Miguel Montfort to beat fired over. On 20 minutes the Wanderers had another good opportunit y when they were awarded a central free-kick and Pedrinho's swerving shot was pushed over by the alert Montfort. Sliema remained the better side but they had to wait until the 39th minute to take the lead when Bo- car retrieved possession in mid- field and embarked on a surging run that took him past two de- fenders before slotting the ball past the onrushing Montfort. Pietà showed signs of recovery on the restart and on 56 minutes Micallef 's effort was easily held by Sliema keeper Glenn Zammit. Pietà had another opportunit y on 69 minutes when Gabriel 's dip- ping cross was punched away by Zammit into the path of Christian Grech, whose effort was blocked by a fine tackle from Beppe Mus- cat. At the other end, Cilia's curling shot was well kept by Montfort. When Sliema looked set to take the win Pietà had other plans and managed to grab the equaliser just one minute before stoppage time. From a corner action, Jurgen Pisani 's cross found Leonardo Fortunato who directed a firm header past Glenn Zammit Pieta; Montfort, Micallef, Grech (Mizzi 87'), Dos Santos, Pisani, Anonam, Attard (Agius 64'), Da Silva, L .Micallef, Cesare, Joao Da Silva (Kecskes 85') Sliema; Zammit, Muscat, Scoz- zese (Borg 62'), Mintof f (Frig gieri 42'), Scerri, Pisanu (Gatt Bald- acchino 58'), Potezica, Cilia, Cal- cado, Bocar, B.Muscat Referee: Alan Mario Sant Yellow cards; Pisanu, Anonam, Attard, Djumo Scorers; Bocar 40', Dos Santos 90' BOV Man of the Match: Djumo Bocar