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34 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 15 MARCH 2015 Sport Zebbug ..................... 1 Mosta ....................... 3 EDWARD FALZON THREE second half goals from Haruna Babangida, Ian Zammit and Udo Fortune handed Mosta a victory and a vital three points to ease their relegation troubles. Following this result Mosta are now five points above the same Zebbug; who on the other hand seem likely to remain embroiled in the relegation battle until the very end. The Rangers seem to be back in the form which saw them occupy bottom place since August, where they have now suffered their fourth defeat in five matches, one point ahead of bottom placed Tarxien Rainbows. Following a first half void of any goal scoring opportunities and productive football, Mosta took the lead on 49 minutes when off an Ian Zammit well taken free-kick, Hatem Babangida's first time ef- fort beat Zebbug keeper Bartolo. Mosta increased their lead on the 76th minute when from a cross from the left by James Brincat, Ian Zammit's header went over the keeper's head and into the net to make it 2-0. Three minutes later Mosta sealed the game through Udo Fortune af- ter the forward took advantage of some uncertaint y from the Zeb- bug keeper. Zebbug scored their consola- tion goal merely three minutes later through a penalt y taken by Carlo Monti after Jacob Borg was brought down by Karl Pulo in the penalt y area. Pulo was sent off for Mosta following the foul. Zebbug: Bartolo, Camilleri, Borg , Barbetti, Bartolo, Reano, Mucha- rdi (Britto 63'), Yussuf f, Monti, Montebello, Ciantar (Paris 64') Mosta: O.Borg , Nicoise (J. Brin- cat 32'), Zammit, Fortune, Pulo, A.Borg (M.Brincat 46'), Babang- ida (Ossok 84'), Magro, Farrugia, Koli, Grech Referee: Alan Mario Sant Yellow Cards: Magro, Monti, Re- ano, Paris, Pulo Red Cards: Pulo 81' Scorers: Babangid 48' (M), Zam- mit 76' (M), Fortune 79' (M), Mon- ti 82' (Z) BOV Man of the Match: Haruna Babangida Mosta beat Zebbug and ease relegation worries FOOTBALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD Mosta earned an important victory to move away from the relegation zone