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48 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 17 JANUARY 2016 PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD Sport FOOTBALL Pembroke add more misery to Naxxar Naxxar Lions ................0 Pembroke Athleta ........2 Pembroke Athleta moved further away from the drop zone when they defeated Naxxar Lions 2-0. Naxxar remain second from the bottom of the Premier League ta- ble after suffering six consecutive defeats. The first half was a quiet affair with very few chances in front of goal. Pembroke managed to break the deadlock in the 59th minute when, off a cross by Ariel Laudisi, Manolito Micallef beat goalkeep- er Julian Azzopardi with a precise header. Pembroke made sure they col- lected all three points in added time when Laudisi released Gus- tavo Villalobos who then made his way past the goalkeeper to make it 2-0. NAXXAR LIONS Julian Azzopar- di, Andrew Scicluna, Ryan Grech, Demba Toure, Daren Falzon, Duane Bonnici (38' Alvaro Javier Hungria Rosero), Jose Angel Godar Pereira, Jurgen Debono (75' Tho- mas Sarina), Ishmael Grech, Ennio Hamutenya, Nikola Tasic. Subs not used: Gianluca Abela, Yaron Sammut, Ryan Mercieca, David Fenech, Mark Fenech. Coach: Clive Mizzi PEMBROKE ATHLETA Mario Muscat, Alex Cini, Miguel Attard, Owen Bugeja, Paltemio Barbetti, Zoran Levnajic (84' James Togbah), Manolito Micallef, Kyle O'Brien, Ariel Laudisi, Patmore Shereni, Gustavo Villalobos. Subs not used: Matthew Farrugia, Neil Micallef, Rennie Tanti, Tyrone Fenech, Neil Grech, Geoffrey Spi- teri. Coach: Winston Muscat Referee: Fyodor Zammit Assistant Referees: Edward Spiteri, Luke Portelli Fourth Official: Malcolm Spiteri Yellow Cards: Grech, Hamutenya, Shereni, Micallef Scorers: 59' Manolito Micallef, 90+2' Gustavo Villalobos BOV Player of the Match: Manolito Micallef Pietro Ghedin to continue as Malta national team coach Jurgen Klopp rejected Manchester United approach in 2013 PIETRO Ghedin will continue his adventure with the Malta national team after he signed for another two years. Ghedin will now have the task to lead his team through the qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The contract was signed during a meeting between MFA Presi- dent Norman Darmanin Demajo and Ghedin after the MFA Presi- dent consulted with the MFA Ex- ecutive committee. In a statement, the MFA con- gratulated Pietro Ghedin and wished him continued success with the national team. Under the guidance of Pietro Ghedin, the national team has produced positive results which increased the team's respect and reputa- tion in the international football scene. Pietro Ghedin signed his contract during a meeting with MFA President Norman Darmanin Demajo PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOMENIC AQUILINA - MFA JURGEN Klopp has revealed he was approached by Sir Alex Ferguson over succeeding him as Manchester United manager, but turned down the role as the timing was wrong. The German, who replaced Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool manager in October, was ap- proached by Ferguson in April 2013 as the Scot moved towards the end of his 27-year reign at Old Trafford. However, Klopp was unwilling to consider a move to England as he was already planning for the 2013-14 campaign with Borussia Dortmund and United subse- quently appointed David Moyes as Ferguson's successor. Jurgen Klopp