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50 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 24 JANUARY 2016 PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD Sport FOOTBALL Birkirkara continue positive run with win over Sliema Birkirkara ...................... 2 Sliema Wanderers ......... 0 BIRKIRKARA continued their positive run of results when they defeated Sliema Wanderers with two first half goals. Birkirkara now sit two points behind second-placed Hibernians in the BOV Premier League stand- ings. Sliema on the other hand are on a run of negative results after suffering their second defeat, now finding in eighth place. Birkirkara took the lead on the 17th minute. Ryan Camenzuli's freekick hit the back of defender Mark Scerri and went past goal- keeper Glen Zammit to make the score 1-0. Birkirkara continued to press and they managed to double their lead on the 37th minute. A corner kick by Mislav Andelkovic was headed towards goal by Mauricio Mazzetti but was cleared off the goal line by goalkeeper Glen Zam- mit. Christian Bubalovic's header was also blocked by a defender to have the ball reach Frank Temile who finally found the back of the net. Birkirkara managed to protect their two goal lead in the second half to make sure they collected all three points. BIRKIRKARA: Miroslav Kopric, Goran Mujanovic, Christian Bu- balovic (76' Cain Attard), Mauri- cio Matias Latini Mazzetti, Ga- reth Sciberras, Edmond Agius (64' Matthew Guillaumier), Andelko- vic Mislav, Joseph Zerafa, Frank Temile, Ryan Camenzuli, Vito Plut (87' Clint Zammit) Subs: Ini Etim Akpan, Kurt Zam- mit, Fabian Lufi, Andrea Curmi Coach: Drazen Besek SLIEMA WANDERERS: Glenn Zammit, Alex Muscat (84' Michelle Sansone), Mark Scerri (46' Benjamin Essel), Rafael Pom- peo Rodrigues Ledesma, Clifford Gatt Baldacchino, Marko Pote- zica, Aidan Jake Friggieri, Johann Bezzina, Kyle Hendry (34' Peter Xuereb), Gary Muir, Luke Dimech. Subs not used: Entonjo Elezaj, John Mintoff, Omar Elouni, Kurt Shaw Referee: Esther Azzopardi Assistant Referees: Edward Spiteri, Sammy Attard Additional Assistant Referees: Marco Borg, Matthew Degabriele Fourth Official: Martin Borg Yellow cards: Bubalovic, Essel Scorers: 17' Ryan Camenzuli, 37' Frank Temile BOV Player of the Match: Ryan Camenzuli Two first half goals were enough for Birkirkara to secure victory