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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2016 49 Sport SPORTTODAY FOOTBALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTINE BORG Impressive Sliema Wanderers cruise past Hamrun Spartans Sliema Wanderers ...... 3 Hamrun Spartans ...... 0 WARREN ZAMMIT ĦAMRUN created the first chance of the match after five minutes. Following a corner, Christian Maldini passed the ball towards Jake Grech. The young Ħamrun captain fired a shot that was saved by Glenn Zammit. Sliema responded a minute later through Mark Scerri who hit a low shot that was saved by David Cassar. The Wanderers had another opportunity on the 13th min- ute. Mattias Muccardi sent a cross inside the penalty area that was met by Denni Roccha Dos Santos. However, the Slie- ma forward headed wide. On the half hour mark, Sliema were awarded a penalty after Muccardi was brought down in- side the penalty area. From the eleven metres mark, Alex Mus- cat kept his composure and fin- ished past substitute goalkeeper Matthew Farrugia to put his side ahead. John Buttigieg's side kept on dominating the first half and were close to double the score on the brink of half time. Denni saw space and sent a shot from the edge of the penalty area that went slightly over. Three minutes into the second half, Haruna Zambuk Garba of Ħamrun made space for himself and fired a shot from a distance that ended up over. Sliema doubled the score on the 54th minute. Jean Paul Far- rugia went past Maldini and hit a low shot that ended in the cor- ner of the net. The Wanderers had another good opportunity on the 60th minute when Denni went inside the penalty area and fired a shot that was parried by Matthew Farrugia. Mattias Muccardi went close to add another goal for Sliema on the 75th minute. The Ital- ian midfielder went inside the penalty area and sent a shot that produced a good save from Mat- thew Farrugia. Five minutes later, Sliema managed to score their third goal. From a free kick, Denni saw his shot hitting the upright. The ball went into Maldini, who committed an own goal. In the additional time given by the referee, Darren Falzon of Ħamrun fired a close range shot that was neutralised by Zammit. Sliema Wanderers starting line-up: Glenn Zammit, Alex Muscat, Garry Muir, Roger De Souza Villas Boas, Peter Xuer- eb, Wisdom Salomon, Mattias Muccardi, John Mintof f, Mark Scerri, Jean Paul Farrugia, Den- ni Roccha Dos Santos. Ħamrun Spartans starting line-up: David Cassar, Philip Chircop, Christian Maldini, Haruna Zambuk Garba, Luis Miguel Vergara Rodriguez, Nanapere Saturday, Massimil- iano Giusti, Leandro Wallace Motta Dos Santos, Jake Grech, Mesque Neto Jorge, Luke Grech. Referee: Clayton Pisani Assistant referees: Mitchell Scerri, Chris Azzopardi Fourth of ficial: Mario Apap BOV player of the match: Mat- tias Muccardi (Sliema) BOV Premier League Hamrun Spartans - Sliema W. ........... 0-3 Floriana - Hibernians ...................... 0-0 Tarxien Rainbows - Mosta ................ 1-1 Gzira United - Valletta ...................... 3-1 Today - Victor Tedesco Stadium 15:00 St. Andrews - Pembroke Athleta 17:15 Birkirkara - Balzan England - Premier League Chelsea - Leicester City .................... 3-0 AFC Bournemouth - Hull City ............ 6-1 Arsenal - Swansea City .................... 3-2 Manchester City - Everton ................ 1-1 Stoke City - Sunderland ................... 2-0 West B. Albion - Tottenham H. .......... 1-1 Crystal Palace - West Ham United ..... 0-1Today 14:30 Middlesbrough - Watford 17:00 Southampton - Burnley Tomorrow 21:00 Liverpool - Manchester United Italy - Serie A Today SSC Napoli - Roma........................... 1-3 Pescara - Sampdoria ....................... 1-1 Juventus - Udinese ......................... Late Today 12:30 Fiorentina - Atalanta 15:00 Genoa - Empoli 15:00 Inter - Cagliari 15:00 Lazio - Bologna 15:00 Sassuolo - Crotone 20:45 ChievoVerona - AC Milan Tomorrow 20:45 Palermo - Torino Spain - Liga BBVA ELeganes - Sevilla ........................... 2-3 Barcelona - Deportivo La Coruna ...... 4-0 Atletico Madrid - Granada ................ 7-1 Real Betis - Real Madrid ................... Late Today 12:00 Alaves - Malaga 16:15 Athletic Bilbao - Real Sociedad 18:30 Sporting Gijon - Valencia 20:45 Villarreal - Celta Vigo Tomorrow 20:45 Eibar - Osasuna Germany - Bundesliga Augsburg - Schalke 04 .................... 1-1 Borussia M. - Hamburger SV ............. 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt - Bayern Munich 2-2 FC Cologne - Ingolstadt ................... 2-1 Hoffenheim - Freiburg ..................... 2-1 Werder Bremen - Bayer Leverkusen .. Late Today 15:30 Mainz 05 - Darmstadt 17:30 Wolfsburg - RasenBallsport Leipzig Football Results & Fixtures Sliema Wanderers kept on building on their recent good run of results with a 3-0 win over Hamrun Spartans Saturday Nanapere of Hamrun challenging for the ball Mattias Muccardi of Sliema chasing the ball