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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2016 51 Sport FOOTBALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOMINIC BORG Valletta win against Gzira Utd to go second Valletta returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Gzira to go second in the table Gzira Utd ....................1 Valletta .....................3 WARREN ZAMMIT VALLETTA went ahead after seven minutes when Jhonnat- tann Benites da Conceicao fired a stunning shot that gave Jamie Azzoaprdi no chance. Paul Zammit's side doubled the score on the 24th minute. Fed- erico Falcone was brought down inside the penalty area and Keith Kennedy pointed to the spot. From the resulting penalty, Fal- cone kept calm and finished past Azzopardi. Gżira were close to reduce the margin of the score on the 64th minute. From a corner, Yanis Tonna delivered the ball towards Moises Avila Perez, whose effort hit the crossbar. The Maroons had a golden op- portunity to reduce the margin of the score on the 78th minute. Henry Bonello fouled an oppo- nent inside the penalty area and the referee whistled for a pen- alty once more. In addition to the penalty, Bonello was also given his marching orders by the Irish referee. However, Moises Avila Perez saw his shot being saved by substitute goalkeeper Maverick Buhagiar. Branko Nisevic's side managed to pull one back eight minutes from time. From a cross down the right flank, Antonio de Quei- roz Machedo Neto send a header past Buhagiar. The Citizens managed to put the game beyond doubt in the ad- ditional time given by the referee. Jean Borg received the ball from the right flank and placed it in- side the net. Gżira Utd starting line-up: Jamie Azzopardi, Clifford Gatt Baldac- chino , Gianmarco Conti, Antonio de Queiroz Machedo Neto, Juan Carlos Corbalan, Jonathan Bond- in, Moises Avila Perez, Jacob Borg, Zachary Scerri, Souleymane Di- amoutene, Yanis Tonna. Valletta starting line-up: Henry Bonello, Jonathan Caruana, Steve Borg, Ryan Camilleri, Santiago Malano, Valdo Goncalves Al- hinho, Federico Matias Falcone, Claudio Pani, Uchenna Calistus Umeh , Leandro Aguirre, Jhonn- attann Benites da Conceicao. Referee: Keith Kennedy (NIR) Assistant Referees: Keith Gillespie, Joseph Wilson (NIR) Fourth Official: Neil Robinson (NIR) BOV player of the match: Jhon- nattann Benites da Conceicao (Valletta) Claudio Pani of Valletta attempting a shot City, Spurs held as Gunners triumph Man City were frustrated by Everton and Spurs slipped up at West Brom PREMIER League leaders Man- chester City were held to a 1-1 draw as Everton's Maarten Stekelenburg saved penalties from Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero. Romelu Lukaku gave the visi- tors a shock second-half lead when Yannick Bolasie flicked on a long ball from deep into the Belgian's path and he stormed forward from halfway, outpaced Gael Clichy and slammed a firm low shot past Clau- dio Bravo. After De Bruyne saw his penalty saved just before half-time, Aguero experienced the same feeling after 70 minutes. The Argentina striker missed two spot-kicks in one game against Steaua Bucharest earlier in the season and another for his country in midweek. Stekelenburg was at it again mo- ments later, clawing out another Aguero effort, but he was finally beaten when Nolito, on for Sane, headed home a Silva cross with his first touch after 72 minutes. City pressed for a winner but were denied by another stunning Stekelenburg save as the Dutch- man tipped a De Bruyne piledriver onto the post. Bob Bradley's first game as Swan- sea manager ended in defeat as his side were narrowly beaten by 10- man Arsenal in an entertaining clash at the Emirates Stadium. The Swans had won there on their previous two visits and had not lost away to Arsenal in over five years but, despite threatening a comeback, they succumbed to a 3-2 loss that sent the Gunners level with Manchester City at the top of the table. Theo Walcott was all-but gifted a brace to put Arsenal in charge but Granit Xhaka, who would later be sent off by referee Jon Moss, hand- ed possession to Gylfi Sigurdsson to bring Bradley's side back into the game. Birthday boy Mesut Ozil restored Arsenal's two-goal cushion with a well-taken volley but a first Swan- sea goal for record signing Borja Baston kept things nervy for the Gunners, who played with 10 men for the final 20 minutes after Xha- ka was shown a straight red card for bringing down the impressive Modou Barrow. Tottenham are just a point be- hind in third place but missed the chance to go top of the table after needing Dele Alli to rescue a late point at West Brom. The England midfielder struck an 89th-minute equaliser to clinch a 1-1 draw after Nacer Chadli looked to have condemned his former club to defeat just seven minutes previ- ously. Earlier in the day, Diego Costa scored his seventh Premier League goal of the season as Chelsea claimed a 3-0 win over champions Leicester at Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard doubled the lead before half-time and David Luiz hit the crossbar with a free-kick as Chelsea dominated, with former Foxes midfielder N'Golo Kante ex- celling, before Victor Moses struck a late third. Bournemouth were the big win- ners of the day as they thumped Hull 6-1. Junior Stanislas fired a brace to add to goals from Steve Cook, on his 200th appearance for the club, Charlie Daniels, Callum Wilson and Dan Gosling, as Eddie Howe's men romped to their record Pre- mier League victory. Ryan Mason's 34th-minute strike briefly had Hull level. Joe Allen's scoring streak contin- ued as his double gave Stoke a first Premier League victory of the sea- son over winless Sunderland. The Wales international's first- half goals took his tally to five in four games for club and country as Mark Hughes' men secured a 2-0 triumph in their eighth league fixture and, at least temporarily, moved out of the bottom three.