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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2016 49 Sport SPORTTODAY FOOTBALL Tarxien Rainbows earn the points against Gzira Tarxien Rainbows ............ 1 Gzira United ..................... 0 WARREN ZAMMIT GŻIRA had a good opportunity on the first minute when Gianmarco Conti saw space and fired a shot from distance that went high. The Rainbows responded on the 5th minute. Sergio Fernandez Prendes went on a good run before finding Daniel Ponce De Leon Gar- cia whose effort forced a good save from Mauro Boerchio. Tarxien went close once more on the 18th minute. Claudio Daniel Frances went past a defender and sent a good cross towards Galea. However, the striker failed to make contact with the ball and the chance was lost. The Maroons hit back on the 21st minute in a rather similar fashion. From a free kick, Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma saw his shot being turned over the bar by An- drea Cassar. A minute later, Tarxien went close through another free kick. Dan- iel Zerafa fired a strong shot that forced a great save from Boerchio who stretched his hands and tipped the ball for a corner. Tarxien went ahead two minutes into the second half. Ponce De Le- on Garcia went inside the penalty area and sent a weak shot which the Gżira goalkeeper failed to hold. The rebound fell for Julian Galea who slotted the ball inside the net. Ponce De Leon Garcia was close to double the score for Tarxien on the 61st minute. The Spanish player won possession on the edge of the penalty area and hit a low shot that sailed wide of the post. Fifteen minutes from time, Galea managed to find the net once more, but the first assistant raised his flag as the goal was ruled out for an off- side. In the remaining minutes, Gżira tried to push for an equaliser, but Tarxien kept firm to take home the three points. Stripes earn draw with last gasp goal Meanwhile, at the National sta- dium, St. Andrews and Birkirkara earned a point each in a 1-1 draw. Pena Beltre managed to put St. Andrews ahead on the 35th minute after finishing past Kopric. When everyone thought that Birkirkara were heading for an unexpected defeat, Matteo Desira Buttigieg of Birkirkara saw his shot on the 94th minute ending up past Jake Galea. Tarxien Rainbows starting line- up: Andrea Cassar, Daniel Zerafa, Matthew Tabone, Sacha Borg, Dan- iel Ponce De Leon Garcia, Triston Caruana, Alex Da Paicao Alves, Sergio Fernandez Prendes, Julian Galea, Dylan Micallef, Claudio Daniel Frances. Gżira United starting line-up: Mauro Boerchio, Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma, Gianmarco Conti, Antonio De Queiroz Mache- do Neto, Juan Carlos Corbalan, Clifford Gatt Baldacchino, Jallow Momodou Salieu, Jonathan Bon- din, Zachary Scerri, Souleymane Diamoutene, Karl Pulo. Referee: Philip Farrugia Assistant referees: Mitchell Scerri, Christopher Francalanza Fourth official: Malcolm Spiteri BOV Premier League St. Andrews - Birkirkara ................... 1-1 Sliema Wanderers - Valletta ............. 1-2 Tarxien Rainbows - Gzira United ....... 1-0 Mosta - Balzan ................................ 0-1 Today - Victor Tedesco Stadium 14:00 Pembroke Athleta - Floriana 16:15 Hamrun Spartans - Hibernians England - Premier League Manchester United - Arsenal ............ 1-1 Crystal Palace - Manchester City ....... 1-2 Everton - Swansea City .................... 1-1 Southampton - Liverpool ................. 0-0 Stoke City - AFC Bournemouth .......... 0-1 Sunderland - Hull City ..................... 3-0 Watford - Leicester City .................... 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur - West H.Utd. ..... 3-2 Today 17:00 Middlesbrough - Chelsea Tomorrow 21:00 West B. Albion - Burnley Italy - Serie A Today ChievoVerona - Cagliari ................... 1-0 Udinese - SSC Napoli ....................... 1-2 Juventus - Pescara .......................... Late Today 12:30 Sampdoria - Sassuolo 15:00 Atalanta - Roma 15:00 Bologna - Palermo 15:00 Crotone - Torino 15:00 Empoli - Fiorentina 15:00 Lazio - Genoa 20:45 AC Milan - Inter Spain - Liga BBVA Deportivo La Coruna - Sevilla ........... 2-3 Barcelona - Malaga ......................... 0-0 Eibar - Celta Vigo ............................. 1-0 Atletico Madrid - Real Madrid ........... Late Today 12:00 Alaves - Espanyol 16:15 Valencia - Granada 18:30 Sporting Gijon - Real Sociedad 20:45 Athletic Bilabo - Villarreal Tomorrow 20:45 Leganes - Osasuna Germany - Bundesliga Augsburg - Hertha Berlin ................. 0-0 Borussia M. - FC Cologne ................. 1-2 Darmstadt - Ingolstadt ..................... 0-1 Mainz 05 - Freiburg ......................... 4-2 Wolfsburg - Schalke 04 ................... 0-1 Borussia D. - Bayern Munich ............ 1-0 Today 15:30 Hoffenheim - Hamburger SV 17:30 Werder Bremen - E. Frankfurt Football Results & Fixtures PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTINE BORG A goal by Julian Galea two minutes into the second half made all the difference for Tarxien as the Rainbows earned a 1-0 win over Gzira United Triston Caruana of Tarxien challenging Rafael Pompeo Rodrigues Ledesma for the ball.