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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2016 51 Sport FOOTBALL Gzira United ................ 3 Mosta .......................... 0 WARREN ZAMMIT THE Maroons breathe a sigh of relief as they end disappointing results by overcoming Mosta Gżira went ahead on the 9th minute. From a corner, Ricardo Correa sent a cross inside the pen- alty area that was met by Mama- dou Salieu Jallow who saw his header hitting the upright. Rafael Ledesma took charge of the re- bound and finished inside the net. Darren Abdilla's side scored again on the 20th minute. Zack Scerri sent a through ball towards Juan Carlos Corbalan who fired a shot that ended past Manuel Bar- tolo. Gżira increased the margin of the score on the 39th minute. From a free kick, Gianmarco Conti sent a cross towards Souley- mane Diamoutene and the latter headed past Bartolo once more. On the 88th minute, Mosta suf- fered another setback as Njongo Priso was given his marching or- ders by the referee. Gżira starting line-up: Mauro Boerchio, Jacob Borg, Gianmarco Conti, Zachary Scerri, Rafael Rod- riguez Ledesma, Clifford Gatt Bal- dacchino, Mamadou Salieu Jal- low, Jonathan Bondin, Juan Carlos Corbalan, Souleymane Diamou- tene, Ricardo Correa Duarte. Mosta starting line-up: Manuel Bartolo, Tristan Grant, Kurt Ma- gro (58' Neil Frendo), Jaroslav Repa, Dexter Xuereb, Kyle Frendo, Martin Vlcek, Njongo Priso, Ray- lon Kaylon Paisley, David Ifeanyi Nworah, Zachary Brincat. Referee: Sandro Spiteri Assistant referees: William Deb- attista, Duncan Sultana Fourth official: Mario Apap BOV player of the match: Ricardo Correa (Gżira United) St. Andrews ................. 3 Hamrun Spartans ......... 1 WARREN ZAMMIT ST Andrews register a solid 3-1 win over Ħamrun Spartans to reduce the gap between the two sides to just two points The Spartans made a f lying start to the match as they went ahead after just eight minutes. Massimiliano Giusti delivered the ball towards Jake Grech who finished past Jake Galea. St Andrews took only a minute to equalise. From a corner, Ivan Paz sent a cross towards Michael Johnson. The latter jumped high and headed home. Danilo Doncic's side went ahead for the first time in the match on the 81st minute when Karlo Kes- inovic fired a shot from inside the penalty area that gave Farrugia no chance. St Andrews made sure of the three points two minutes later. Paz fired a stunning shot from a distance that ended inside the net. In the remaining minutes, Ħamrun had Sergio Raphael Dos Anjos and Luis Vergara Rodri- gues sent off. St. Andrews starting line-up: Jake Galea, Bong Won Che, Mi- chael Johnson, Karlo Kesinovic, Enmy Manuel Pen Beltre, Dale Camilleri, Joseph Farrugia, Ante Bakmaz, Godwin Mackay, Ivan Edgardo Paz, Kyrian Nwoko. Ħamrun Spartans starting line- up: Matthew Farrugia, Luis Miguel Vergara Rodrigues, Philip Chir- cop, Luke Sciberras, Jorge Mesqueu Neto, Massimiliano Giusti, Luke Grech, Leandro Wallace Motta dos Santos, Jake Grech, Sergio Raphael dos Anjos Raphael, Patrick Jean Teixeira Maia. Referee: Glen Tonna Assistant referees: Edward Spiteri, Mitchell Scerri Fourth Of ficial: Etienne Man- gion BOV Player of the Match: Mas- similiano Giusti (Ħamrun Spar- tans) PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTINE BORG Gzira Utd ends a disappointing run of results with a fine win over Mosta St. Andrews win solidly against nine-man Hamrun Spartans Jake Grech of amrun in action during their match against St. Andrews PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTINE BORG Kevin St. Michael of Mosta in action during their match against G ira Utd