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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2017 49 Sport SPORTTODAY FOOTBALL BOV Premier League Hibernians - Tarxoen R. ................... 1-0 Birkirkara - Floriana ........................ 1-2 Pembroke Athleta - Mosta ................ 5-0 Gzira United - St. Andrews ............... 3-2 Today - National Stadium 14:00 Balzan - Sliema Wanderers 16:00 Valletta - Hamrun Spartans England - Premier League Arsenal - Hull City ........................... 2-0 Manchester United - Watford ........... 2-0 Middlesbrough - Everton ................. 0-0 Stoke City - Crystals Palace ............... 1-0 Sunderland - Southampton ............. 0-4 West Ham United - West B. Albion .... 2-2 Liverpool - Tottenham H. ................. 2-0 Today 14:30 Burnley - Chelsea 17:00 Swansea City - Leicester City Tomorrow AFC Bournemouth - Manchester City Italy - Serie A Fiorentina - Udinese ....................... Late Today 12:30 Crotone - Roma 15:00 Inter - Empoli 15:00 Palermo - Atalanta 15:00 Sassuolo - ChievoVerona 15:00 Torino - Pescara 18:00 Sampdoria - Bologna 20:45 Cagliari - Juventus Tomorrow 20:45 Lazio - AC Milan Spain - Liga Satander Real Betis - Valencia ........................ 0-0 Alaves - Barcelona .......................... 0-6 Athletic Bilbao - De. La Coruna ......... 2-1 Osasuna - Real Madrid ..................... Late Today 12:00 Villarreal - Malaga 16:15 Leganes - Sporting Gijon 18:30 Las Palmas - Sevilla 20:45 Atletico Madrid - Celta Vigo Tomorrow 20:45 Eibar - Granada Germany - Bundesliga B. Leverkusen - E. Frankfurt. ............ 3-0 Darmstadt - B. Dortmund ................. 2-1 Ingolstadt - B. Munich ..................... 0-2 R. Leipzig - Hamburger SV ............... 0-3 Werder Bremen - Borussia M. ........... 0-1 Schalke 04 - Hertha Berlin ............... 2-0 Today 15:30 Wolfsburg - Hoffenheim 17:30 Freiburg - FC Cologne Football Results & Fixtures Hibernians earn important victory over Tarxien Hibernians ............... 1 Tarxien Rainbows ..... 0 WARREN ZAMMIT HIBS started well and created the first opportunity after just one minute. Johann Bezzina hit a low shot from distance that went slightly wide of the post. Tarxien responded on the 20th minute. Alex Da Paixao Alves sent a shot from outside the penalty area which Hogg only managed to block. Alex Nils- son went rushing to take the rebound, but the Hibs defence cleared their lines before the Swedish player could conclude. On the 37th minute, the Rain- bows had another good oppor- tunity on goal. From a free kick, Daniel Ponce De Leon Garcia fired a strong shot that ended up just over. One minute from half time, the Paolites could have done much more in front of goal. Montell Moore served Mamadou Jallow and the latter decided to shoot from distance instead of insisting in attack as his shot went wide. Tarxien started the second half on the attack and were denied by Hogg on the 48th minute. Nils- son went through on the left side of the penalty area and hit a shot which was well blocked by the Hibs goalkeeper. Hibs replied on the 55th min- ute. From a free kick, Jackson Lima saw his shot going slightly wide of the post. On the 65th minute, Mark Mill- er's side were close again through Moore. The Hibs forward re- ceived the ball on the edge of the penalty area and sent a shot that missed the target. Three minutes later, Hibs went ahead. Substitute player Gilmar Da Silva Ribeiro took charge of a free kick and sent a strong shot inside the net past Philip Schranz. Hibs nearly doubled the score on the 71st minute. Following a corner, Lima sent a cross into the direction of Rodolfo Soares whose effort hit the post. Desperate to take something from the match, Tarxien pushed forward and had an opportunity to score the equalising goal. Da Paixao Alves went on the right f lank before sending a low shot that was parried by Hogg. Pos- session fell for Nilsson who sent a shot that went off target. One minute from time, it was Clayton Failla of Hibs who had a good chance for his side. The Hibernians captain received the ball from Gilmar and fired a strong shot that went slightly over. Hibernians starting line-up: Andrew Hog g , Rodolfo Soares, Andrei Agius, Clayton Failla, Jackson Lima, Bjorn Kristensen, Johann Bezzina, Jurgen Dega- briele, Montell Moore, Marcelo Dias, Jallow Momodou. Tarxien Rainbows starting line-up: Philip Schranz, Ebiabo- wei Baker, Emerson Marcellina, Triston Caruana, Daniel Ponce De Leon Garcia, Alex Nils- son, Sergio Fernandez Prendes, Daniel Zerafa, Alex Da Paixao Alves, Matthew Tabone, Kurt Zammit. Referee: Mario Apap Assistant Referees: Duncan Sultana, William Debattista Fourth Of ficial: Clayton Pisani BOV player of the match: Jack- son Lima (Hibernians) Jurgen Degabriele (Hibs) and Emerson Marcellina (Tarxien) in action PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOMINIC BORG Hibernians inflicted Jesmond Zerafa's first defeat as Tarxien coach in registering a 1-0 win over their neighbours