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maltatoday SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2018 57 FOOTBALL Sports Lija Athletic ............................... 0 Sliema Wanderers ..................... 2 WARREN ZAMMIT THE Wanderers had to wait till the 58th min- ute to go ahead. Following a free-kick, Ous- mane Sidibe headed the ball into his own net. Sliema doubled their advantage two min- utes later. Frank Temile served Michele San- sone and the latter hit a low shot that gave Luke Bonnici no chance. Following this result, Lija remain in the bot- tom of the table with just five points. Sliema Wanderers starting line-up: Glenn Zammit, Stefano Bianciardi, Ricardo Cor- rea Duarte, Jefferson De Assis, Nicolae Mil- inceanu, John Mintoff, Matias Muchardi, Michele Sansone, Mark Scerri, Frank Temile, Peter Xuereb Lija Athletic starting line-up: Luke Bonnici, Erjon Beu, Patrick Borg, Carl Cassar, Kei Hirose, Valifor Hysa, Aaron Sammut, Ryan Sammut, Daniel Scerri, Ousmane Sidibe, Leon Muscat Referee: Fyodor Zammit Assistant Referees: Luke Portelli, William Debattista Fourth Official: Darryl Agius BOV Player of the Match:Ricardo Correa Du- arte (Sliema) Birkirkara's impressive form continues Birkirkara's great form continued with a 2-0 win over Naxxar Lions Birkirkara ................... 2 Naxxar Lions ............... 0 WARREN ZAMMIT THE stripes forged ahead on the 47th minute. Carlos Alberto da Silva Goncalves delivered a cross that went into the path of Terence Agius who finished in- side the net. Birkirkara increased their ad- vantage ten minutes later. Wal- demar Acosta received the ball from Fernando Barbosa and headed it inside the net. Following this result, Birkirka- ra climbed third on level points with Gżira. Birkirkara starting line-up: Kristijan Naumovski, Walde- mar Acosta, Terence Agius, Mislav Andjelkovic, Cain At- tard, Carlos Alberto da Silva Goncalves, Srdjan Dimitrov, Fernando Barbosa Pereira, Jake Grech, Nikola Vukanac, Kurt Zammit Naxxar Lions starting line-up: Christop Nicht, Duane Bonnici, Angus Buhagiar, Daniel Mateo Bustos, Daren Falzon, Souza Duarte Junior, Jean Diego Moser, Ouzin Ndoye, Rafael Henriques Santos Caetano, Yuri De Jesus Messias, Manolito Micallef Referee: Emmanuel Grech Assistant Referees: Duncan Sultana, Thomas Debono Fourth Official: Stefan Pace BOV Player of the Match: Srd- jan Dimitrov (Birkirkara) PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOMINIC BORG Lija Athletic in deep trouble Lija's string of defeats continued as they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Sliema Wanderers PHOTOGRAPHY BY DOMINIC BORG Burnley hold City at home BURNLEY hold leaders Man- chester City at home Seventh place Burnley hold league leaders Manchester City to a draw following a dominating display by the blues. What seemed a dominating dis- play by the citizens was turned into a draw by the clarets in a goal that arrived late in the game. The visitors dominated posses- sion and had the most chances at goal but the home side's re- silience paid of with a goal from Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson that arrived late in the game. Despite sharing the spoils, Manchester City still enjoy a comfortable lead at the top of the table. Gudmundsson's late goal gave Burnley an important point against league leaders Manchester City