Hibernians brush aside Balzan Youths

Balzan started as the dominant side and managed to take the lead on the 17^th minute. Off a Pedro Calcado freekick, Yessous Camilleri headed the ball in to give Balzan Youths the lead.

On the 36^th minute, Hibernians levelled the score when Edison Luis Dos Santos’s powerful shot beat Balzan Youths goalkeeper Fredrick Tabone to make the score 1-1.

On the 64^th minute, Hibernians scored to take the lead. Off a freekick from Andrew Cohen, the Balzan players partially cleared the ball to have Clayton Faila easily beat goalkeeper Fredrick Tabone with his shot.

Balzan Youths were reduced to ten men when Jonathan Francica received his second yellow card of the match when he fouled a player just outside the area.

As Hibernians were awarded a freekick for the foul, Andrew Cohen made the score 3-1 when he beat the Balzan Youths goalkeeper with his perfect shot.

Adrian Pulis was voted the BOV Player of the Match.

Hibernians: Mario Muscat, Ryan Camilleri, Adrian Pulis, Diego Balbinot, Edward Herrera, Clayton Failla, Bjorn Kristensen, Marcelo Dias (64’ Triston Caruana), Andrew Cohen, Steve Pisani (86’ Peter Anizoba), Edison Luis Dos Santos (90+1’ Jonathan Pearson).
Subs not used: Luke Bonnici, Aaron Xuereb, Dylan Sammut, Keith Tanti.


Coach: Mark Miller


Assistant Coach: Richard Mercieca

Balzan Youths:  Fredrick Tabone, Jonathan Francica, Clifton Ciantar, Rennie Forace, Yessous Camilleri, Dylan Grima, Nikola Tasic, Pedro Dos Sanos Calcado, Miguel Ciantar (83’ Aaron Agius) Fagner Lins Bernardes (54’ Roderick Farrugia), Lydon Micallef (57’ Bjorn Bondin).
Subs not used: Matthew Camilleri, Silvan Ciscaldi, David Fenech, Michael Borg.


Coach: Joe Borg


Team Manager: Ivan Zammit

Referee: Adrian Azzopardi


Assistant referees: Duncan Sultana, Roberto Vella


Fourth official: Kevin Azzopardi


Yellow Cards: Kristensen, M. Ciantar, Francica, Bondin
Red Cards: 89′Jonathan Francica


Scorers: 17’ Yessous Camilleri, 36’ Edison Luis Dos Santos, 64’ Clayton Failla, 90’ Andrew Cohen