Hamrun back to winning ways

Tarxien now find themselves at the bottom of the BOV Premier League standings after suffering their fourth consecutive defeat.

Hamrun went ahead on the 24^th minute when Anderson Mendes Ribeiro's perfect pass to Dene Shields enabled the latter to beat goalkeeper David Cassar to give Hamrun the lead.

Just five minutes later, Tarxien missed a chance to score after Cai Garcia Suguino's shot was high after his attempt from inside the area.

Hamrun doubled the score on the 37^th minute. This time Dene Shields served Anderson Mendes Ribeiro who then went on the beat goalkeeper David Cassar with his shot.

Hamrun's dominance showed in the second half as on the 49^th minute, Anderson Mendes Ribeiro made it 3-0 after he scored from close range following a corner from Kevin Sammut.

Just two minutes later, Tarxien managed to find the back of the net when they were awarded a penalty . Nikica Gacesa fouled Ricardo Costa inside the area to have the referee point to the penalty spot. Ricardo Costa made no mistake with his shot to beat goalkeeper Andrea Cassar.

Anderson Mendes Ribeiro was voted BOV Player of the Match.

HAMRUN SPARTANS Andrea Cassar, Carlo Polli, Matthew Gauci, Nikica Gacesa, David Camilleri, Rupert Mangion, Kevin Sammut, Gianluca Calabretta (71' Daniel Zerafa)(81' Craig Debattista), Dene Shields, Anderson Mendes Ribeiro (91′ Ryan Spiteri), Steve Bonnici.
Subs not used: Jean Claude Debattista, Glen Azzopardi, Luke Grech, Luis Fernando Silva.
Coach: Jesmond Zammit
Assistant Coach: Vince Carbonaro

TARXIEN RAINBOWS David Cassar, Steve Sadowski, Carl Sammut, Manuel Caruana (55' Warren Zerafa), Everton Antonio Pereira, Ricardo Costa, Julian Vella (78' Luke Vella Critien), Orosco Anonam, Lee Galea, Caio Garcia Suguino, Justin Grioli (92′ Clive Fenech).
Subs not used: Nicky Vella, Adrian Carabott, Karl Pulo, Ryan Mintoff.
Coach: Patrick Curmi
Assistant Coach: Michael Church

Referee: Paul Caruana
Assistant referees: Konrad Borg, Roberto Vella
Fourth official: Malcolm Spiteri
Yellow Cards: Gacesa, Gauci, Ribeiro, C. Sammut
Scorers: 24′ Dene Shields, 37′ Anderson Mendes Ribeiro, 49′ Anderson Mendes Ribeiro, 51′ Ricardo Costa (pen)