Birkirkara put three past Tarxien

With this victory, Birkirkara move up to fourth place in the BOV Premier League standings while Tarxien remain in tenth place.

Birkirkara immediately showed their dominance when they took the lead three minutes into the match. Shaun Bajada provided a great pass to Jorge Santos Silva who then beat goalkeeper Nicholas George Vella with his shot.

Tarxien's Ricardo Costa had his shot on the 12^th minute blocked by goalkeeper Reuben Gauci.

Tarxien kept pressing for the equaliser when three minutes later Jimmy Mayasi's shot was also blocked by Gauci.

Birkirkara were awarded a penalty on the 28^th minute after Lee Galea brought Mifsud Triganza down inside the area. Goalkeeper Nicholas George Vella blocked Shola Shodiya's effort.

Birkirkara managed to double their lead on the 40^th minute when off a pass by Angus Buhagiar to Shaun Bajada, the latter managed to easily put the ball past the Tarxien goalkeeper after exchanging passes with Shodiya Haruna Shola.

Shaun Bajada made it 3-0 on the 48^th minute when his shot beat Nicholas George Vella after receiving a precise pass from Jeanne Pierre Mifsud Triganza.

Tarxien managed to score a consolation goal on the 81^st minute when Ricardo Costa served Daniel Mariano Bueno who then beat Reuben Gauci with his shot.

Shaun Bajada was voted BOV Player of the Match.

TARXIEN RAINBOWS: Nicholas George Vella, Carlo Mamo, Everton Antonio Pereira, Stefan Gigllio, Adrian Carabott (46' Orosco Anonam), Ricardo Costa, Jimmy Nzinga Mayasi, Karl Pulo (46' Daniel Mariano Bueno), Mark Tanti, Ryan Mintoff, Lee Galea.
Subs not used - David Cassar, Steven Sadowski, Warren Zerafa, Clive Fenech, Julian Vella,
Coach: Patrick Curmi
Assistant Coach: Michael Church

BIRKIRKARA FC:  Reuben Gauci, Ryan Scicluna, Joseph Zerafa, Nikola Vukanac, Shaun Bajada, Gareth Sciberras, Rodrigo Pereira, Angus Buhagiar, Shola Shodiya-Haruna (74' Moises Avila-Perez), Jorge Santos Silva (86' Michael Camilleri), Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (80' Ryan Camenzuli).
Subs not used: Karl Magri, Paul Fenech, Antoine Borg, Roderick Taliana.
Coach: Paul Zammit
Assistant Coach: Peter Pullicino

Referee - Chris Lautier
Assistant Referees - William Debattista, Chris Francalanza
Fourth Official - Trustin Farrugia Cann

Goals: Jorge Santos (B) 3', Shaun Bajada (B) 40', Shaun Bajada (B) 48', Daniel Mariano Bueno (T) 81'