B’Kara put three past Melita to take top spot

The Stripes sit one point ahead of Valletta who have a game in hand.

For Melita the situation does not look like it is getting any better as this was their ninth defeat from twelve matches.

Birkirkara managed to take the lead on the 34^th minute. A precise pass by Jhonnattann inside the area to Ryan Camenzuli was enough for the latter to beat goalkeeper Matthew Sapiano with his shot.

The first half ended with Birkirkara leading by one goal.

Five minutes into the second half, Birkirkara made it 2-0. A perfect pass by Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza to Gareth Sciberras was enough for the latter to shoot low past Melita’s goalkeeper.

On the 65^th minute, Birkirkara sealed all three points when they made it 3-0.

Zach Muscat passed to Gareth Sciberras who made no mistake with his shot.

Gareth Sciberras was voted BOV Player of the Match.

MELITA Matthew Sapiano, George Gribbon, Ivan Tufegdzic (71’ Rudi Alhinho), Manuel Ramon Sierra Camacho, Matthew Borg (56’ Luke Micallef), Jovan Vukanic, Nigel Rizzo, Julian Galea, Luke Sammut, Jose Luis Armaro Negrin, Michael Valenzia (56’ Andrew Caruana Scicluna).
Subs not used: Karl Zahra, Karl Vella Petroni, Michael Martin, Simon Galea.
Coach: Alfred Zammit

BIRKIRKARA Ini Etim Akpan, Zach Muscat, Joseph Zerafa, Nikola Vukanac, Ryan Camenzuli (71’ Ryan Scicluna), Rowen Muscat, Alejandro Mendoza Corujo, Gareth Sciberras (85’ Brandon Attard), Paul Fenech, Jhonnattann Benites da Conceicao, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (79’ Kurt Zammit).
Subs not used: Reuben Gauci, McAllister Clinch, David Spiteri, Antoine Borg.
Coach: Paul Zammit
Asst. Coach: Peter Pullicino

Referee: Glenn Tonna
Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, Alex Grech
Fourth Official: Alan Mario Sant
Yellow Cards: Gribbon, Zerafa, Borg, Vukanic, Camenzuli, Galea
Scorers: 34′ Ryan Camenzuli, 50′ Gareth Sciberras, 65′ Gareth Sciberras