Hamrun and Hibernians entertain in a seven-goal feast

Hamrun started their goal run on the 20^th minute when Mark Anthony Bonnici passed to Marcelo Pereira who beat veteran goalkeeper Mario Muscat.

Hamrun made it 2-0 on the 32^nd minute when a header from Peter Anizoba beat Mario Muscat.

Hibernians went one man down on the 35^{t h}minute when Adrian Pulis was given a red card after a hard tackle on Ryan Fenech.

Four minutes from the end of the first half Hamrun made it 3-0 when off a pass from Ryan Fenech, Peter Anizoba shot the ball in from close range.

It was not long into the second half when Hamrun made it 4-0. A shot from Gaeton Spiteri slipped away from goalkeeper Mario Muscat to end up at the back of the net.

Hibernians started their shock comeback on the 72^nd minute when Paul McManus flicked the ball over goalkeeper Ivan Casha. It was now 4-1.

On the 75^th minute, off a freekick from Andrew Cohen, Jean Paul Farrugia headed the ball in to make it 4-2.

Hibernians were awarded a penalty on the 87^th minute when Roderick Fenech committed a foul inside the area. Andrew Cohen made it 4-3.

In extra time Paul McManus almost put the equaliser in for Hibernians, but it was blocked by Hamrun goalkeeper Ivan Kasha.

HIBERNIANS FC - M.Muscat, A. Pulis, M. Tabone (J.P.Farrugia), M. Clarke, Z. Levnaic, R. Hart, P. McManus, T. Caruana (M.Gauci), J. Pearson, E. Herrera, A. Cohen

Booked – J. Pearson. Z.Levnaic, M .Clarke, J.P.Farrugia

Sent Off – A.Pulis

HAMRUN S. FC - I.Casha, M.A.Bonnici, M.Grima, Rod. Fenech, R. Fenech (R.Mangion), G. Spiteri, J. Vukanic, L.J.Agius, M.Pereira (A.Attard), D. Camilleri, P.Anizoba

Booked – M.A.Bonnici, A.Attard, J.Vukanic ({)

Goals – Pereira 21 min., Anizoba 32 min., 41 min., Spiteri 47 min. (Hamrun), Mc Manus 72 min., Farrugia 75 min., Cohen 86 min. (Hibs)

Referee – Marco Borg

BOV Player of the Match - Ryan Fenech (Hamrun S.)