Marsascala back to winning ways as San Giljan leave it late

Marsascala managed to rest the ghosts of their Knockout defeat against Ta’ Xbiex when they easily beat them 20-9 in the first game of the Second Division.

Marsascala meat.com.mt - 21
Ta’ Xbiex ASC - 10
(7-3), (1-2), (5-3), (8-2)

Marsascala came out with all guns blazing in the first session winning it by 7-3 but Ta’ Xbiex recovered slightly in the second edging it 2-1 to make it a three goal game midway through the encounter.

The third session was a see saw affair but Marsascala pulled away in the end winning it 5-3 to practically guarantee themselves victory. The final session was a rout for Marsascala who won 8-2 with Milos Koralji scoring no less than ten times to round off a comprehensive victory.

Marsascala meat.com.mt: S Farrugia, C Spiteri Debarro, M Pace (1), M Koralji (10), D Caruana (3), B Plumpton (1), J Licari (2), J Cremona, E Arrigo, R Scerri, D Cassar (2), O Zammit, M Koralji (2)

Ta’ Xbiex ASC: L Borg, M Paris, S Vassallo, C Cluett, D Borg, JC Decelis, T Gyrovath (4), E Bonello, M Cordina (2), C Saliba, R Attard (2), B Muscat, Y Szeles (2)

Referees: M Angileri, R Spiteri

San Giljan Giuseppe’s - 12
Sirens Ritter Sport - 11
(1-1), (4-6), (4-3), (3-1)

San Giljan got the better of Sirens with a last gasp goal 8 seconds from time scored by Filip Trajkovic.

The first session was a closely fought affair ending 1-1 but in the second Sirens managed to pull away winning 6-4 to register a two goal advantage at the interval.

The third session was a closer affair with San Giljan recovering well but Sirens still had a goal advantage for the final session. The final session was  anilbiting affair but a last gasp goal by Trajkovic gave an incredible victory to San Giljan.

San Giljan Giuseppe’s: D Camilleri, JC Cutajar (1), N Sutic (2), K Galea (3), N Trajkovic (4), K Dowling, L Grixti,  A Bianchi, M Borg Spiteri (1), C Gialanze (1), P Fava, A Galea, K Schembri

Sirens Ritter Sport: J Sammut, A Attard, M Grech, P Borg,  C Kiss (4), R Mock (1), JL Borg (2), D Cutajar, G Kristonosic, C Zammit (2), GL Busuttil, D Zammit (1), C Mercieca (1)

Referees: P Balzan, D Dimeo