Valletta beat Hibernians to maintain perfect record
Antoine Busuttil | Sunday, September 30th, 2012 | 31 Comments »
Champions Valletta maintained their hundred per cent record as a goal by Joao Gabriel da Silva enabled them to beat rivals Hibernians 1-0.
For the Paolites, this was the first defeat after winning the first five matches and now lie in second place together with Birkirkara.
Valletta were a better side during the first half but after the break, Hibernians improved but the Citizens still created better goal-scoring opportunities.
Hibernians welcomed back Jason Vandelannoite after a one-month ban while Udo Nwoko returned for the Paolites after an absence of six years. Apart from Clayton Failla, goalkeeper Mario Muscat and Marcelo Dias were ruled out through suspension while Jean Paul Farrugia was ruled out injured. Valletta, on the other hand, lacked Ricardo Filho and Ian Azzopardi.
Valletta had the first attempt at goal on the 9th minute with a powerful drive by Gabriel ending just wide. Two minutes later, Michael Mifsud tried to lob the ball over the goalkeeper but ended just over the bar. On the 18th minute, Jackson Lima headed wide off a cross by Cohen from the left.
Michael Mifsud was unlucky to hit the crossbar with a powerful shot on 23 minutes following an inviting pass by Denni from the right. Two minutes later, Gabriel released Denni on the right but the latter’s shot was blocked by Daniel Balzan.
John Nwoba failed to connect off an inviting cross by Andrew Cohen two minutes in the second half with the ball saved by Manuel Bartolo, aided by a defender. Daniel Balzan then performed a good save on Michael Mifsud, served by Shaun Bajada.
Bartolo saved partially a freekick by Jackson Lima on 58 minutes and off the rebound, Andrew Cohen hit wide from close range. On the other side of the pitch, William Barbosa hit the upright with a direct freekick on the 65th.
Valletta managed to score the all-important goal on the 74th minute when Shaun Bajada served Gabriel da Silva whose low shot ended in the bottom left corner.
Denni Rocha dos Santos was voted BOV Player of the Match.
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HIBS Daniel Balzan, Ryan Camilleri, Jonathan Pearson, Rodolfo Soares, Andrew Cohen, Bjorn Kristensen (68’ Steve Pisani), Jason Vandelannoite, Udo Nwoko (77’ Johann Bezzina), Zoran Levnajic (85’ Anderson Mendes Ribeiro), John Nwoba, Jackson di Lima Siqueira.
Subs not used: Christian Cassar, Adrian Pulis, Ayrton Azzopardi, Brandon Muscat.
Coach: Michael Woods
Asst. Coach: Richard Mercieca
VALLETTA Manuel Bartolo, Jonathan Caruana, Steve Borg, Ryan Fenech (44’ Shaun Bajada), Joao Gabriel da Silva, Leandro da Silva Almeida (91′ Edmond Agius), Roderick Briffa, Dyson Falzion, Denni Rocha dos Santos, William Barbosa, Michael Mifsud.
Subs not used: Yenz Cini, Kurt Magro, Ian Zammit, Llywelyn Cremona, Gilbert Agius.
Coach: Mark Miller
Asst. Coach: Gilbert Agius
Referee: Chris Lautier
Assistant Referees: Mariano Debono, Thomas Debono
Fourth Official: Adrian Azzopardi
Yellow Cards: Levnajic, Borg
Scorers: 74’ Joao Gabriel da Silva
Attendance: 3,101
Meanwhile a hat-trick by Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza paved the way for Birkirkara as they returned to winning ways, defeating Tarxien Rainbows 4-1.
Birkirkara took the lead on the 4th minute when off a good move by Jhonnattann, Edward Herrera’s cross was well-met by Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza who headed the ball home.
Tarxien replied with a diagonal shot by Andrezinho from the right ending just wide.
On the 17th minute, the Stripes doubled the score when Edward Herrera released Jhonnattann on the right and off the latter’s cross, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza flicked the ball home.
In a swift counter-attack, Shola Shodiya served Jhonnattann on the right and the latter’s shot was deflected into a corner. On the other side of the pitch, Roderick Bajada sent Luiz Romulo de Castro through but the latter’s conclusion was neutralised by Reuben Gauci on the 40th.
Tarxien pulled one back one minute from half time when a Daniel Mariano Bueno effort was not held by Reuben Gauci and Mark Tanti hit home from close range.
Eight minutes in the second half, a Jhonnattann effort was cleared off the goal-line by Carlo Mamo.
Tarxien were reduced to ten men on 59 minutes as Evaldo Silva dos Santos was sent off by referee Richard Harrington for hitting Mifsud Triganza.
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza received another perfect pass by Jhonnattann and advanced into the area before hitting low past David Cassar on 68 minutes for the Stripes’ third goal.
A shot by Joselito from outside the area, deflected by a defender, was tipped into a corner by David Cassar on the 81st.
In added time, Birkirkara added another goal thanks to substitute Ryan Camenzuli whose powerful angled shot from the left was not held by the Tarxien custodian.
Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza was voted BOV Player of the Match.
TARXIEN David Cassar, Carlo Mamo, Evaldo Silva dos Santos, Justin Grioli, Roderick Bajda, Andre Reinaldo de Souza Esposito, Mark Tanti (61’ Danilo Meira Santos), Daniel Mariano Bueno, Luiz Romulo de Castro (53’ Manuel Caruana), David Fenech, Orosco Anonam (55’ Steve Bonnici).
Subs not used: Nicky Vella, Andrew Agius, Karl Pulo, Ryan Sammut
Coach: Clive Mizzi
Asst. Coach: Steven Vella
B’KARA Reuben Gauci, Nikola Vukanac, Alejandro Mendoza Corujo, Jhonnattann Benites da Conceicao, Harun Shola Shodiya (74’ Joselito dos Reis Santos), Gareth Sciberras, Paul Fenech, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (78’ Zach Muscat), Joseph Zerafa (63’ Ryan Camenzuli), Edward Herrera, Rowen Muscat.
Subs not used: Jonathan Martinelli, Godwin Mackay, David Spiteri, Antoine Borg.
Coach: Paul Zammit
Asst. Coach: Peter Pullicino
Referee: Richard Harrington (WAL)
Assistant Referees: Lewiss Edwards, Daniel Beckett (WAL)
Fourth Official: Bryn Markham-Jones (WAL)
Yellow Cards: de Castro, Zerafa, Bueno
Red Cards: 59’ Evaldo Silva dos Santos
Scorers: 4’ Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (B); 17’ Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (B); 44’ Mark Tanti (T); 90+2’ Ryan Camenzuli (B)
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tajnikom l-ewwel xkatlatura u l-kbir ghadu gej
tarax kbir ta ghadu izimien il bierah setat maret kul naha iloba u kieku spicat kien tohrog iloba ma kontx ahjar mina baqa ilob xjintlab …….min ghlikom xahaga il mod kif titkelmu u dejem li imsieken
Loghba tajba miz-zewg temijiet,ma hemmx xi nghidu.nahseb li fl-ahhar mill-ahhar dawn se jkunu iz-zewg kontendenti ghar rebh tal kampjonat.valetta ahjar fl-ewwel taqsima,li rnexxielom jiskurjaw forsi fl-ahjar hin ta hibs fit-tieni taqsima.loghba li setghat marret kull naha,u nahseb li giet draw kien ukoll rizultat gust ukoll.prosit lit-team tal-belt ta din ir-rebha.minn naha l-ohra hibs ghandom ikunu kburin ukoll ghax ghandom skwadra validissima.FORZA MALTA!
F’din il-loghba fit-team tal-Hibs laghbu zewg players (loghba shiha) ta’ taht il-21 sena u f’xi hin laghab player iehor ta’ 18-il sena. Laghbu ukoll zewg players li ilhom ma’ jilghabu fit-team. Dawk il-Beltin li hasbu li se jkaxkru lill-Hibs, hargu ddizappuntati. Meta tqis li fil-futur qrib, it-team se jkun iktar b’sahhtu, fil-konfronti li jmiss bejn dawn iz-zewg teamijiet, difficli biex il-Hibs jergghu jitilfu.
Mhux problema Pawlinist. Int ibqa hu gost li lghabu z zaghzagh u ahna niehdu gost u nifirhu li erbahna !!!
proset whites ta rebha u lil pawlinist najdlu li dawn mhux skuzi ghax titilfu toqod tajd ghax kelna tnejn under 21 kelna iehor under 18 u 7 barranin matilna xejn. filground hdax kontra hdax labu u irrizultat jodd u ohra fis super cup kontu full team u irbahnilkon u nergaw nirbhulkom ok.
lanqas li rajtu kif tagħmlu u għal din il-logħba kellna l-gowler u l-captain, u l-aqwa attakkant li kien qed jilgħab bħalissa sospiżi ma jaffettwawx lanqas ux!! mela għalfejn kontu ċerti li ser tagħtuna damdima (mill-inqas 4 għidtu!)
KEEP ON BE11EVE TA HIBS.
Proset li team tana Valletta FC li amel loghba sabiha hafna ilejla xd u GRAZZI TA REBHA LI TAJTUNA.. Proset lil PLEYERS KOLLA <3
Nixtieq najd xihaga fuq il gooler tal hibs, adu zajr, 21 sena u gooler tajjeb hafna u llum amel xol tajjeb hafna hrug tajbin hafna u save tajbin ukoll, narah aqwa min Mario Muscat nahseb….
Kienet loba sabiha. Kieku giet draw ma kienu jisirqu xejn Il hibs, pero xorta nemmen li l aqwa team fil ground rebah.
IF TITKELMU INTKOM QISU LI DAN IZ-ZEWGT TIMIJIET BISS HAWN FIL-KAMPJONAT,MA NAFX KIF QED TAQTAW LILNA BARRA,AQTA LOGHBA KONTRA SLIEMA KONNA TAJJEB FKULL LOGHBA,AHNA HEMM SE JKUNU U NGHID LI QEDIEN AHJAR MIL-HIBS AHNA,U MHUX HA NIBZAW MIL-BELT,IL-LEAGUE JISTA JIGI BKARA GHALA LE???
COME STRIPES
jekk ma tifimx mill l-ewwel stripes erga aqra kummenti forsi tifem sew ghax ma hemm ebda kumment min naha ta supporter tal belt li qall li kampjonat ha jkun bejn belt u hibs. uniku kumment li huwa ta malta li semma li zewg timijiet huma kontendenti ghar rebh tal kampjonat u dak mhux supperter tal belt ghax meta jilabu hibs dejjem jikkumenta u mhux meta jilabu belt.
Valletta 1565.kemm int tajjeb qed nghid!!kemm taqta!!!veru jien mhux mal belt.jien inzomm mal mosta,ma bkara,mal furjana,mal hibs,mas sliema,ma hal qormi,mal hamrun,mal melita,ma hal balzan u mar rabat.BASTA DEJJEM MA TEAM MALTI,U BASTA DEJJEM KONTRA L-belt.
kemm ħasbu li ħa jtuna damdima!! kemm qalu li mill-inqas ser jagħtuna 4! rashom mimlija għax irnexxielhom li fil-logħba ta’ qabel ikeċċulna l-gowler u l-captain, u lill-aqwa attakkant li kien qed jilgħab! imma qattru sal-aħħar taqtira għaraq!!
Prosit Hibs….kif qalu tal-Belt…IL-KBIR GĦADU ĠEJ!
Kif ga edt lil Pawlinist. Mhux problema. Int ibqa hu gost li tliftu biss 1-0 u ahna niehdu gost li hadna 3 punti !! Dik il mentalita li ghandkom intom kuntenti ghax tliftu biss 1-0 mal Belt lol.
min imis pls
il-Barcellona hej
Ahna imiss,Birkirkara,tghid mhux ha nidhlu f’qoxortna ghax imisna
kontrikhom?
Proset yellows, keep up the good work,,,,,,,,,
u ma ninsewx li kellna tlett players sospisi [ tnejn grazzi ghal paprati tar referee ] Bdan kollu ma nehhi xejn mil loghba tajba li lghab Balzan Keep it up
Jista xi hadd mill-kumitat tal-floriana jew supporter jispjega kif il-floriana kienu qedghin jilghabu ta qali is-sibt wara nofs inhar, u l-kowc taghhom Mark Wright fl-istess hin kien fuq liverpoolfc tv jikkumenta fuq il-loghba ta’ Liverpool vs Norwich. Min hu ezatt il-kowc? x’inhu jigri?
Kif spiccaw jahasra tal hibs….jfirhu ghax tilfu bgowl wiehed biss…..IT TLETT PUNTI GOES TO VALLETTA
Xi Hruq awn qd najd haha.. Kolla skuzi dawn ( jew ax 2 sospixi, jew ax under 21, u Issa qd jajdu li adnilom li ha ntuwom 4 ukoll bix izejnuwa pfff… Ir rebha waslet 1-0 u ahna kona li erbahna u ahna kona li hadna 3 punti..
U vr taa Ajdu grazzi lil bravu daniel balzan ta loghba li amel, u ajdu grazzi lil l alla ukoll li dawk il blalen li habtu ma lasti ma spicawx gewa ax kiku vr kona intukom 4
U grazzi ukoll lil-Andrew Cohen tal-ballun li tefa gholi meta iktar kien facli li jixhtu gewwa u grazzi ukoll ta l-isfortuna li il-ballun habat incidentalment ma idejn Jackson Lima biex thassrilna il-gowl, pero xorta inthom irbahhtu imma u imma kbira kont nistenna xi haga ferm ahjar mir-Real Madrid ta Malta kontra tim bi 3 players importanti nieqsa (Muscat, Dias u Failla) ghax kieku laghbu dawn forsi illum qeghdin nikkummentaw mod iehor.
Tarax kbir ta.
…..kieku!!!!!
mela ejdilom naqa int siehbi ghax basta qed iparlaw li gejna 1-0 imma ic chances tal-belt jew hadt ma semijom. ZEWG LASTI , GOAL U FL-EWWEL HALF SPECJALMENT IDOMINAJNA LOGHBA. morru orqdu rahal mintomx ta idejna
tantx tifrah habib l-istagun li ghadda minn erba loghbiet fil-league rbahtu darba biss kontra l-Hibs imma hattu l-league, forsi din is-sena tigi bil-maqlub. Sahha Habib, iz-zmien ser jghid minn jidhaq l-ahhar.
Is-sena l-ohra irbahnielhom ahna u hadu l-kampjonat huma u din is-sena hekk se jerga’ jigri.Prosit kbir lil Daniel Balzan.
ghal malta real madrid into taf tar rahal meta nigu makom as si u no
meta titlef mal belt tkun tlieft ma tim tajjeb mandekx ghalfejn tkabbarom u spicca ghmmetu