BOV Division 1: Sole leadership for Melita — Zebbug beat Lija to register first win

bov-first-division-2013-2014Zebbug Rangers registered their first win in the BOV First Division as they beat Lija Athletic 3-2 in one of the four matches in programme on Sunday.

Predrag Babic put Lija ahead on 30 minutes but five minutes in the second half, Lee Galea levelled matters. John Nwoba made it 2-1 for Zebbug on the 67th but Ige Abdullahi Adeshina restored equilibrium. However Mauricio Britto notched the winner for the Rangers nine minutes from time.

Melita registered their third win as they beat Hamrun Spartans 2-0 thanks to goals by Kurt Coleiro on 33 minutes and Julian Galea on 58 minutes.

Gudja United collected their first three points in a 2-1 win over Birzebbuga St. Peter’s. Matthew Grooves gave Gudja an early lead, putting them ahead on the 3rd minute. Anthony Ewurum doubled the score on the 45th with Claudio Calleja reducing the gap on 53 minutes.

In another match, St. Andrews moved second thanks to a 3-1 win over Zejtun Corinthians.

Melita lead the way with nine points, followed by St. Andrews on 7, Lija 6, Pietà 5, Gzira, Zebbug and Zurrieq 4, Gudja and Birzebbuga 3, Zejtun, St. George’s and Msida 1 and Hamrun -7.

HAMRUN Andrea Cassar, Melvin Busuttil, Luke Grech, Adrian Borg, Denny Nazari, Jean Paul Kameni Ngassieu (70′ Simone Castellucci), Rupert Mangion (46′ Rodney Refalo), Jake Grech, Ryan Spiteri, Ayrton Micallef (75′ Dylan Busuttil), Antonio Pingnataro.
MELITA Philip Schranz, Matthew Borg, Manuel Ramon Sierra Camacho, Ivan Tufegdzic, Luke Bianco, Jose Jairo Cueto Rodriguez, Michael Valenzia, Luke Micallef, Nigel Rizzo (46′ Alan Borg Olivier), Kurt Coleiro (72′ Matthias Fenech), Julian Galea (89′ Mark Hyzler).
Referee: Paul Caruana

LIJA Kris Calleja, Timothy Fleri Soler (69′ Jean Paul Scerri), Clayton Giordimaina, Matthew Fleri Soler, Daniel Scerri, Ryan Sell (73′ Andre Grabowski), Dejan Vukovic, Evano Briffa, Predrag Babic (64′ Beppe Antignolo), Kiril Aleksandrov, Abdullahi Ige Adeshina.
ZEBBUG Jeffrey Farrugia, Leone Camilleri, Miguel Francica, Lee Galea, Kenneth Scicluna, Thomas Paris, Melvin Farrugia, Lee James Agius (46′ John Nwoba), Douglas da Silva Silveira (6′ Alan Tabone), Mauricio Rodrigues Britto (82′ Sergio Hili), Anderson Mendes Ribeiro.
Referee: Sebastiano Gambuzza

GUDJA Matthew Xerxen, Dylan D’Agostino, Clint Farrugia, Karl Azzopardi, Ranier Buhagiar, Andrea Scigliano, Ryan Dalli (65′ George Chircop), Steve Agius, Anthony Ewurum (83′ Francesco Presaghi), Mauro Brincat, Matthew Grooves (26′ Daniele Buzzachero).
B’BUGIA Christian Cassar, Ryan Zammit, Julian Briffa (63′ Glanville Goodlip), Dennis Baldacchino, Martin Hrubsa, Felix Peplow (46′ Ronnie Celeste), Kevin Borg, Ademola Shennowo, Claudio Calleja, Martin Deyanov (75′ Gary Caruana), Jean Carlo Generoso da Silva.
Referee: Philip Farrugia