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SENGLEA ATHLETIC 0 GŻIRA UNITED 1 Samb 51 Leaders Gżira United maintained their unbeaten record in the BOV Premier League thanks to a narrow win over bottom-placed Senglea Athletic despite playing in ten menSamb goal earns Gżira win
SENGLEA ATHLETIC 0 GŻIRA UNITED 1 Samb 51 Leaders Gżira United maintained their unbeaten record in the BOV Premier League thanks to a narrow win over bottom-placed Senglea Athletic despite playing in ten men for almost the whole duration of the game. Less than four minutes had passed when referee Stefan Pace had to show Andrew Cohen the red card for hitting Federico Salvati after being provoked by the Senglea captain. The Maroons still held the initiative in the early stages, however in a swift counter-attack on the 11th minute, Senglea went close as Romani Tcanturia served Augusto Rene Caseres on the right but the latter hit high. Senglea gained confidence and Matias Garcia went close a few minutes later with a powerful shot from the left which was neutralised by Justin Haber. Vincenzo Potenza’s side were now in the driving seat although the Gżira rear-guard kept their opponents at bay. Just before half-time, Amadou Samb tried to serve Haruna Garba from the right but the ball was deflected into a corner by Matthew Farrugia. Gżira took the lead on 51 minutes. It was a personal effort by Samb who entered the penalty area from the right and pulled to... Read more