Naxxar Lions vs Sirens - Highlights

Naxxar Lions 1Sirens 0
Trevor Fenech's goal was enough for Naxxar Lions to have the better of Sirens and chalk up their fourth win of the season. The St Paul's Bay team had Kenneth Zammit sent off in the second half.
Naxxar Lions were the better team during the first period and Adrian Fenech came close on two separate occasions. At the other end, Giovanni Galea missed a sitter for Sirens.
Naxxar took a deserved lead on 30 minutes when Fenech fired home from a Chris Farrugia corner. Kevin Naudi almost made it 2-0 just before the break.
Sirens seized the initiative after the change of ends and on 52 minutes a shot by Clyde Grech was well saved by Bjorn Attard.
On 73 minutes, Sirens were unlucky when Kristian Galea's header hit the bar and from the rebound Ian Borg's shot was saved by Attard. Five minutes later, Zammit, of Sirens, was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Late on Buttigieg denied Naxxar a second goal when he kept out Andrew Catania's close range shot.

Naxxar: B. Attard, A. Fenech, M. Spiteri Gonzi, J.P. Zahra, E. Cutajar, A. Bartolo, C. Farrugia (S. Farrugia), K. Naudi (A. Catania), A. Galea, J. Cremona, T. Fenech.
Sirens G. Buttigieg, K. Zammit, C. Muscat, K. Galea, C. Grech, I. Borg, A. Xuereb (J. Mallia), N. Mercieca, M. Sciberras (P. Barbara), R. Theuma, G. Galea (A. Galea).
Referee: Darren Calleja.

In the Under 19 fixture on Sunday, Delia's side got a second successive win against promotion challengers St. Georges by another 1-0 score. The all important goal was scored by midfielder Adrian Fenech in the first half, by a good shot that beat ex goalkeeper James Mercieca. With this win Naxxar re entered the promotion zone of the Youth League Section C.

St Andrews 0 Naxxar Lions 1

St Andrew's 0 Naxxar Lions 1

Naxxar goalkeeper Bjorn Attard played a blinder as the Lions held tight for three useful points.
Attard showed his true worth right from the early stages when stopping shots from Anthony Galea and Steve Falzon. Andrew Camilleri Kamsky and Jeremy Gatt Coleiro had little luck for St Andrew's as Attard kept his side in the running.

Naxxar came more into the picture as the minutes ticked away and a shot by Chris Farrugia was neutralised by Tabone.

The Saints pushed forward for most of the second half but it was Naxxar who scored in the 73rd minute when substitute Andy Bartolo hit home from close in.

Attard made various other difficult saves to deny the Saints especially off efforts by Gera and Gatt Coleiro as the Lions preserved their slender lead until the final whistle.

St Andrew's: F. Tabone, N. Chetcuti (B. Borg), N. Gatt Coleiro, S. Falzon (T. Agius), J. Briscoe White, A. Galea, J. Gatt Coleiro, A. Camilleri Kamsky, A. Gera, M. Valenzia, M. Calleja (A. Tabone).
Naxxar: B. Attard, E. Cutajar, B. Farrugia, C. Farrugia, R. Farrugia, A. Fenech, A. Catania (A. Bartolo), T. Fenech, M. Spiteri Gonzi, J.P. Zahra, K. Caruana (S. Farrugia).
Referee: Thomas Debono

In the youth league, Alex Delia's side came back from last week 2-0 defeat against Tarxien Rainbows, by beating Section B leaders Dingli Swallows on their own soil. Naxxar took a two goal lead in the first half by Andy Bartolo and Jonathan Agius. Dingli came back in the second half and scored two successive goals, bringing the game to a 2-2 draw. But it was Andy Bartolo who scored the all important gowl in the last minutes of the game.

Naxxar Lions vs Lija Athletic - Video Highlights

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Lija returned home with three valuable points in the bag won against neighbours Naxxar. Beppe Antignolo scored the all-important goal just before the interval.

Lija held the initiative for long stretches during the first half and nearly opened the score early on but Alan Ellul's shot was saved by goalkeeper Bjorn Attard.

Lija's promising midfielder Lydon Cilia dribbled his way past two Naxxar defenders and hit just over with the Lions hitting back with an Andy Bartolo shot that was dealt with by Luke Bonnici.

Just before the break, Antignolo scored the only goal of the match from a free-kick.

Naxxar improved during the second half and twice went close through Bernard Farrugia and Bartolo. In the 85th minute, the Lija keeper preserved his side's lead with a superb save on an Adrian Fenech shot.

Naxxar: B. Attard, M. Spiteri Gonzi, T. Fenech, K. Naudi (A. Bartolo), A. Fenech, B. Farrugia, S. Mercieca, A. Catania (S. Farrugia), E. Cutajar, K. Caruana (C. Farrugia), R. Farrugia.
Lija: L. Bonnici, E. Azzopardi, M. Mangion, A. Ellul (A. Scicluna), D. Scerri, D. Cremona, J.P. Scerri, L. Cilia, G. Barry (A. Cachia), S. Ferriggi, B. Antignolo (A. Medati).
Referee: Sandro Spiteri.

U.19 Naxxar L. vs Qormi - Video Highlights

Naxxar vs San Gwann - Video Highlights

Joe Brincat's San Gwann obtained their third win of the season after beating neighbours Naxxar Lions in a match they dominated for long stretches.

The Saints took just seven minutes to open the scoring through Alan Spiteri who took advantage of a short backpass by defender Kevin Fenech.

San Gwann stayed in control with Clayton Giordemaina and Malcolm Tirchett both going close to add to the score.

Naxxar's reply produced a shot by Andrew Catania which went inches wide and on the stroke of half-time, Tirchett almost doubled the Saints' lead.
On 54 minutes San Gwann had Clayton Giordemaina sent off for elbowing an opponent but a minute later, Tirchett practically made sure of his side's victory with a second goal.

San Gwann: J. Spiteri, A. Gatt, C. Giordemaina, R. Newell, L. Cumbo, A. Borg, R. Brincat (S. Hili), R. Zammit, A. Spiteri, M. Tirchett (S. Cutajar), K. Micallef (M. Mercieca).
Naxxar: B. Attard, J. Grech (S. Mercieca), M. Spiteri Gonzi, B. Farrugia, K. Fenech (R. Farrugia), E. Cutajar, A. Fenech, T. Fenech, A. Catania, G. Ancilleri (C. Farrugia), A. Bartolo.
Referee: Glenn Tonna.

U.19: Cinkwina ta' Bartolo u spettaklu mil-Lions

It-tim immexxi min Alex Delia patta bil-kbir ghad-disappunti tal-loghbiet precedenti u f'loghba minghajr storja gheleb lit-tim ta Pembroke bl-iskor ta' 8-1. Minkejja dan, l-ewwel taqsima kienet wahda bilancjata u sa dak il-hin l-iskor kien ghadu ta 2-1 favur il-Lions.

Kienet loghba fejn il-protagonista assolut kien Andy Bartolo, fejn irritorna ghal gowl wara nuqqas twil u patta billi skurja xejn anqas min hames gowls. Il-gowls l-ohra waslu min doppjetta ta' l-attakkant l-iehor Fabien Debono u minn penalty fl-ahhar minuta skurjat mil-goalkeeper Bjorn Attard.

Formazzjoni tal-Lions: Attard, Gauci (Borg Bonaci), Cremona, Sammut, Cumbo (Balzan), Galea, Sant, Agius, Mercieca (Farrugia), Debono, Bartolo.

Tlett Punti importanti ghal Naxxar kontra Zurrieq

F`loghba fejn il-protagonisti taghha kienu zewgt penalties, Naxxar Lions kisbu tlett punti kontra Zurrieq, f`loghba kumbattuta f`nofs il-grawnd.

Il-gowl uniku tal-partita wasal minn penalty skurjat mid-difensur centrali Matthew Spiteri Gonzi fit-tieni taqsima. Il-loghba fl-ewwel taqsima kienet kemm xejn kwieta fejn il-loghob svolga l-aktar f'nofs il grawnd. Hekk ukoll deher fit-tieni taqsima sakemm il-midfielder Gerald Ancilleri twaqqa fil-kaxxa minn difensur Zurrieqi. Ir-referee ordna penalty li minnu SPITERI GONZI ma' zbaljax ghat-tieni gowl personali tieghu dan l-istagun.

Mal-gowl ta' Naxxar assistejna ghal assedju minn naha ta' l-iskwadra Zurriqija. Pero id-difiza Naxxarija ikkontrollat ferm tajjeb u ma tatx nifs lill attakanti Zurriqin. Zurrieq pero kienu l-aktar vicin meta inghataw penalty favur taghhom wara tahwida fil-kaxxa Naxxarija. Kellu jkun save stupent tal gowlkiper zghazugh Bjorn Attard li kompla ta it-tlett punti lill-Lions u cahhad liz-Zurrieq minn punt.

Naxxar Lions laghbu b din il Formazzjoni :

12. Bjorn Attard

2. Ryan Farrugia

14. Bernard Farrugia

4. Matthew Spiteri Gonzi

18. Kevin Fenech (C.)

15. Emmanuel Cutajar

6. Gerald Ancilleri (3. Jean Pierre Zahra)

17. Trevor Fenech

8. Adrian Fenech

7. Andrew Catania (11. Chris Farrugia)

9. Kevin Naudi (10. Andy Bartolo)

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Matthew Spiteri Gonzi

B'kuntrast mal-weekend li ghadda, dan kien weekend ferm posittiv ghal Naxxar Lions. It-tim ta l-Under 16 immexxi mill-kowc George Xuereb kiseb rebha komda kontra it-tim ta' Santa Venera bl-iskor ta' 4-0. Il-gowls tal-Lions jaslu minn doppjetta ta' Ryan Sammut, Mattia Del Negro u Shaun Borg Cardona . Din kienet it-tielet rebha ghat-tim ta' l-Under 16 li biha issa telghy fir-raba post b'2 loghbiet inqas mil-leaders ta' l-istess sezzjoni Qormi.