Tarxien Rainbows register back to back wins

Tarxien registered their second consecutive win after defeating Ħamrun Spartans 2-1.

Triston Caruana of Tarxien in action during their match against Ħamrun Spartans. Photo: Dominic Borg
Triston Caruana of Tarxien in action during their match against Ħamrun Spartans. Photo: Dominic Borg

The Rainbows went ahead on the 49th minute when Claudio Frances found Alex da Paixao. The Brazilian went past a defender and fired a low shot that ended up behind David Cassar.

Jacques Scerri’s side doubled the score on the 67th minute.  Daniel Ponce de Leon Garcia went through on goal and finished inside the net after going round the Ħamrun goalkeeper.

The Spartans were close to reduce the margin on the 74th minute. Saturday Nanapere passed the ball towards Haruna Garba whose finish hit the upright.

Ħamrun managed to score a late goal in the additional time. Garba sent a cross inside the penalty area that was met by Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza who headed home.

Tarxien  Philip Schranz, Ebiabowei Baker, Triston Caruana, Daniel Ponce de Leon Garcia, Alex Nilsson, Emerson Marcelina, Daniel Zerafa, Alex da Paixao Alves, Matthew Tabone, Kurt Zammit, Claudio Daniel Frances.

 Ħamrun starting line-up: David Cassar, Philip Chircop, Christian Maldini, Haruna Zambuk Garba, Sergio Raphael Dos Anjos Raphael, Luke Sciberras, Massimiliano Giusti, Leandro Wallace Motta dos Santos, Jake Grech, Jorge Mesqueu Neto, Mark Anthony Borg.

Referee: Clayton Pisani
Assistant referees: Mitchell Scerri, Peter Abela
Fourth Official: Eman Grech
BOV Player of the Match: Ebiabowei Baker