Birkirkara start new season with victory

Birkirkara were the better team at the start of the match and they sealed their victory just before the first half ended.

Birkirkara too the lead just 7 minutes after the match started. Off a cross by Demba Toure, Frank Temile tapped the ball in from close range to beat goalkeeper Pavle Velimirovic.

Rabat managed to score the equaliser on the 30^th minute. Off a freekick by Dani Pelaez, Malcolm Licari headed the ball in goal past goalkeeper Justin Haber.

Just before the end of the first half on the 44^th minute, Birkirkara managed to take the lead again when Frank Temile was on target again leaving no chance for the Rabat Ajax goalkeeper.

In the second half, Birkirkara managed to protect their lead to take home all three points and start off the new season on a positive note.

Frank Temile was voted BOV Player of the Match.

RABAT AJAX Pavle Velimirovic, Ivan Carapic, Joseph Caruana, Shaun Gauci, Justin Felice (64' Jonathan Bajada), Clifford Gauci, Malcolm Licari, Dylan Falzon, Dani Pelaez Bellido, Diego Carrillo Pendas, David Azzopardi.

Subs not used: Jonathan Azzopardi, Neil Caruana, Zachary Tanti, Josef Tonna, Wayne Borg, Aidan Azzopardi.

Coach: Steve D'Amato

BIRKIRKARA Justin Haber, Alejandro Mendoza, Zach Muscat, Ryan Camenzuli, Frank Temile, Paul Fenech, Gareth Sciberras, Rowen Muscat (68' Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza), Haruna Shola Shodiya (90′ Kurt Zammit), Edward Herrera, Demba Toure (82' Ryan Scicluna).

Subs not used: Reuben Gauci, Joseph Zerafa, Terrence Vella, Ini Akpan.

Coach: Paul Zammit

Referee: Paul Caruana

Assistant Referees: Mitchell Scerri, Sammy Attard

Fourth Official: Fyodor Zammit

Yellow Cards: C. Gauci, D. Azzopardi, E. Herrera

Scorers: 7' Frank Temile (B); 30' Dani Pelaez (R); 44′ Frank Temile (B)