BOV Premier League - Birkirkara FC 1-2 Hibernians FC

by Ayrton Galea - 12th November 2018

Birkirkara FC suffered a 2-1 defeat against Hibernians FC in Matchday 10 of the BOV Premier League. This was the Stripes' fifth defeat in ten matches.

An unfortunate own goal gifted Hibernians an early lead after just ten minutes. Following a corner kick from the left, there was a mis-understanding between Orlandic and Naumovski that saw the latter deflecting the ball into his own net.

The Stripes opened the second half better and they made the score level on the fifty-seventh minute. Jake Grech took possession off an erratic clearance by Hibernians defender Nemanja Radojevic and the Birkirkara player drilled a low shot from close-range past goalkeeper Hogg.

However, Hibernians registered the winning goal fourteen minutes from time. Tiago Adan Fonseca exchanged possession with Taylon Marcolinho before hitting a powerful low strike past the Birkirkara goalkeeper.

Hibernians' forward Jurgen Degabriele was voted the BOV Player of the Match.

BIRKIRKARA: Kristijan Naumovski, Arian Mrsulja, Matthew Guillaumier, Mislav Andelkovic, Petar Orlandic (70' Carlos Chavarria), Jake Grech (82' Myles Beerman), Kurt Zammit (90' Gianluca Zammit), Eduardo Dos Santos, Michael Mifsud, Cain Attard, Marcelo Henrique.

HIBERNIANS: Andrew Hogg, Dunstan Vella, Nemanja Radojevic, Joseph Mbong, Marcelo Dias, Jurgen Degabriele, Bjorn Kristensen, Taylon Nicholas Marcolino (90+3' David Xuereb), Andrei Agius, Timothy Tabone Desira (90' Connor Zammit), Tiago Adan Fonseca (82' Fernando Costa).

Referee: Emanuel Grech.
Assistant Referees: Luke Portelli, Mitchell Scerri.
Fourth Official: Malcolm Spiteri.

Yellow Cards: 59' Timothy Tabone Desira, 71' Bjorn Kristensen, 80' Tiago Adan Fonseca (Hibernians).

Scorers: 57' Jake Grech (Birkirkara), 10' Own Goal, 76' Thiago Adan Fonseca (Hibernians)

BOV Player of the Match: Jurgen Degabriele (Hibernians).

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