Hibernians got their third win in the YoHealth Malta Premier by beating Naxxar Lions 2-0 at the National Stadium. With this win, the Paolaties will definitely finish matchday 5 at the top of the table, as theycan only be levelled in points by Valletta, who play Sliema on Sunday.
After just two minutes, Hibernians took the lead when Brazilian forward Cleiton chipped the ball over Matthias Debono, putting Branko Nisevic’s team ahead. The first half ended 1-0.
Although Hibernians didn’t create many chances, they controlled the game. In the 75th minute, they doubled their lead and sealed the win. This time, Lucas Villela scored with a low shot past Debono, making the final score 2-0.
Hibernians : H.Sacco, L.Caruana (61′ M.Lima Duarte Lopes), L.Villela (87′ D.Muscat), A.Attard (69′ D.Bonnici), B.Kristensen (C), J.V.De Souza Teixeira (46′ P.Nunes Silva), D.Xuereb, P.Alves De Lima, M.Ellul, C.Mendonca Padilha (61′ A.Silas), C.Silva Dos Santos
Naxxar Lions: M.Debono, G.Felipe (78′ M.Micallef), N.Pace Cocks (C) (78′ G.Bonanno), A.Soares Firmino, M.Silva Batista, C.Gauci, R.Pereira Da Silva, C.Kontchou Nganmini, V.Ferreira De Jesus (81′ J.J.Hernandez Reyes), A.Guehi Sekala (81′ K.Haber), J.V.Moura Cardoso
