[attach id=264221 size="medium"]Neptunes coach Sergey Markoch... perfect record.[/attach]

Leaders Neptunes Emirates were not expected to concede points against Exiles Ferretti, yesterday.

Sergey Markoch’s men duly obliged with another victory which had a high point in a nine-goal third session bonanza.

The clinical opportunism of Tamas Molnar, scorer of seven goals, helped in no small measure.

Exiles, with newcomer Alex-sandar Radovic, could do nothing against their opponents’ ava-lanche and collective strength.

The Reds led 4-1 after the first session. In the second, they grew blind in front of the opposing goal even if Exiles played diligently at the back. Four goals were shared with Molnar already on a poker.

That mammoth nine-goal burst by the champions dismissed doubts, if there were any, of a recovery by Exiles who at one point early in this session had pulled back to 4-6.

Victory already in the bag, Neptunes could ease away to finish convincing winners.

In the first match, Otters Nivea beat Ta’ Xbiex Amigos 13-12 to move to seven points in the table on an equal footing with their opponents.

After a balanced opening half, Otters won the third session 7-4 after recovering from an 8-6 deficit, especially when Sebastian Cini was out without substitution for four minutes.

The Gozitan team took a 12-9 lead at the end of the third quarter which was extended to 13-9. Three goals from Ta’ Xbiex were not enough to help Mario Zammit’s team avoid defeat.

Summaries

Neptunes 17
Exiles 8

(4-1, 2-2, 9-2, 2-3)

Neptunes: A. Borg Cole, N. Lanzon 2, A. Sammut, M. Stellini 2, T. Agius, A. Ciric, S. Camilleri 4, J. Camilleri, G. Pace, S. Gravina, B. Lanzon, T. Molnar 7, C. Mercieca 2.

Exiles: I. Bugeja, J. Rizzo Naudi 1, S. Vassallo, D. Pace Lupi, N. Portelli, A. Radovic 4, J. Spiteri Staines, V. Cupic 1, K. Grixti 1, P. Borg 1, M. Magri, D. Borg, K. Lanzon.

Refs: M. Dalli, G. Centineo.

Otters 13
Ta’ Xbiex 12

(2-3, 3-2, 7-4, 1-3)

Otters: N. Grixti, G. Attard 1, G. Zammit 1, A. Borg, J. Young, A. Cachia, K. Scicluna 1, D. Schembri 1, A. Edwards 2, S. Dimech, C. Martin 1, I. Bogdanovic 5, K. Grima Scott 1.

Ta’ Xbiex: L. Borg, J. Navarro, And. Galea 4, Ant. Galea 1, S. Cini, M. Asciak, K. Galea 1, M. Paris 1, P. Paris, P. Markoch 3, R. Attard, O. Zammit 1, Y. Szeles 1.

Refs: P. Balzan, S. Licari.

Mock banned

The ASA has suspended Valletta player Ryan Mock for one year and fined him €233 for inflicting grievous bodily injury on Marsascala player John Licari during a Division One match on June 2.

The suspension was imposed according to Article 2 (i) (a) of the disciplinary code.

It is understood that this was the first time that such a code was applied.

Evidence was provided by various witnesses including a medical report and filmed footage of the incident which was not detected by the referees.

Next fixture
Saturday: 19.15 Sliema-Neptunes.

Premier League

Division One