San Giljan MAA Daikin retained the BOV Knockout Cup after defeating Neptunes BGM 13-10 in the final on Sunday evening.
The final was a closely contested affair in the opening stages, with both teams level at 3-3 after the first quarter. San Giljan MAA Daikin then produced a decisive second quarter, outscoring Neptunes 4-1 to establish a 7-4 advantage at half-time.
The holders continued to control the match in the third quarter, adding four more goals while Neptunes BGM scored twice. This left San Giljan MAA Daikin with an 11-6 lead going into the final eight minutes.
Neptunes BGM produced a strong response in the fourth quarter, scoring four goals and reducing the deficit. San Giljan MAA Daikin, however, added two goals of their own and held on to secure a 13-10 victory and another BOV Knockout Cup triumph.
Jake Muscat Melito and Jerko Marinic-Kragic were the leading scorers for San Giljan MAA Daikin, with three goals each. Jeremy Abela scored twice, while Matthew Zammit, Jake Bonavia, Ben Plumpton, Nikolai Zammit and Alec Fenech each contributed one goal.
For Neptunes BGM, Marko Zuvela finished as the match’s leading scorer with four goals, while Ivan Nagaev added three. Julian Valletta, Stevie Camilleri and Mark Castillo scored once each.
The quarter scores were 3-3, 4-1, 4-2 and 2-4, giving San Giljan MAA Daikin a final 13-10 victory.
The match was officiated by Andrej Franulovic and Marco Piano, with Luke Galea and Debbie Tully serving as judges and Peter Balzan as delegate.
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