Hibs prevail in bad-tempered match

HIBERNIANS 2Agius 60Degabriele 81 GŻIRA UNITED 0 Hibernians: M. Jovicic-6, F. Apap-6.5, L. Da Silveira-6.5, J. Mbong-6, J. Grech-6 (77 J. Degabriele), T. Groothusen-5.5 (74 J. Wemmer), B. Kristensen, D. Vella-6, A. Izquier-7, A. Agius-7.5, I. Iriberri-6.5 (88 M. Beerman). Gżira United: J. Haber-6.5, F. Barbosa, G. Conti-6, N. Muscat-6, Z. Scerri-5, R. Soares-6 (47 C. Gatt Baldacchino-6), J. Corbalan-5, H. Kone-5, A. Samb-5, A. Oyama-5, Jefferson. Referee Matthew Degabriele. Yellow cards: Jefferson, Barbosa, Silveira, Agius, Corbalan.Red cards: Kristensen (H) 38, Jefferson (G) 53, Barbosa (68) G. Missed penalty: Samb (G) 90. BOV Player of the match: Andrei Agius (Hibernians). Hibernians put themselves back in contention for a title push when they produced a matured second-half performance to overcome Gżira United in a bad-tempered match that saw the referee show the red card to three players. It looked as though Hibernians were set for a difficult afternoon when late in the first half they were reduced to ten men when Bjorn Kristensen was dismissed for dissent. But despite this blow, the Paolites kept their composure and came out in the second half as a transformed side and after...