Pembroke A-Naxxar L 0-0
Pembroke A: K. Gerada, G. Azzopardi (Z. Grech 33'), D. Camilleri, T. Fenech (C. Camilleri 81'), W. Moacir da Rosa, D. Cachia, A. Hili, M.A. Borg, I. Misan, Y. Tonna (G. Muscat 90'), G. Claudio da Silva.
Naxxar L: O. Borg, M. Fenech, M. Mifsud, D. Bonnici (A. Azzopardi 78'), R. Cassar, J. Ellul, C. Bugeja, A. Buhagiar, S. Nanapere, B. Essel, S. Meilak.
Referee: Paul Toledo
Naxxar and Pembroke fired blanks yesterday at The Victor Tedesco Stadium to earn a point following a low profile match.
For Naxxar this was a stop to their winning run of two matches, a run which had lifted Steve D'Amato's side to a rather healthy position. For Pembroke this was their successive draw, their fourth game without a win.
The best patch of the match was the second part, in which Naxxar held a slight edge over their opponents. They had two good scoring opportunities with Duane Bonnici hitting wide after beating the goalkeeper, and with a Joel Ellul header that finished against the upright.
Swieqi U-Qrendi 2-0
Swieqi U: J.C. Debattista, K. Muscat, K. Sultana, J. Cassar, S. Bugeja, M. Farrugia, V. Olowoyo, M. Vella, G. Calabretta, I.A. Margarit, I. Salis
Qrendi: J. Farrugia, M. Farrugia, N. Falzon, Z. Bowman, D. Martini, J. Spiteri, M. Barbara, C. Caruana, D. Sammut, J. Silva Silveira, C. Quaranta
Referee: Shaun Calleja
Scorers: Ion-Alin Margarit 58', Ibrahim Salis 73'
Swieqi United surely recovered from their negative streak as they yesterday defeated Qrendi with two second half goals to notch the third successive victory.
The newly promoted side have now moved to their place in the standings on the thirteen points mark, even though they have played a game more. For Qrendi it was an unexpected defeat, as they were fresh from their more than convincing victory against Vittoriosa in their last outing.
After a blank first half, Swieqi broke the deadlock on 58 minutes when Ion-Alin Margarit put his side in front. Swieqi sealed the issue with a second goal on 73 minutes scored by Ibrahim Salis.