The Amateurs won the St. Julian's derby match after beating St. Andrews in a keen match decided by a first half strike by Matthew Borg I.

Early on St. Andrews showed the better touches and they were close twice as efforts by Jonathan Briscoe White and Patrick Briscoe White just missed the target. Melita broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute with David Azzopardi's corner-kick being headed in by Matthew Borg I.

Five minutes later Michael Calleja headed in for what appeared to be the Saints' equaliser but Calleja was ruled to be in an offside position and the goal was annulled.

Then a Michael Valenzia free-kick went just high over the bar and then attempts by Michael Calleja and Adrian Galea were parried by Sapiano.

The Saints pushed forward during the second-half and early on they were close through Andrew Tabone, Jonathan Briscoe White and Anthony Gera.

Melita replied through dangerous efforts by Mark Hyzler and Matthew Borg I, the latter wasting a clear opportunity in the 72nd minute.

Five minutes later the Saints lost Michael Valenzia who was sent off following an incident with the Melita supporters.

Melita were then denied by Tabone who saved well off a Matthew Borg I volley. In injury time, Saints' defensive player Andrew Camilleri Kamsky was booked for a second time and was also sent off by referee Spiteri.

Referee: Juergen Spiteri

Naxxar L-Balzan Y 2-2

Balzan Youths were the better team throughout the first period with the Naxxar custodian Bjorn Attard bringing off fine saves to deny Anthony Lagana and Stefan Cauchi.

On 22 minutes Naxxar won a free-kick which was taken by Gerald Ancilleri and Adrian Fenech beat Brian Bonello to put his team infront. Balzan reacted strongly with a Leonid McKay free-kick being blocked by Bernard Farrugia on the goal line.

On 34 minutes Balzan had an Aaron Agius free-kick which was also cleared off the goal line by Matthew Spiteri Gonzi and from the resultant corner-kick taken by Aaron Agius, Antoine Sacco shot in from close-range to make it one-all.

In the 43rd minute Antoine Sacco gave Balzan the lead following good work by Kurt Coleiro and just before the break a strong shot by Ives Bilocca was saved by Attard. Two minutes after the restart Naxxar went close through Andy Bartolo with Balzan hitting the post in the 52nd minute through Ives Bilocca.

On the hour Naxxar were stopped by Bonello off an Andy Bartolo volley but they managed to equalise in the 76th minute through substitute Chris Farrugia, on loan from Kirkop United.

In the 84th minute Balzan again hit the post through Antoine Sacco and in added time they missed a clear goal scoring opportunity through Alistair Camilleri.

Referee: Gordon Barbara.

Zurrieq-Rabat 1-2

Rabat held the initiative for long stretches during the first half but it was Zurrieq who created the first goal scoring opportunity through Joe Lia whose shot was saved by Spiteri.

Rabat broke the deadlock in the 7th minute with Alan Zahra's cross being headed in by Kayne Said with Zurrieq coming back through dangerous attempts by Dino Bonnici and Jason Saliba.

At the other end Rabat were close through Keith Micallef and in the 33rd minute a low shot by Alan Zahra was saved by Azzopardi. Four minutes before the break an Azzopardi excellent save once again denied Alan Zahra.

Zurrieq came back strongly after the change of ends with Godfrey Chetcuti twice going very close early on.

In the 60th minute Rabat's midfield player Emanuel Muscat was involved in an incident with a Zurrieq player and was sent off but the Ajax still managed to make it 2-0 in the 67th minute through Adam Smeir following good work by Kayne Said.

In the 80th minute Smeir was booked for a second time and was also shown the red card with Zurrieq pulling a goal back in the 87th minute through substitute Clive Shomba. In injury-time the post denied Rabat a third goal.

Referee: Esther Farrugia

St.Venera L-B'Bugia SP 0-1

B' Bugia played the better football throughout the first half with Leslie Burke going very close early on. They took the lead on 13 minutes with Jason Cassar crossing from the right flank and ex-St.Venera schemer Jeffrey Zammit headed in past Caruana.

St. Venera lacked punch upfront and it was again B' Bugia who created a clear opportunity through Johan Zammit whose strong shot was blocked by St. Venera central defender Clint Abela.

B' Bugia were again close through Jeffrey Zammit and in the 35th minute the post denied them off a Leslie Burke crosshot.

The Lightnings gained the initiative after the break with the crossbar denying them off a shot by Mark Grech after just four minutes. They created other opportunities through Johan Scicluna and Glen Micallef with B' Bugia replying through Donald Gatt whose low shot was saved with difficulty by Caruana.

In the 76th minute Ian Falzon wasted a clear goal scoring opportunity as he shot straight into Xerxen when all alone infront of goal. Then Mark Grech hit just high over the bar from close-range and in the 89th minute a Glen Micallef free-kick was saved by Xerxen.

Referee: Sammy Attard