Following this match Pembroke share top spot with San Gwann as they both are on 39 points from 15 games. Marsa are in bottom place having only one point from 15 games.

Pembroke enjoyed the lion’s share of the exchanges throughout the 70 minutes.

The first four actions were created by Pembroke. Brandon Bugeja served Courage Omoruandzoe in the area and Marsa keeper Ryan Armaoui foiled him with a timely sortie. He did likewise on the same player after he was put through by Neil Grech.

Grech then served Mikhail Schembri in the area and a defender cleared the ball to a corner. Grech then served Liam Saliba with a short free kick but he drove over the bar from outside the area.

In the first action by Marsa, Brady Agius served Ritiano Ciantar in the area and Pembroke keeper Philip Mifsud Bonnici foiled him with a timely sortie.

Pembroke opened the score in the 20th minute when they won a corner kick on the left flank which was taken by Omoruandzoe and Jonathan Cassar, in an attempt to clear the ball, had the misfortune to deflect the ball into his own net.

Mifsud Bonnici then saved a shot from outside the area by Ciantar.

The pressure from Pembroke resumed and Clayton Sammut served Schembri in the area but he missed the upright from his shot.

Steven Camilleri then crossed to Schembri but the latter failed to apply the killer touch from a very ideal position.

Pembroke doubled the score in the 40th minute when Camilleri dribbled past an opponent on the left flank and crossed the ball in the area to Schembri who scored from inside the area.

The pressure from Pembroke was incessant and Mikhail Schembri dribbled past an opponent on the right flank who then crossed the ball to Omoruanzoe in the area but the latter missed the upright.

Bugeja was then fouled on the right flank and the ball was headed away from the free kick by Grech.

Later, Camilleri served Mikhail Schembri in the area and Armaoui denied him with a save to a corner.

In the 55th minute Pembroke were awarded a penalty when Bugeja served Mikhail Schembri in the area and was tripped by Agius. Omoruanzoe took charge of the kick but Armaoui saved his grounder.

Three minutes from the end Pembroke scored their third goal after a prolonged action. From a Camilleri corner, it was Nicholas Schembri who scored with a header.

Referee: Philip Farrugia

Player of the match: Steven Camilleri (Pembroke Ath)