The Gudja youngsters were slightly better than Senglea in this low key game. Gudja are now in fifth position on 16 points from 11 games while Senglea are in penultimate placing having only seven points from the same number of games.
Gudja created the first actions. After only one minute Marlon Caruana was fouled on the right flank and the ball was cleared away following the free kick by Philip Abela.
Kurt Sapiano served Caruana in the area and Senglea keeper Brandon Sevasta foiled him with a timely sortie. Brandon Saliba was then fouled outside the area and the same player drove well off target from the free kick while Bradley Cassar missed the upright soon after.
In Senglea’s first occasion Andrew Camilleri served Roderick Brincat on the right flank but he drove out after entering the area.
At the other end, Saliba saw Sevasta partly saving his shot with the ball being cleared away to safety.
In the 31st minute Senglea were denied when Camilleri hit the upright with Gudja keeper Andreas Calleja beaten.
Three minutes before half time Senglea opened the score when Royter Borg served Camilleri with a through ball and he scored with a hard rising shot from 30 metres.
Gudja equalised a minute after the restart as Caruana dribbled past an opponent on the left flank and served Cassar with a cross in the area and he scored with a hard grounder.
In a Senglea attack, Lydon Azzopardi served Brandon Galea in the area and Calleja foiled him with a timely sortie by diving at his feet and smothered the ball.
The reaction by Gudja was very immediate with Abela shooting off target from a free kick.
Five minutes before the end Senglea came very close to scoring the winning goal. Royter Borg was fouled just outside the area and after the ball was partly cleared from the free kick by Brincat, Carlos Abela drove slightly wide with an overhead kick.
In the last action before the end, Caruana served Saliba in the area and Sevasta saved his close-range shot to a corner.
Referee: Alan Bonnici
Player of the match: Brandon Saliba (Gudja Utd)