Gzira U. 2

Siggiewi 0

Gzira United are still first in the table, now having 17 points after achieving another win against Siggiewi. The game was completely dominated by Gzira who rarely gave Siggiewi any opportunity to find the net.

Gzira took the lead on the 17th minute when Simon Shead scored with a low central shot following Antoine Galea’s cross.

On the 41st minute, Gzira were about to double their score, however Ryan Deguara’s goal was cancelled due to an offside position.

However, this did not discourage the maroons and on 57th minute they were successful when Ryan Deguara’s angled shot was partially saved by Siggiewi’s goalkeeper Jonathan Vella and from the rebound, Anthony Ewurun concluded with a close range shot.

Siggiewi’s minimal opportunities at scoring did not bear fruit and remained without a score till the very end. So far, Siggiewi have gained a total of nine points together with San Gwann, St Venera and Zebbug.

Gzira U.: S. Agius, K. Cassar, A. Ewurun, R.G. Goncalvas Alhinho, A. Galea, Q. Saliba (P. Camilleri), Y. Tonna, S. Shead (J. Azzopardi), T. Micallef, R. Deguara (M. Cocles), S. Pace.

Siggiewi: J. Vella, I. Darmanin (N. Galea), B. Galea, E. Vella, M. Bajada, E. Bugeja, E. Ciappara (J. Vassallo), M. Camilleri (E. Cutajar), R. Farrugia, J. Camilleri J. Shead.

Referee: Paul Caruana

Senglea 1

Gharghur 2

Gharghur moved a step upwards in the table to secure second place with 14 points, after beating Senglea 2-1, who are still in the last place on the grid with just three points.

It was the team from Cottonera who took the lead early in the match, but Gharghur took control of the match soon after and dictated play throughout the rest of the match, gaining the three points thanks to a brace by Nwoba.

John Ronald Emeka opened the scoring for Senglea with a powerul strike from outside the area.

Gharghur reacted immediately, and were close to equalising on the half hour mark, when Nwoba’s header on a freekick by Farrugia went slightly high.

Five minutes into the second half, Gharghur equalised thanks to John Nwoba’s low effort which surprised goalkeeper Bartolo.

Seven minutes from stoppage time, John Nwoba handed his side a well-deserved victory, when he beat Bartolo for the second time, this time with a looping header on Curmi’s freekick.

Senglea: B. Bartolo, B. Zerafa, A. Sciortino, M. Ciappara, J. Abela (R. Tanti), J. Alegbe, J. Buttigieg, R. Micallef, C. Caruana, G. Brincat, J. R. Emeka

Gharghur: D. Zarb, L. Stivala, C. Farrugia, R. Debattista, J. Debattista, K. Azzopardi, C. Vella (B. Perry Acton), B. Antignolo, J. Nwoba, R. Gravata, I. Curmi

Referee: Philip Farrugia

Mellieha 1

Gudja 1

The duel between Mellieha and Gudja, the two squads who until last week held the second and first place on the grid respectively, resulted in a one-all draw.

Gudja dropped a place to find themselves in second place with 15 points, while Mellieha are now in fourth place with 13 points. Mellieha took the lead early in the first half, but failed to take the three points home when Gudja equalised 20 minutes before stoppage time.

Mellieha dominated the first half, and deservedly took the lead 20 minutes into the match, when after going past two defenders, Tiago Loquete surprised goalkeeper Xerxen with a powerful long-distance shot from an acute angle.

One minute before the break Mellieha missed a sitter when, after recieving from Loquete, who was once again instrumental for Mellieha, Borg St. John saw his weak effort saved by Xerxen.

Gudja were very agressive in the second half and took control of the match. Their efforts were rewarded in the 69th minute, when after dispossessing a Mellieha defender in the goalkeeper’s area, veteran Camenzuli chipped the ball to Elton Bugeja, who beat the goalkeeper with a low first-timer to equalise for Mellieha.

Four minutes before stoppage time, Gudja were close to taking the lead for the first time, when Camenzuli’s freekick skimmed the woodwork.

Mellieha: S. Gauci, M. Vella, W. Buttigieg, L. Cauchi, D. Cauchi, T. Phill, W. Borg, K. Gauci, K. Fenech, W. Borg St. John (K. Simiana), T. Loquete

Gudja: M. Xerxen, J. Mallia, E. Vella, J. Tonna, M. Milutinovic, W. Camenzuli, E. Gauci (K. Bonello), E. Bugeja, A. Guazzo, P.P. Sammut, T. Thomas (G. Cutajar)

Referee: Esther Azzopardi

Attard 0

Zurrieq 1

A lonely goal scored in the 33rd minute was enough for Zurrieq to beat Attard and register their second win this season, thus gaining an important three points which has lifted them one place in the table.

Attard, on the other hand, have only registered one win from their seven matches, and now find themselves in the penultimate place on the grid with five points.

Zurrieq were close to opening the scoring in the 27th minute, when Genuis’ freekick was converted into a corner by goalkeeper Ubbergen.

Six minutes later Josef Briffa put Zurrieq in the lead and scored the only goal in the match, when his powerful long-distance drive went past goalkeeper Ubbergen.

Attard were slightly better in the second half, and were close to equalising ten minutes before stoppage time, when Traykov’s long-distance effort took goalkeeper Ellul by surprise, who just managed to convert into a corner with the tips of his fingers.

Attard: R. J. Ubbergen, O. Tabone, C. Lanzon, A. Agius, D. Gauci, C. Farrugia (D. Agius), D. Galea, R. Filipov (S. K. Agius), K. Zahra, D. Traykov, K. Said (E. Azzopardi)

Zurrieq: K. Ellul, A. Barbara, V. Micallef, K. Sacco, N. Abdilla (D. Bellizzi), M. Genuis, A. Portelli (C. Caruana), J. Briffa, J. Briffa, J. Lia, A. Camilleri

Referee: Malcolm Sultana

San Gwann 1

St Venera 0

San Gwann obtained an important win after they beat St Venera in the dying minutes. With this win Michael Molzahn ‘s team are now on level points with the same St Venera.

The match was a quiet one where both teams weren’t effective with the wind playing an important part. St Venera lost a point because they held the initiative for most of the match and they were a bit better than their opponents.

The first action came on the 28th minute when a free-kick from Dylan Mercieca was saved by Claude Carbonaro. On the 37th minute St Venera went close when a lob from Dylan Mercieca went over the post. In first half stoppage time it was again Dylan Mercieca who was dangerous when his shot hit the post.

On the 71st minute a shot from Glenn Micallef was saved by Carbonaro. 10 minutes later it was substitute Marc Grech who tried to list his name but his shot went off target.

On the 90th minute Cuschieri turned into a corner a free-kick by Christian Cacciattolo. From the same corner San Gwann scored the winning goal when defender Kevin Cassar concluded from close range after a confusing action.

San Gwann: C. Carbonaro, G. Agius, K. Vella, D. Cosaitis (K. Cassar), Q. Bregman, A. Borg (C. Pace), P. Xuereb, S. Vella, C. Cuschieri, C. Cacciatolo, B. Borg (J. Borg)

St Venera: W. Cuschieri, D. Calleja, J. Onuoha, M. Muscat, S. Farrugia , K. Cilia (E. Muscat), G. Micallef, A. Hili (M. Grech), R. Carbonaro (D. Wingfield), R. Borg, D. Mercieca.

Referee: Philip Farrugia

Luqa S.A. 1

Zebbug R. 3

Uchenna Anyanwu’s hat-trick gave Zebbug Rangers their second consecutive win this season against Luqa St Andrews.

Both teams excelled throughout the whole 90 minutes, with the Rangers pressing more in the first half whie Luqa were stronger in the second.

Zebbug took the lead on the 10th minute with Uchenna Anyanwu’s central shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Zebbug Rangers doubled their score on the 63rd minute when Roderick Spiteri crossed towards Uchenna Anyanwu who beat two Luqa defenders and goalkeeper Paul Psaila with an angled shot.

Five minutes later, the Saints minimised the gap following an action commencing with a corner which Alex Abdilla concluded with a rising shot.

Rangers retaliated and they sealed a win on the 75th minute when Uchenna Anyanwu, running off from the centre of the ground, found Luqa’s defence wanting and scored a low shot.

Hence, Luqa St Andrews did not achieve any points from this match placing them 10th on the table with eight points - one point away from Zebbug Rangers.

Luqa S.A.: P.Psaila, J. Fenech (M. Ciantar), M. Camilleri (J. Good), C.Caruana, A. Psaila, L. Baldacchino, D. Agius, C. Gatt, A. Abdilla, G. Frendo (L. Vella), F. Cauchi.

Zebbug R.: J. Mercieca, G. Mallia, M. Brincat, J. Mercieca, D. Agius, M. Farrugia, R. Spiteri, B. Chetcuti (J. Agius), D. D’Agostino, U. Anyanwu, M. Tirchett (J. Gerada)

Referee: Paul Caruana

Msida 0

Kirkop 1

Goal from veteran Albert Busuttil was enough for Kirkop to clinch the win when they defeated Msida to move to third place on level points with Mellieha.

This was a dissapointing match for Msida where they weren’t dangerous to the posts defended by Carmelo Caruana.

After a disapponting first half, Kirkop were reduced to 10 men after Bronwen Bugeja was sent off after just one minute into the second half, but they were the better team and attacked more than their opponents.

The only action in the first half came on the 41st minute when a header from Fernando De Andrade was turned into a corner by Carmelo Caruana.

On the 46th minute Kirkop were reduced to 10 men after Bronwen Bugeja was sent off. On the 71st minute a low shot from Albert Busuttil went wide. A minute later a corner from Orianski Buhagiar hit the crossbar.

On the 74th minute a corner directed to the box found veteran Albert Busuttil who headed home from close range. On the 81st minute Kirkop had the chance to close the game when Daniel Zammit managed to beat the offside trap but his shot went out.

Msida: J. Agius, L. Cassar, M. Borda, G. Refalo, M. Clarke, M. Crupi (M. Curtis), M. Busuttil (P. Sakchai), A. Dalli, D. Attard, A. Pirrone (R. Xuereb), F. De Andrade.

Kirkop: C. Caruana, M. Pisani, M. Aquilina, A. Busuttil, T. Bonnici, B. Falzon, I. Stankovic, C. Mifsud (D. Zammit), R. Kerekov, B. Bugeja.

Referee: Kevin Azzopardi