Sliema Frank Salt 14 Exiles Ferretti 5 (7-2), (1-2), (3-1), (3-0)
Sliema registered their second victory on the trot with a fine victory over their neighbours Exiles Ferretti beating them 14-5. Sliema came out like a house on fire winning the first session 7-2 with Meli, Attard, Gabaretta, Cluett and Brownrigg finding the net. Exiles replied through Portelli and Kurt Griscti.
The second session was a far more balanced affair with Exiles shading it 2-1. Rizzo Naudi and Griscti scored for Exiles while Sliema’s only goal came courtesy of Jur- gen Borg. Sliema came back strongly in the third session, winning 3-1 with Soler scoring his first goal from a penalty.
The final session also went Sliema’s way with Brownrigg, Meli and Soler again in evidence for a final score of 14- 5.
Sliema Frank Salt RE: R Coleiro, J Gabaretta (3), N Lubrano, T Sullivan, M Meli (3), J Soler (2), J Borg (1), C Cluett (1), J Brownrigg (2), E Aquilina, A Attard (2), N Bugelli, K Schembri, A Agius Exiles Ferretti: I Bugeja, J Rizzo Naudi (1), S Vassallo, D Pace Lupi, L Borg, N Portelli (1), J Spiteri Staines, K Griscti (2), L Peric, P Borg, B Lanzon, S Galea Pace, K Lanzon (1) Referees: M Angileri, P Balzan
Valletta win tight contest
Valletta United 4 Sirens Ritter Sport 3 (1-1), (0-2), (2-0), (1-0)
A goal scored a minute from time by Ranier Scerri settled a tight encounter in favour of Valletta United against Sirens. The first session was a close affair ending 1-1 but Sirens took the upper hand in the second win- ning 2-0. The goals came courtesy of Mizzi, Pisani and Caruana for Sirens while a Spiteri Staines penalty was the only goal for Valletta. Valletta came back strongly in the third session and won 2-0 through Charles Zammit and Ranier Scerri thus setting up a tight final session.
Ranier Scerri scored the all important goal a minute from time to hand Valletta a crucial victory. Valletta United: R Sciortino, R Mock, M Spiteri Staines (1), M Rizzo, N Bonello Ghio, S Cachia, M Cordina, C Zammit (1), C Debono, R Scerri (1), D Paolella, D Abela Sirens Ritter Sport: N Grixti, Z Mizzi (1), G Merten, G Pace, M Grech, A Sammut, M Caruana (1), D Cutajar, J Napier, G Debono, L Caruana, J Zampa, M Pisani (1) Referees: M Dalli, A DeRaf- faele