Pembroke A                       0

Qormi                                   1

Qormi made another bold step towards promotion to the top flight with a hard earned victory over a now demotivated Pembroke side. Withou producing one of their best peformances, the league leaders were still good enough to emerge worthy winners.

The game was decided at the start of the second half when Gusman scored a spectacular goal with an overhead kick, a goal that deserved the winning of the three points. Qormi were not that sharp even though apart from the goal scored the hit the post twice.

Pembroke were again disappointing as they confirmed they are passing through a very difficult moment, and yesterday they practically had no attempts at goal.

Qormi found the going hard in the first half as Pembroke defended well with Qormi’s only chance coming on 25 minutes when a Tensior Gusman header from close range smashed against the crossbar.  Pembroke where found wanting in attack and Jamie Azzopardi had a very quite first fourty five minutes.

In the second half Qormi were more aggressive and direct in their approach towards goal and in the opening minutes went close with a Caetano Da Silva header and a freekick from the same player.

On 56 minutes Qormi took the lead when Tensior Gusman scored a spectacular goal with an overhead kick following a cross from the right by Dejan Vukovic. Pembroke had a Warren Chircop header testing Azzopardi and on 77 minutes Qormi went close with a Matombo run on the right flank, with his cross finding Zammit in an ideal position, but his effort was blocked by defender Borg.

On 90 minutes Qormi went close a second goal but Caetano Da Silva’s header finished against the base of the upright.

Pembroke A: K. Gerada, Z. Grech (L. Grech 65 min), A. Hili, N. Grech, M.A. Bonnici, T. Fenech (W. Chircop 46 min), I. Misan, D. Priso, M. Mifsud, D. Cachia, O. Bugeja (C. Alves Da Souza 25 min)

Qormi: J. Azzopardi, N. Ghio, L. Busuttil, Y. Yankam, C. Vella (B. Grech 87 min), J.L. Caetano Da Silva, A. Abela, A. Cassar, D. Vukovic, T. Gusman (C. Matombo 50 min), M. Camilleri (I. Zammit 70 min)

Referee:  Emanuel Grech

Second half goals see Zejtun through

Zejtun C               3

Melita                   0

Zejtun continued with their march towards the top places of the standings with a 3-0 victory over low lying Melita. Zejtun fully deserved their victory even though they failed to impress in the first fourty five minutes.

In the first half Melita controlled with relative ease as Zejtun could not find a way past their defensive set up. However after suffering the first goal Melita had nothing more to offer and Zejtun starteed to play better to score further goals and claim another three important points.

Melita are now in deep relegation trouble and their position is now almost desperate. Zejtun broke the deadlock on 53 minutes when Junky Sato scored a well taken goal after a good move by Gianluca Sultana.

With Melita in apparent difficulty, Zejtun doubled the score ten minutes later when Adam Smeir connected to a cross from the right to finish in style. Eight minutes from time Melita were reduced to ten men when Julian Abela was shown a second yellow card. Three minutes later Zejtun wrapped the match up with a third goal again scored by Adam Smeir from an ideal position.

Żejtun C: D. Zarb, C. Giordemaina, N. Tabone, S. Nanapere, G. Sultana, B. Farrugia, J. Sato, O. Elhussieny, A. Smeir, J. Galea, Y. Camilleri.

Melita: N. Grima, R. Parrado, J. Abela, A. Mizzi, J.P. Attard, N. Bradshaw, M. Russo, L. Micallef, T. Singleton, L. Hammet, M. Galea.

Referee: Stefan Pace