Zebbug R.-Zejtun C. 1-1

Żebbuġ R: J. Borg, D. Fava, S. Schembri, R. Vella, H. Vella, S. Buhagiar, A. Curmi (R. Micallef 60'), T. Rodrigo dos Santos (K. Tanti 90'), C. Brincat, J.L. Caetano da Silva, J. Farrugia.

Żejtun C: G. Zammit, C. Giordemaina, I. Azzopardi, C. Gauci (M. Scicluna 81'), A. Carabott, A. Smeir, J.A. Castano, D. Albanese, J. Fernando Dias (J. Sato 66'), B. Farrugia, A. Farrugia.

Referee: Fyodor Zammit

Scorers: B. Farrugia 50' (ZTN), S. Schembri 84' (ZBG)

Promotion favourites Zejtun Corinthians started their quest foir their first ever promotion to the top flight on the wrong foot as they were blocked to a draw by a solid and compact Zebbug side.

Zejtun were surely the better team overall, but they simply failed to turn their superiority into goals and near the end they were made to pay as the Rangers obtained the equaliser.

Zejtun were always in control of the proceedings even in the first half which was a rather low key affair. However Zejtun had the better chances but had to wait till five minutes into the second half to break the deadlock through Brooke Farrugia.

This goal was set to open all possibilities for Zejtun to wrap the match with a second goal. But they failed to do so even though they had a couple of good opportunities.

Six minutes from time Zebbug obtained a dramatic equaliser thanks to a Stve Schembri header. Zejtun pushed desperately for the winner in the remaining minutes and almost snatched it, but Sato's jheader just missed the upright by a whisker.

Pembroke - Gudja U. 2-2

Pembroke A: R. Marmara, M. Focsa, J.P. Mifsud Triganza, D. Camilleri (N. Grech 87'), K. Grech, D. Cachia, A. Hili, M.A. Borg, I. Misan, Y. Tonna (T. Fenech 78'), G. Claudio da Silva (M. Wilmsen da Rosa 59')

Gudja U: F. Tabone, L. Martinelli, J. Bondin, M. Bonnici (G. Chircop 51'), J. Lima Sequeira, A.D. Ramos, F. Aboulezz, S. Diacono (I. Montanaro 84'), E. Vella (J. Farrugia 73'), P.P. Sammut, A. Nagbe Marshall.

Referee: Emanuel Grech

Scorers: A. Ramos 7' (G), Z. Grech 24' (P), J. Lima Siqueira 40' pen (G), Z. Grech 65' (P)

Zachary Grech scored a brace yesterday to save Pembroke against newly promoted Gudja United in a match that finished in a 2-2 draw.

It was a fair result in a a highly entertaining match especially in the first fourty five minutes of the game. Gudja always took the lead but Pembroke chased their opponents to earn a deserved equaliser.

Ramos opened the score on seven minutes for Gudja but Zachary Grech scored a very good goal on 24 minutes to obtain the equaliser. Just before the break Gudja however were back in front when Jackson Lima Sequeira scored from the penalty spot, with the penalty awarded for a foul on Ramos who was floored by the goalkeeper.

The second half was less intense and Pembroke salvaged a point again through Zachary Grech on 65 minutes.