Pieta H-Lija A     0-3

Pieta H: J. Chircop St.John, T. Bartolo, N. Pace Cocks, J. Ghio (S. Pisani 46'), D. Vukovic, N. Pisani (J. Delmar 82'), S. Mizzi, Q. Bregman, J. Caetano (J. Bone 69'), I. Jalo, L. Adamec.

Lija A: L. Bonnici, C.J. Cassar, L. Muscat, E. Beu, A. Borg (G. Borg 89'), M. Clinch, K. Seakanyeng, C. Giordemaina, A. Galea (D. Scerri 69'), C. Gauci, M. Palomino Farinez (H. Wood 86')

Referee: Matthew Degabriele

Scorers: Erjon Beu 7', 81' pen, Leon Muscat 31'

Erjon Beu scored another two goals yesterday, his third successive brace, to lead Lija Athletic to an easy victory over Pieta and gain the third successive victory.

Lija were a superior outfit with Pieta rarely in the game. Lija took an early lead when Beu rounded a defender before beating Chircop with a low drive. Pieta responded with an Adamec header and on the other end a Seakanyeng header skimmed the crossbar.

On 30 minutes Lija doubled the score with a Leon Muscat drive from close range following a corner action. Pieta tried to get back in the game but Pieta controlled with relative ease even in the second fourty five minutes.

Ten minutes from time Lija put the issue beyond doubt when Seakanyeng dribbled his way inside the area but was tripped by Adamec and from the resultant penalty Erjon Beu drilled the ball home for his sixth goal so far this season.

In stoppage time Pieta were unlucky not to score a consolation goal but Adamec's fierce drive from a freekick slammed against the crossbar.

Fgura U-Qrendi 1-5

Fgura U: B. Bartolo, P. Chircop, D. Cartella, T. Grech (S. Hili 46'), G. Martin, J. Vella, J. Cassar (G. Galea 76'), A. Scicluna, S. Borg, C. Valero Gonzalez, A. Toncheff (A. Cilia Mumford 68')

Qrendi: R. Marmara, S. Schembri, D. Santos Da Hora, J. Silveira Da Silva, A. Agius, D. Azzopardi, E. Vella, L. Martinelli (D. Micallef 82'), A. Nilsson (B. Sammut 76'), L.J. Schembri, C. Camilleri (K. Tanti 67').

Referee: Slobodan Petrovic

Scorers: Alexander Nilsson 15' (Q), Dhonatan Santos Da Hora 22', 73', 88' (Q), Jonatan Silveira Da Silva 55' (Q), Alejandro Toncheff 60' (F)

Qrendi obtained their second victory of the season easily disposing of Fgura to move to second place in the standings. Qrendi's attack was too strong for Fgura's feeble defence who was always at odds whenever Qrendi stormed forward. For Fgura a rather difficult start indeed, with three successive defeats and eleven goals suffered so far.

Fgura drew first blood with a Gilbert Martin drive well saved by Marmara but on 15 minutes Qrendi were awarded a penalty for a handling infringement and Alexander Nilsson fired home from the penalty spot.

On 22 minutes Qrendi doubled the score with a great move between Lee Joe Schembri and Dhonathan Santos Da Hora, with the latter finding the back of the net with a precise grounder.

Qrendi continued to dominate creating several scoring chances and even hitting the post through Lee Joe Schembri. In the final minutes of the first half Fgura had a good patch in attack with Martinelli almost committing an own goal when his header hit the crossbar in an attempt to clear.

Ten minutes into the second half Fgura goalkeeper Bartolo was robbed of the ball by Silveira who easily scored the third. On the hour Fgura pulled one back with a Spanish move with Valero nodding down to Toncheff who scored from close range. Two minutes later Toncheff almost scored another one but his shot hit the side netting.

On 73 minutes Qrendi scored a fourth again through Santos Da Hora who was too quick for the hesitant Fgura defence. Four minutes from time Fgura's Gilbert Martin was sent off for dissent. And there was more to come as Santos Da Hora scored his third goal from close range following a Silveira cross from the left.