Pieta H-Zebbug R 2-2
Pieta H: J. Chircop St. John, T. Bartolo, N. Pace Cocks, J. Ghio (C. Gauci 72'), D. Vukovic, C. Sammut, J.L. Caetano, S. Mizzi, K. Amehi, J. Irimiya, J. Scicluna (N. Pisani 74').
Żebbuġ R.: M. Grech, D. Fava, R. Vella, M. del Negro, R. Zammit, S. Darmanin (G. Gesualdi 46'), M. Fagbeja (S. Nanapere. 57'), C. Brincat, W. Borg (A. Azzopardi 56'), N. Ojuola, L. Chiedozie.
Referee: Sandro Spiteri
Pieta and Zebbug Rangers produced some entertaining staff to earn a point each in an entertaining match. Zebbug had a very good start taking the lead on six minutes through Muda Fagbeja.
However Pieta made it equal on 28 minutes thanks to a James Scicluna well taken goal and five minutes before the break Pieta took the lead when Christian Sammut scored from close range following an Amehi cross from the right.
Just before the break Zebbug were awarded a penalty but Muda Fagbeja's shot from the penalty spot was saved by Chircop.
However Zebbug were awarded another penalty on 63 minutes when Ojuola was tripped by Sammut, and this time substitute Saturday Nanapere made no mistake.
Vittoriosa S-Lija A 0-5
Vittoriosa S: D. Bugeja, C. Spiteri, J. Briffa, I. Abela (J. Pace 46'), D. Grima, D. Tabone, A. Galea, O. Sidibe, R. Sgaria Farias, L. Casha, H. Shola Shodiya (N. Mclaren 46').
Lija A: L. Bonnici, J. Cassar, G. Bugeja, L. Muscat, D. Scerri (R. Dalli 75'), E. Beu, M. Clinch, K. Seakanyeng, C. Giordemaina, C. Gauci, F. Temile.
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
Lija Athletic are back on top of the First Division League after a crushing victory over lowly Vittoriosa. Lija have now moved above Zejtun who suffered their second consecutive blow this weekend.
Lija were home and dry by the end of the first half, as Vittoriosa were never in the game. After only ten minutes league top scorer Erjon Beu opened Lija's account scoring direct from a freekick.
Ten minutes later the promising Kabelo Seakanyeng doubled the score and on 32 minutes Krank temile put the game to bed with a low shot that gave Bugeja no chance to save.
The second half was a formaility with Lija adding two further goals to their tally thanks to Gianluca Bugeja and another one from Erjon Beu.