Maroons beat Kirkop to go top again

Kirkop United 2
Gzira United 3

Gzira United are back on top of the Division Three standings after they edged Kirkop to move one point clear of Gharghur, Kalkara and Sirens in the standings.

Owen Spiteri put the Maroons in front but Alan Deidun equalised for Kirkop on 18 minutes. Spiteri put Gzira back in the lead before the break and Claude Grech made it 3-1 20 minutes from time.

Kirkop had a William Debattista goal disallowed for offside.

Five minutes from time substitute Daniel Scicluna pulled one back for Kirkop but his goal came too late to deny Gzira.

Kirkop: S. Mizzi, B. Falzon, C. Brimmer, J. Bellizzi (D. Scicluna), M. Farrugia, S. Busuttil (S. Muscat), C. Pace (M. Theuma), A. Deidun, C. Debattista, C. Farrugia, W. Debattista.

Gzira: E. Ellul, M. Brincat, A. Buttigieg (J. Mercieca), K. Bonnici (D. Borg), G. Mizzi, K. Bonello, C. Pace, A. Camilleri, J. Vidal, O. Spiteri, C. Grech (K. Agius).

Referee: Darren Calleja.

Ghaxaq 0
Gharghur 3

Gharghur dominated this match to emerge worthy winners and left Ghaxaq still without a win after four matches.

Ghaxaq kept Gharghur at bay for the entire first half but fell apart after the break.

Wayne Mallia (46th) and a Lawrence Vella double (52, 90) saw the team through. Gharghur are now second in the standings with nine points.

Ghaxaq: P. Celeste, D. Galea, C. Xuereb (J. Gauci), P.P. Cassar, A. Farrugia, C. Cristiano, K. Caruana, K. Gambin, B. Dalli, F. Galea (D. Spiteri Sacco), C. Barbara (L. Camilleri).

Gharghur: G. Edwards, D. Galea, R. Cassar, D. Borg, L. Bartolo (C. Dingli), C. Mifsud, L. Vella, E. Lapira, W. Mallia, M. Grech (A. Azzopardi), M. Coleiro.

Referee: Mitchell Scerri.

Siggiewi 1
Attard 3

Attard turned defeat into victory with three second-half goals in a match they dictated for long stretches.

Attard moved up the standings and have left now bottom-placed Ta' Xbiex as the only team in the division without a point.

Siggiewi took the lead on 44 minutes when Pierre Spiteri hit the ball past Formosa.

But, Attard took control of the match after the break.

Clive Lanzon put the sides level on 48 minutes before Mark Saliba put Attard 2-1 up from a Lanzon cross.

Siggiewi tried to get back into the match but it was Lanzon who secured Attard's win with a third goal in stoppage time.

Siggiewi: F. Azzopardi, C. Bezzina, J. Scerri (G. Camilleri), M. Aquilina, C. Bugeja (R. Agius), A. Farrugia, P. Spiteri, E. Ciappara, J. Vassallo, J. Mascena, M. Borg (C. Vassallo).

Attard: O. Formosa, L. Borg, D. Agius, M. Buttigieg, S. Muscat, C. Axisa (J. Anastasi), S. Borg (E. Cassar), M. Saliba (A. Gambin), C. Lanzon, J. Axisa, S. Mizzi.

Referee: Andrea Sciriha.

Pembroke Athleta 0
Zurrieq 1

Zurrieq moved up to fifth in the standings after they chalked up their second win of the season at the expense of Pembroke Athleta on Monday.

Zurrieq held the upperhand throughout the match but they had to wait until the 60th minute before netting the all-important goal.

The Reds owe their victory to match-winner Michael Abdilla.

Pembroke staged a late rally but they could not breach the solid Zurrieq defence who held to claim three useful points.

Pembroke: J.P. Debattista, D. Bugeja (A. Farrugia), N. Aquilina, R. Zammit, C. Mahoney, J. Fenech (L. Desira), J. Taliana, A. Fenech, S. Buhagiar (K. Vella), C. Leonardi, M. Manicolo.

Zurrieq: J. Azzopardi, K. Sacco, J. Lia, A. Barbara, D. Bellizzi, C. Gatt, M. Abdilla, G. Chetcuti (J. Camilleri), D. Zammit (L. Zammit), R. Bajada (M. Genuis), J. Saliba.

Referee: Aaron Fenech.