San Ġwann 1
Gudja 3

Gudja prolonged their winning streak in Division Two when they saw off San Ġwann to make it four wins in a row and go top alongside Gżira United on the 13-point mark.

Gudja dominated their opponents for much of the match with San Ġwann seemingly gaining the upperhand at the start of the second half when they managed to draw level. But in the end the Saints could not topple their opponents who emerged as deserved winners.

Gudja had a good start and after just 13 minutes they were close to an opener when a shot from the distance by Mallia was parried away by Carbonaro.

Seven minutes later, it was Cosaitis who denied Gudja’s Sammut when he blocked his header that looked destined to hit the net.

Sammut was at it again in the 36th minute when his direct free-kick from outside the area skimmed the woodwork.

Gudja’s persistence finally paid off on 39 minutes. This time, William Camenzuli unleashed a powerful drive that was deflected into the Saints’ net.

Gudja were rather shaky on resumption and seemed to have lost all their concentration. Their insecurity was punished seven minutes into the second half, when Keith Vella headed home from a Bregman free-kick.

The goal stunned Gudja who almost conceded again five minutes later, Vella’s chip from mid-pitch almost surprising Xerxen but somehow the Gudja keeper managed to tip the ball over to a corner.

Gudja slowly regained the initiative and went back in front on 73 minutes thanks to substitute Trevor Thomas who hit the target with a long-range drive.

A minute before time, Thomas was close to beating the Saints keeper for a second time as he was through on goal but was dispossessed by Carbonaro when about to shoot.

San Ġwann’s suffering was not over and in the first minute of stoppage time, goalkeeper Carbonaro appeared to catch Agius’s foot in the area, with the referee awarding a penalty.

From the spot, Camenzuli duly converted to seal his team’s victory.

San Ġwann: C. Carbonaro, K. Vella (C. Cacciattolo), D. Cosaitis, Q. Bregman, M. Francica, D. Borg (C. Cuschieri), A. Borg, K. Borg, C. Pace, K. Ndati (S. Vella), P. Xuereb.

Gudja: M. Xerxen, C. Galea, E. Vella, J. Tonna, M. Milutinovic, W. Camenzuli, E. Gauci, I. Bilocca (A. Guazzo), J. Mallia, P.P. Sammut (D. Agius), D. Zammit (T. Thomas).

Referee: Jude Amin Utulu.

Senglea Athletics 1
Sta Venera 2

Senglea: G. Attard, B. Zerafa, M. Ciappara, R. Tanti, A. Sciortino (K. Galea), J. Buttigieg, R. Micallef (O. Rababah), C. Caruana, G. Brincat, S. Vella (T. Thomas), J. Emeka.

Sta Venera: W. Cuschieri, D. Calleja, J. Onouha, M. Muscat, S. Farrugia (A. Hili), K. Cilia, G. Micallef, D. Wingfield (J. Taliana), R. Car-bonaro, D. Mercieca, M. Grech.

Referee: Andrew J. Sammut.

Scorers: Mercieca (SV) 15, 19; Brincat (S) 43.

Msida St Joseph 4
Siġġiewi 2

Msida: J. Agius, L. Cassar, R. Zammit, M. Clarke, M. Borda, O. Zammit (R. Xuereb), M. Crupi (M. Curtis), A. Dalli, D. Attard, A. Pirrone, F. De Andrade (G. Sergi).

Siġġiewi: J. Vella, I. Darmanin, N. Galea, E. Vella, M. Bajada, M. Camilleri, E. Bugeja (J. Shead), E. Cutajar, R. Farrugia, J. Camilleri, J. Vassallo.

Referee: Luke Portelli.

Scorers: De Andrade 34, Zammit 36, Crupi 45, Curtis 69 (M); Cutajar 78, Farrugia 89 (S).

Attard 0
Kirkop United 2

Attard: R.J. Ubbergen, O. Tabone (A. Lanzon), C. Lanzon, A. Agius, D. Gauci, J.C. Cachia, D. Galea, R. Filipov (K. Said), K. Zahra, D. Travkov, C. Farrugia (D. Agius).

Kirkop: D. Pryke, C. Farrugia, R. Galea, B. Falzon, O. Buhagiar (L. Zammit), I. Stankovic, R. Kerekov (M. Theuma), J. Attard, P.P. Cassar, B. Bugeja, D. Zammit (C. Mifsud).

Referee: Sandro Spiteri.

Scorer: Kerekov 40, 82.

Luqa St Andrews 2
Żurrieq 1

Luqa: P. Psaila, A. Psaila, C. Caruana (J. Fenech), A. Abdilla, F. Cauchi, C. Gatt, S. Costa Brazilino, R. Penza, L. Baldacchino, L. Vella (J. Good), J. Camilleri (D. Agius).

Żurrieq: R. Vella, K. Agius (D. Harallamb), K. Sacco, A. Barbara, N. Abdilla (C. Caruana), M. Genuis (L. Grima), D. Bonnici, Jos. Briffa, Joh. Briffa, A. Portelli, A. Camilleri.

Referee: Philip Farrugia.

Scorers: Penza (L) 67; Camilleri (Z) 75; Baldacchino (L) 78.

Gżira United 4
Mellieħa 0

Gżira: S. Agius (K. Gerada), A. Galea, A. Ewurum, S. Shead, T. Micallef, R.G. Goncalves Alinho, J. M. Hussey, A. White, S. Pace, R. Deguara (Y. Tonna), M. Cocks (P. Camilleri).

Mellieħa: J. Abela, M. Vella, W. Buttigieg, L. Cauchi, D. Cauchi, W. Borg, K. Fenech, K. Simiana, W. Borg St John, T. Loquete, J. Vella.

Referee: Michael Spiteri.

Scorers: Deguara 5, Shead 53, Buttigieg 61, Ewurum 71.

Żebbuġ Rangers 1
Għargħur 4

Żebbuġ: J. Mercieca, N. Caruana, G. Mallia, M. Brincat, J. Spiteri, R. Spiteri, M. Farrugia, D. D’Agostino, D. Agius (C. Ciappara), U. Anyanwu, M. Tirchett.

Għargħur: D. Zarb, L. Stivala, C. Farrugia (I. Curmi), R. Debattista, J. Debattista, E. Lapira, C. Vella (H. Gatt Bonello), B. Antignolo, J. Nwoba, R. Gravata (C. Azzopardi), B. Perry Acton.

Referee: Steve Buhagiar.

Scorers: Nwoba (GĦ) 23, 90; Lapira (GĦ) 32; Gravata (GĦ) 84; Ciappara (Ż) 50.

Red cards: Stivala (GĦ) 50; Caruana (Ż) 60.

Div. Two standings


P W D L F A Pts
Gżira United 5 4 1 0 13 1 13
Gudja United 5 4 1 0 11 3 13
Kirkop United 5 3 1 1 9 7 10
Għargħur 5 3 1 1 11 5 10
Mellieħa 5 3 0 2 10 10 9
Luqa SA 5 2 2 1 7 6 8
Siġġiewi 5 2 2 1 5 5 8
Msida SJ 5 2 0 3 8 9 6
Sta Venera L. 5 2 0 3 5 7 6
San Ġwann 5 1 2 2 4 5 5
Attard 5 1 1 3 5 9 4
Żebbuġ 5 0 3 2 3 7 3
Żurrieq 5 1 0 4 5 10 3
Senglea 5 0 0 5 3 15 0

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