The National League programme resumed yesterday with Marsascala Mor€, Exiles Ferretti and Sliema McDonald’s picking the spoils at the expense of Valletta Sterling, San Ġiljan Giuseppe’s and Otters Nivea respectively.

The opening duel went the way of Marsascala. Relying mainly on the power of Samoan Joseph Kayes, the southenders were a far attractive lot than Valletta.

Exiles won the top match of the evening. They held on after a late rally by San Ġiljan to shock their opponents for a 9-6 victory.

Backed by a resolute rearguard, masterminded by Aliosa Kunac, Exiles were also powered by four-goal Marton Toth.

The Saints were a disjointed side, scoring only three times from 11 man-ups against their opponents’ 50 per cent reading on six occasions.

Indeed, Exiles were a much improved outfit following their first match in the preliminary round.

In the last match of the day, a slow-starting Sliema picked up the scoring rhythm in the second session to pull away from Otters and register their anticipated victory.

With the Blues shrugging off moments of overconfidence, Sliema’s lead grew comfortable as they ended 17-4 winners.

Valletta 8
Marsascala 12
(0-5, 4-3, 2-4, 2-0)

Valletta: A. Sammut, S. Meli, R. Calleja 1, A. Galea, T. Agius 4, S. Cachia, A. Galea, M. Cordina 1, R. Kovacs, D. Zoltan 2, A. Arrigo, E. Arrigo, K. Hyzler.

Marsascala: K. Schembri, C. Mif-sud, M. Pace 1, B. Muscat, J. Kayes 6, L. Grixti, J. Licari 1, J. Cremona, S. Micallef, R. Scerri 1, D. Cassar, M. Fenech, J. Szolt 3.

San Ġiljan 6
Exiles 9
(2-2, 1-2, 0-4, 3-1)

San Ġiljan: D. Camilleri, J.C. Cutajar, N. Sutic 2, K. Galea 1, B. Plumpton, R. Mock, B. Letica 1, A. Bianchi, K. Mock, C. Gialanze, P. Fava 2, D. Abela, M. Pisani.

Exiles: A. Borg Cole, J. Rizzo Naudi 1, K. Rizzo Naudi, D. Pace Lupi 1, T. Sullivan 1, S. Vassallo, J. Spiteri Staines, K. Grixti, D. Borg, P. Borg, A. Kunac 2, M. Toth 4, C. Lanzon.

Otters 4
Sliema 17
(0-1, 0-5, 3-5, 1-6)

Otters: A. Cachia, G. Attard, G. Zammit, S. Radocz 4, S. Dimech, M. Palatoni, J. Paris, D. Schembri, K. Scicluna, K. Debattista, C. Martin, A. Cachia, K. Grima Scott.

Sliema: I. Gerglj, J. Gabaretta 1, N. Lubrano 1, P. Privitera 2, M. Meli 2, J. Soler 5, D. Paolella, J. Brownrigg 1, C. Debono 1, F. Salamon 3, M. Rizzo 1, M. Spiteri Staines, R. Coleiro.

Group A standings

Group B standings