Neat turn... Balzan’s Godwin Mensha (left) tries to evade the attentions of Qormi defender Ousmane Sidibe. Photo: Mark Zammit CordinaBalzan
Effiong 4; Micallef 2; Mensha 2, Vujacic 2; Zarate, Grioli, Darmanin.
Birkirkara
Plut 6; Miccoli 5 (2 pens); Liliu 2; Sciberras, Fenech, Vukanac, Mazzetti, Z. Muscat.
Red card: Mazzetti (vs Mosta).
Floriana
Piciollo 3, Fontanella 3 (2 pens); Bonnici 2, Scozzese 2; Villa (pen), Chiesa, S. Pisani.
Red card: Nicolas Pepe (vs Hibs).
Hibernians
Jorginho 3; Jorge 3; Failla 2 (1 pen); Dias, Denni, Cohen.
Shielding the ball... Floriana striker Mario Fontanella (right) defends possession from Sliema’s Luke Dimech. Photo: Matthew MirabelliRed cards: Lima (vs Floriana); Denni (vs Naxxar); Agius (vs Pembroke).
Qormi
Nilsson 3; Gauci, Cassar.
Mosta
Fidelis 4; Murga 3; Zammit 2; J. Brincat, Micallef, Guobadia; Rodriguez.
Red cards: Falzon (vs Balzan), Murga (vs Hibernians).
Naxxar Lions
Sidoine, Falzon, Cardozo
Red card: Fenech (vs Tarxien).
Pembroke Athleta
Martz 4, Villalobos 4; O’Brien 2; Bardsley, Togbah, Grech, Micallef.
Sliema Wanderers
Pedrinho, Kerlon. Own goals: Farrugia (Mosta), Andreis (St Andrew’s).
Red card: Zammit (vs Tarxien).
St Andrew’s
De Nguidjol 2; Sehitaj, Desira Buttigieg, Nwoko.
Tarxien Rainbows
Pedro 3 (1 pen); Montebello 2; Azzopardi (pen), Hevia, Baker, Omeruo, T. Caruana, Danilo.
High jumper... Valletta defender Juan Cruz Gill is airborne as he heads the ball away from Tarxien Rainbows striker Luke Montebello. Photo: Matthew MirabelliValletta
Nafti 3, Priso 3 (2 pens), Falcone 3; Umeh, Mifsud Triganza.
Own goal: Bruno Oliveira (Tarxien).
Red card: Romao (vs Naxxar).
Next fixtures
Saturday, Oct. 17
National Stadium: 15.00 Qormi vs Hibs; 17.00 Mosta vs Naxxar Lions.
Tedesco Stadium: 15.00 Pembroke vs Tarxien; 17.15 St Andrew’s vs Balzan.
Sunday, Oct. 18
National Stadium: 15.00 Sliema Wanderers vs Birkirkara; 17.00 Valletta vs Floriana.
Standings
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Balzan | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 17 |
| Valletta | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 15 |
| Birkirkara | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 14 |
| Hibernians | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| Floriana | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 |
| Mosta | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| Pembroke | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
| Sliema | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Tarxien | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Qormi | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| St Andrew’s | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Naxxar Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 0 |