Msida turn tide in their favour in stoppage time

Msida Sj started the season with a stunning victory matured in stoppage time.

Trailing to an early third minute goal against Marsaskala, Msida managed to grab the points at stake with two goals on 92 and 95 minutes.

In the other matches of the opening day, Mdida Knights registered the best win easily beating Ta’ Xbiex 3-0, with Attard, Dingli Swallows and Xghajra Tornadoes winning exciting matches, all with the same final 3-2 scoreline.

Zurrieq also had a good start defeating Ghaxaq 2-1.

Ghaxaq-Zurrieq 1-2

Ghaxaq: L. Fardell, M.A. Ellul (C. Vassallo 71’), C. Xuereb, L. Grech, M. Busuttil, W. Barbosa, R. Micallef (C. Grixti 46’), I. Muscat (N. Tabone 46’), I. Calleja, D. Agius, N. Vella.

Zurrieq: J. Borg, J.C. Camilleri (W. Zerafa 62’), J. Briffa, K. Sacco, P. Paris, R. Darmanin, R. Farrugia (N. Abdilla 81’), I. Bojovic, N. Zammit, C. Calleja, T. Scerri (D. Darmanin 52’) Referee: Jason Portelli Scorers: Nathan Zammit 7’ (Z), Ryan Farrugia 45’ (Z), Dean Agius 92’ (GH)

Attard-Kirkop U 3-2

Attard: L. Attard, O. Tabone, J. Gauci, J. Delia, A.P. Sammut, E. Azzopardi (M. Cassar 78’), N. Sammut, N. Spiteri, D. Ellul, J. Gerada, B. Alla (L. Alla 90’)

Kirkop U: L. Attard, L. Mizzi, D. Mula (A. Bugeja 68’), C. Fenech, H. Friggieri (M.A. Grech 72’), K. Caruana, M. Caruana, S. Caruana, R. D’Amato, M. Degiorgio, M. Spiteri (M. Darboe 51’) Referee: Joseph Scerri Scorers: Davide Mula 13’ og (A), Matthew Degiorgio 33’ (K), Bledi Alla 63’ (A), Jurgen Gerada 69’ (A), Modou Dorboe 82’ (K)

Mtarfa-Dingli S 2-3

Mtarfa: D. Vella, R. Sammut, A. Lanzon (B. Gatt 94’), J. Fenech, C. Mizzi (D. Agius 87’), S. Cortis, J.M. Munyao (L. Aquilina 85’), C. Mizzi, M. Clayton, A.C. Eze, J. Bouzguenda.

Dingli S: J. Vella, G. Versace (A. Anastasi 87’), K. Gatt, M. Vassallo, K. Cilia, M. Borg, R. Ciantar, D. Cilia (D. Camenzuli 74’), A. Scerri, C. Schembri, L. Galea. Referee: Ezekiel Barbara Scorers: Anthony Chike Eze 23’ (M), Karl Cilia 25’ (D), Mark Vassallo 53’ (D), Daniel Cilia 64’ (D), Josef Bouzguenda 72’ (M)

Gharghur-Xghajra T 2-3

Gharghur: R. Micallef, A. Zarb, J. Lovegrove (J. Zarb 53’), C. Zammit (C. Saliba 90’), A. Pace, D. Mifsud, F. Vella (D. Marsala 74’), N. Tasic, D. Marsala, J. Mifsud, J. Francica.

Xghajra T: L. Attard, G. Saliba, A. Pulis, D. Cutajar, N. Canas, G. Bonavia (G. Brincat 78’), R. Degiorgio, G. Goodlip, G. Bonello, C. Zammit (A. Cauchi 73’), G. Attard. Referee: Kurt Saliba Scorers: Reuter Degiorgio 8’ pen, 17’ (X), James Mifsud 43’ (G), Gabriel Bonavia 49’ (X), Johann Zarb 101’ (G)

Ta’ Xbiex-Mdina K 0-3

Ta’ Xbiex: G. Lazic (M. Schembri 69’), S. Kind (G.P. De Rosa 69’), A. Xuereb, M. Bonello Ghio, C. Muscat, N. Scicluna, J. Ebejer, M. Tabone Ferrante, J. Felice, P. Muscat, J. Muscat (G. Buttigieg 69’)

Mdina K: S. Bartolo, T.P. Debono, D. Cluett (L. Borg 83’), J.D. Cassar, C. Grech, R. Micallef (K. Drakard 46’), R. Sciberras (M. Saliba 65’), C. Vella, D. Cremona, S. Cale, J. Iwueke. Referee: Daniel Casha Scorers: Cachel Vella 12’, Daniel Cremona 54’, Mark Saliba 68’

Msida SJ-Marsaskala 2-1

Msida SJ: G. Mizzi, L. Xuereb, D. Attard, O. Cristiani (S. Stewart 66’), J. Chetcuti, D. Bartoli, S. Attard, L. Dimond (L. Brincat 50’), I. Chircop, F. Muscat, N. Cauchi (M. Borg 78’)

Marsaskala: M. Taliana, J. Bugeja (C. Bugeja 77’), M. Gauci, A. Formosa, B. Saliba, K. Schembri, B. Fabulo da Silva, M. Sciortino, E. Zammit (O. Zammit 85’), D. Camilleri (M. Deguara 64’), A. Formosa. Referee: Massimo Axisa

Scorers: Eric Zammit 3’ (MSK), Matthew Borg 92’ (MSJ), Sean Attard 95’ (MSJ)