Three horse race at the top as Zurrieq, Xghajra and Dingli register third win

It is a three horse race after the end of round thre of the Third Division League, with Zurrieq, Dingli and Xghajra registering their third successive victory to keep the leadership.

Zurrieq were the most impressive, evn though they faced lowly Ta’ Xbiex who are still in search of their first points.

Veteran Ibrahim Tarek was again on the mark, scoring a brace for once mighty Zurrieq.

Xghajra came from behind against Msida with Nestor Canas scoring two goals, one from the penalty spot.

Dingli wrapped the match up in the first half an hour against Mdina to keep the pace with a relatively easy win.

Marsaskala obtained their first victory defeating Mtarfa 2-0.

Gharghur-Attard 1-2

Gharghur: R. Micallef, A. Pace, L. Pullicino (J. Zarb 47’), S. Bonello, D. caruana, J. Lovegrove, D. Mifsud (B. Camilleri 83’), J. Mifsud, O. Anyaso (N. Tasic 56’), Dan. Marsala, Dom. Marsala.

Attard: L. Attard, I. Cassar, J. Gauci, E. Azzopardi, J. Delia, A.P. Sammut, F. Zammit (M. Cassar 61’), R. Spiteri, N. Spiteri, B. Alla, J. Gerada. Referee: Etienne Mangion Scorers: Jurgen Gerada 13’ (A), Bledi Alla 36’ (A), Johann Zarb 70’ (Gh)

Mtarfa-Marsaskala 0-2

Mtarfa: D. Vella, C. Mizzi (Y. Cauchi 60’), J. Fenech, J. Muntao, S. Cortis, J.C. Azzopardi, A. Lanzon, C. Micallef, C. Mizzi, M. Grima (S. Peplow 65’), A. Eze (N. Caruana 51’)

Marsaskala: M. Taliana, C. Bugeja, D. Camilleri, M. Deguara, J. Bugeja (J. Bonnici 84’), M. Gauci, A. Formosa, B. Saliba, E. Zammit (J. Gatt 70’), M. Sciortino (J. Camilleri 60’), T. Singleton. Referee: Jason Portelli Scorers: Eric Zammit 33’, Matthew Gauci 57’

Mdina K-Dingli S 0-2

Mdina K: J. Tonna, Y. Sammut, J. Cassar, T. Debono (R. Sciberras 47’), K. Drakard, M. Grech (M. Saliba 69’), J. Iwueke S. Cale, D. Cluett (J. Tonna 47’), D. Cremona, C. Vella.

Dingli S: J. Vella, K. Gatt, M. Vassallo, M. Grech, E. Farrugia, K. Cilia, M. Borg (A. Scerri 77’), R. Ciantar, M. Pace, C. Schembri (A. Anastasi 91’), L. Galea (D. Camenzuli 72’) Referee: Massimo Axisa Scorers: Robert Ciantar 1’, Jackson Dejan Cassar 30’ og

Ta’ Xbiex-Zurrieq 0-4

Ta’ Xbiex: M. Schembri, G. Buttigieg, A. Xuereb, S. Kind (M. Bonello Ghio 74’), C. Muscat, M. Mamo, N. Scicluna, M. Tabone Ferrante (J. Ebejer 62’), P. Muscat, J. Pace (G. De Rosa 30’), J.P. Abdilla

Zurrieq: C. Caruana, K. Sacco, N. Abdilla (R. Farrugia 57’), P. Paris, T. Cachia (M. Fenech 81’), R. Darmanin, C. Calleja, D. Darmanin, I. Bojovic, W. Zerafa (J.C. Camilleri 73’), I. Tarek Referee: Slawomir Olucha Scorers: Ibrahim Tarek 16’, 73’, Karl Sacco 27’, Dylan Darmanin 83’

Msida SJ-Xghajra T 1-3

Msida SJ: J. Mallia, L. Brincat (D. bartoli 74’), F. Muscat, N. Cauchi, S. Attard, D. Attard, S. Stewart, L. Xuereb (M. Borg 73’), J. Chetcuti, I. Chircop, G. Masucci (O. Cristiani 73’)

Xghajra T: L. Attard, G. Attard (A. Barbara 78’), A. Cauchi (G. Saliba 82’), A. Pulis, C. Zammit, D. Cutajar, G. Goodlip (G. Brincat 69’), M. Spiteri, G. Bonello, N. Canas, G. Bonavia Referee: Paul Toledo Scorers: Lian Xuereb 45’ (M), Gabriel Bonavia 51’ (X), Nestor Luis Silva Canas 62’ pen, 70’ (X)

Ghaxaq-Kirkop U 1-4

Ghaxaq: L. Fardell, M.A. Ellul (S. Buhagiar 46’), C. Xuereb, M. Busuttil, I. Calleja, W. Barbosa, R. Micallef, R. Gatt (S. Muscat 46’), N. Tabone (C. Grixti 55’), C. Vassallo, N. Vella

Kirkop U: E.J. Grech, L. Mizzi, D. Mula, I. Scicluna, C. Fenech, H. Friggieri (G. Camilleri 81’), R. D’Amato (M. Spiteri 66’), M. Darboe, K. Caruana, S. Caruana (M.A. Grech 55’), A. Buhagiar Referee: Alex Johnson Scorers: Ayrton Buhagiar 45’ pen, 51’ 57’ (K), William Barbosa 71’ pen (Gh), Modou Darboe 80’ (K)