Naxxar burst Zejtun’s bubble Zejtun C-Naxxar L 1-4

Zejtun: G. Zammit, C. Giordemaina, I. Azzopardi, J.A. Meira, A. Carabott, A. Smeir (R. Spiteri 57’), J. Castano, D. Albanese (D. Andelkovic 70’), N. Tabone, A. Farrugia (G. Sultana 76’), G. Azzopardi

Naxxar L: O. Borg, M. Fenech, M. Mifsud, E. Cerqueira Farias (P. Ellul 90’), J. Debono, R. Cassar, J. Ellul, A. Buhagiar (C. Bugeja 74’), S. Nanapere, B. Essel, S. Meilak

Referee: Emanuel Grech

Scorers: Joel Ellul 9’ (N), Saturday Nanapere 21’ (N), Johan Castano 30’ (Z), Edson Farias 80’ (N), Jurgen Debono 84’ (N)

Naxxar Lions burst Zejtun’s bubble yesterday inflicting on them a heavy defeat that practically eliminates Zejtun from the promotion race. This was a match between two sides in fourth position, both chasing Gudja in third place.

Zejtun were coming from five consecutive victories and had also beaten the then still unbeaten Santa Lucia in their last outing. But yesterday Steve D’Amato’s boys stunned their opponents with an almost perfect display of football.

Naxxar set the match on the right track with two goals in the opening twenty minutes, but Zejtun pulled one back through league top scorer on the half hour.

In the second half Zejtun were expected to make a comeback, but although having territorial superiority, the Naxxar defence was never in danger. The Lions put the game to bed with two further goals in the last ten minutes.