Leaders Zurrieq maintain perfect start with eighth successive win

League leaders Zurrieq mainatined their perfect start to the season, registering their eighth successive win, beating neighbours Kirkop United in a tight encounter.

Julian Briffa was Zurrieq;s hero scoring both goals, with the winner thirteen minutes from time.

Second placed Xghajra Tornadoes kept the pace with the front runners beating Dingli Swallows in another balanced clash.

Xghajra had to recover Dingli’s early lead, with league top scorer Reuter Degiorgio netting the winner from the penalty spot.

At the lower end Mtarfa suffered yet another defeat, this time against Ghaxaq.

Kirkop U-Zurrieq 1-2

Kirkop U: E.J. Grech, L. Mizzi, I. Scicluna, C. Fenech, H. Friggieri (M. Degiorgio 80’), G. Camilleri, S. Caruana (M. Caruana 67’), R. D’Amato (M. Theuma 59’), M. Darboe, K. Caruana, A. Buhagiar

Zurrieq: J. Borg, J. Briffa, J.C. Camilleri (N. Abdilla 36’), P. Paris, K. Sacco, D. Zahra, C. Calleja, D. Darmanin, T. Cachia (M. Fenech 67’), W. Zerafa (R. Darmanin 75’), T. Scerri Referee: Kurt saliba

Scorers: Julian Briffa 52’, 77’ (Z), Modou Darboe 60’ (K) Ghaxaq-Mtarfa 3-1 Ghaxaq: L. Fardell (J. Chetcuti 70’), C. Xuereb, C. Grixti, R. Micallef, I. Muscat, M. Ciappara, M. Busuttil, N. Tabone, C. Vassallo, N. Vella, R. Gatt (L. Nagiah 76’)

Mtarfa: G. Pisani, J. Fenech, S. Cortis, A. Lanzon, C. Lanzon, B. Gatt (C. Micallef 33’), C. Mizzi (M. Grima 73’), N. Caruana, J. Muntao, M. Shaglebo (H. Doda 46’), R. Debono. Referee: Sabri Goctu

Scorers: Julian Fenech 30’ og (Gh), Clint Vassallo 57’, 65’ (Gh), Haruna Doda 78’ (M)

Msida SJ-Ta’ Xbiex 2-1

Msida SJ: J. Mallia, N. Cauchi, J. Schembri, S. Lanzon, S. Attard, I. Chircop, D. Attard, S. Stewart (M. Cini 88’), J. Chetcuti (M. Borg 70’), G. Masucci (O. Cristiani 78’), L. Xuereb

Ta’ Xbiex: G. Lazic (M. Schembri 65’), J. Ebejer, J. Felice (M. Saliba 56’), A. Xuereb, M. Mamo, C. Muscat (Z. Breberina 65’), G. Buttigieg, J.P. Abdilla, C. Wismayer, N. Scicluna, M. Tabone Ferrante

Referee: Dorian Caruana Scorers: Sean Attard 18’ (M), Matthew Borg 79’ (M), Christian Wismayer 93’ (TX)

Attard-Mdina K 0-2

Attard: L. Attard, J. Gauci, L. Alla, R. Caruana, J. Delia, A.P. Sammut, N. Sammut, R. Spiteri (E. Azzopardi 73’), O. Tabone (R. Muscat 76’), L. Cuschieri (C. Farrugia 60’), J. Gerada.

Mdina K: J. Tonna, J.D. Cassar, C. Grech, D. Cremona, T. Debono, G. Refalo, D. Sant (R. Sciberras 71’), W. Camilleri, J. Muscat (K. Drakard 46’), C. Vella, J. Iwueke

Referee: Ryan Caruana

Scorer: Julien Iwueke 54’, 66’

Marsaskala-Gharghur 2-3

Marsaskala: S. Baldacchino, J. Zammit, A. Formosa, C. Bugeja, M. Deguara (D. Camilleri 57’), B. Saliba, M. Sciortino, M. Barbara (M. Scicluna 76’), M. Gauci, E. Zammit (H. Farrugia 33’), T. Singleton.

Gharghur: R. Micallef, F. Vella, D. Tanti, J.P. Galea, D. Caruana, A. Pace, C. Saliba, J. Lovegrove, Domenico Marsala (O. Anyaso 74’), J. Zarb, C. Zammit.

Referee: Jason Portelli

Scorers: Domenico Marsala 25’, 62’ (Gh), Toriano Singleton 55’ (M), Dylan Tanti 60’ og (M), Cain Saliba 86’ (Gh)

Xghajra T-Dingli S 2-1

Xghajra T: L. Falzon, C. Magro, A. Pulis, A. Cauchi, C. Zammit (G. Bonavia 78’), G. Saliba, G. Attard, N. Canas (S. Crisafulli 91’), B. Bonello, G. Brincat (H. Pace 92’), R. Degiorgio

Dingli S: J. Vella, T. Pace, M. Vassallo, K. Cilia, M. Grech (D. Mercieca 46’), M. Pace, G. Micallef (E. Farrugia 36’), R. Ciantar, A. Scerri (K. Said 72’), C. Schembri, L. Galea.

Referee: Slawomir Olucha Scorers: Chris Schembri 12’ (D), Nestro Canas 16’ (X), Reuter Degiorgio 57’ pen (X)

Top Scorers:

8 goals: Reuter Degiorgio

(Xghajra T) 6 goals: Matthew Borg (Msida

SJ)

5 goals: Gabriel Bonavia (Xghajra T), Ayrton Buhagiar (Kirkop U), Terrence Scerri (Zurrieq), Jurgen Gerada (Attard),