BOV Division 1: Lija, Birzebbuga register wins

Lija Athletic and Birzebbuga St. Peter’s registered wins on Monday in two matches from the BOV First Division at the Centenary Stadium on Monday.

Lija obtained their first win as they beat St. Andrews 3-1. For St. Andrews, this was the second defeat in three matches.

Gilbert Camilleri, Erjon Beu and Keith Darmanin did the job for Lija. Nicky Vella Petroni scored the Saints’ only goal.

In another match, Birzebbuga St. Peter’s registered their second win, defeating St. George’s 2-1 thanks to goals by Basil Emeka Onuta and Ronnie Celeste. Dylan Zarb replied for the Cospicua side.

Vittoriosa, Pietà and Birzebbuga lead the way with six points, followed by Dingli and Lija on four, Rabat, Melita and Zejtun on three, St. Patrick and Naxxar one and St. George’s zero.