Melita suffered their first defeat in the BOV First Division as a penalty on the 90th minute by Ryan Previ gave Zejtun Corinthians a dramatic 2-1 win.

Julian Galea put the Amateurs ahead on 66 minutes and Elton Vella levelled matters before Previ notched the winner for Zejtun.

In the first match, Pietà Hotspurs defeated neighbours Hamrun Spartans 3-1.

Christian Grech put the Hotspurs ahead on the 13th but three minutes later, Antonio Pignataro levelled matters for Hamrun. Three minutes from the end of the first half, Cleavon Frendo made it 2-1 for Pietà and Raphael Alain Kooh Sohna sealed the issue with a third goal on 77 minutes.

Melita lead the way with 9 points, followed by Pietà on 8, St. Andrews 7, Lija 6, Gzira, Zebbug, Zejtun and Zurrieq 4, Gudja and Birzebbuga 3, St. George’s, Msida 1 and Hamrun -7.

MELITA Philip Schranz, Malcolm Mamo, Manuel Ramon Sierra Camacho, Ivan Tufegdzic, Luke Bianco, Jose Jairo Cueto Rodriguez, Michael Valenzia (85′ Matthias Fenech), Luke Micallef, Alan Borg Olivier (85′ Luke Sammut), Julian Galea, Kurt Coleiro (65′ Matthew Borg).
ZEJTUN Erikson Aga, Isaac Briffa, Ryan Previ, Alan Abela, Aldo Shkalla, Glen Tanti (71′ Josuel Spiteri), Kenneth Abela, Andre Farrugia, Aleksandrs Cekulajevs (85′ Kai Risholt), Adrian Carabott, Gary Tanti (54′ Elton Vella).
Referee: Stefan Pace

PIETÀ David Cassar, Cleaven Cassar, Orosco Anonam, Christian Grech, Andrew Spiteri, Quilin Refalo (88′ Matthew Borg), Luciano Mutasi, Kyle Cesare, Cleavon Frendo (61′ Cain Attard), Jurgen Pisani (79′ Larson Mallia), Raphael Alain Kooh Sohna.
HAMRUN Andrea Cassar, Melvin Busuttil, Luke Grech, Adrian Borg, Denny Nazari, Rupert Mangion, Jake Grech (77′ Mauro Busuttil), Ryan Spiteri, Antonio Pignataro, Rodney Refalo (61′ Ayrton Micallef), Gilbert Scerri (66′ Simone Castellucci).
Referee: Sebastiano Gambuzza