A goal deep into stoppage time enabled Tarxien Rainbows to return to winning ways as they beat Naxxar Lions 1-0 and move two points ahead of Pietà Hotspurs and Zebbug Rangers who now share the bottom place on the 12-point mark.

For the Rainbows, this was the first positive result in a number of weeks after suffering seven consecutive defeats. It was also the third win for Tarxien over the Lions this season. On the other hand, for Naxxar, this was a highly disappointing result as they were hoping to move closer to safety.

Naxxar had the first attempt at goal on the 5th minute with a Frank Temile effort hitting the woodwork. Ibok Edet went close with a header on 31 minutes but seven minutes later, Jose Angel tested substitute goalkeeper Luke Pecorella with a fine shot.

Jose Angel was unlucky to hit the crossbar with a cross shot from the right on 84 minutes for Tarxien.

However two minutes in added time, off a cross by Jose Angel, Edu Vallecillo headed home past Pecorella.

NAXXARJulian Azzopardi (26′ Luke Pecorella), Andrew Scicluna, Emmanuel Ibok Eder, Frank Temile (67′ Jorge Santos Silva), Terence Vella, Demba Toure, Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro, Ryan Gilmour Cassar, David Fenech, Angus Buhagiar, Albert Bruce.
Subs not used: Victor Bellia, Mattia Del Negro, Jurgen Debono, Ryan Mercieca.
Coach: Jesmond Zerafa

TARXIEN Sean Mintoff (78′ Antonio Chetcuti), Kane Paul Farrugia, Manuel Caruana, Triston Caruana, Eduardo Vallecillo Casado, Jose Angel Godar Pereira, Ishmael Grech, Alex Cini, Matthew Tabone (60′ Firas Aboulezz), Obinna Ajoku Darlington (94′ Nigel Vella), Manuel Bonaque Acevedo. Subs not used: Steve Sadowski. Owen Bugeja, Manuel Xerri, Nigel Vella II.
Coach: Clive Mizzi

Referee: Marco Avoni (SMR)
Assistant Referees: Francesco Lunardon, Dario Sammaritani (SMR)
Fourth Official: Luca Barbeno (SMR)
Yellow Cards: Fenech, T. Caruana, K.Farrugia, Vallecillo, Pereira
Scorers: 90+2′ Eduardo Vallecillo Casado
BOV Player of the Match: Gilmar da Silva Ribeiro
Attendance: 569