BOV Division 1: Naxxar, Lija register wins

BOV-First-DivisionNaxxar Lions and Lija Athletic both registered their second wins in the BOV First Division at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on Sunday.

In the first match, a penalty by Yuri de Jesus Messias on the 56th minute gave Naxxar Lions a narrow win over Marsa.

On the other hand, a penalty by Erjon Beu on the 62nd minute and a goal by Ige Abdullahi Adeshina on the 88th handed Lija Athletic a 2-0 win over Qormi.

Senglea and Mqabba lead the way with 7 points, followed by Gharghur, Fgura, Sirens, Pietà, Naxxar and Lija on 6, Vittoriosa and Melita 4, Zebbug and Rabat 1, Marsa and Qormi 0.