BOV Division 1: Qormi keep marching on

Leaders Qormi keep marching on in the BOV First Division as they defeated Pietà Hotspurs 4-1 in a top-of-the-table clash at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on Saturday.

Gabriel Mensah gave the Hotspurs an early lead after just two minutes but six minutes later, Jose Lucas Caetano da Silva equalised. Chris Matombo made it 2-1 on the 33rd minute and thirteen minutes in the second half, Dejan Vukovic increased the lead before Zé Lucas added another on the 79th.

In another match, Zabbar St. Patrick and Qrendi shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Shunsuke Nakamura put Qrendi ahead on the 54th minute but Christian Stewart equalised on the 73rd.

Qormi lead the way with 15 points, followed by Pietà on 9, Qrendi and Zebbug 7, Sirens, San Gwann and Zabbar 6, Vittoriosa and Zejtun 5, Mqabba 4, Marsa 2, Rabat and Melita 0 and Pembroke -2. Pembroke had ten points deducted.