In the second match from Section A, Lija beat Mosta 3-2 in a very exciting match. Lija took the lead through the impressive Marku Potezika, but Mosta improved drastically in the second half and scored two goals through Simon Shead and a Mark Briggs penalty to go 2-1 up. However, Lija turned the tables on hosts Mosta with two late goals, again by Potezika and substitute Ayrton Buhagiar.
The Section ‘A’ table after two matches is as follows: Zurrieq FC 6 points; Lija and Mosta 3 points; Mgarr United 0 points.
The tournament continues today with two matches from Section ‘B’: Naxxar Lions v Tarxien Rainbows at 18:30 hrs and Gzira United v Pieta Hotspurs at 20:30 hrs.