Mqabba turn defeat into victory

Mqabba came back from one goal down to beat St. George’s 3-1 in a match from the BOV First Division on Sunday. This was the fifth win for the Reds and the second defeat for St. George’s.

Jonathan Ruiz put the Saints ahead on 39 minutes but John Paul Muscat levelled matters ten minutes in the second half. Seven minutes later, Marlon Briffa put Mqabba 2-1 ahead and Claudio Calleja sealed the issue with a third goal two minutes from time.

In the second match, Dingli Swallows returned to winning ways as they beat Lija Athletic 1-0 thanks to a goal by Leontive Konda.