Another two Gozitan sides through to U*BET FA Trophy second round

UBET-FA-TROPHY-logoOratory Youths and Nadur Youngsters were the last two teams to reach the second round of the U*BET FA Trophy after eliminating two teams from Division 3 at the Gozo Stadium on Sunday.

In the first match, Oratory Youths defeated Mtarfa 1-0. Gianluca Vella scored the all-important goal on 31 minutes.

On the other hand, Nadur Youngsters defeated Ghaxaq 4-2.

Milos Stojanovic put Nadur ahead on 17 minutes and Josef Buttigieg doubled the score ten minutes later. Franridge Schembri reduced the gap on 65 minutes but Jonathan Soares made it 3-1 on the 80th. Phiram Shakai scored Ghaxaq’s second goal on 86 minutes but three minutes in added time, Jonathan Soares sealed the issue with a fourth goal.

In the second round, Nadur will be facing First Division side Melita while Oratory Youths take on Victoria Hotspurs in a derby.

Second Round fixtures

Oratory Y. vs Victoria H.
Kercem A. vs Luqa SA
Swieqi U. vs Siggiewi
Mgarr U. vs St. Andrews
Senglea A. vs Kirkop U.
Sirens vs Marsa
Zurrieq vs Gzira U.
Hamrun S. vs Pietà H.
St. George’s vs Zabbar SP
Melita vs Nadur Y.
Birzebbuga SP vs Msida SJ
Fgura U. vs Mdina K.
Zebbug R. vs Dingli S.
Marsaxlokk vs San Gwann
Xaghra U. vs Mqabba
Gharghur vs Mellieha
Ta’ Xbiex vs Pembroke A.
Zejtun C. vs Gudja United
Marsaskala vs SK Victoria W.
Lija A. vs Xewkija T.