After scoring ten in a comfortable win over Sannat Lions in the U*BET FA Trophy, Sirens kicked-off their BOV Third Division commitments with another impressive win, beating Mtarfa 8-1.
Ricardo Severino Goncalves put Sirens ahead after just one minute, doubling the score two minutes later. Lee Joe Schembri made it 3-0 on the 14th before Giovanni Galea scored three on the 33rd, 45th and 70th. Philip Camilleri scored the seventh goal on the 75th with Schembri adding another two minutes later. Five minutes from time, Mariolino Bugeja scored a consolation goal for Mtarfa.
A hat-trick by Kenneth Ekezi on 8, 23 and 69 minutes gave Swieqi United a 3-1 win over Ta’ Xbiex. Matthias Micallef scored Ta’ Xbiex’s only goal on 68 minutes.
Santa Lucia came back from one goal down to beat Ghaxaq 2-1. Franridge Schembri put Ghaxaq ahead after just one minute but goals by Mohammed Senussi on the 20th and on the 94th gave Santa Lucia a dramatic win.
In another match, St. Venera Ligthnings and Qrendi shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Jonathan Micallef put the Lightnings ahead on the 3rd minute but Joseph Ellul levelled matters on 15 minutes.
QRENDI Clive Caruana, Mark Ellul, Jurgen Muscat, Andre Formosa, Saviour Sultana, Joseph Ellul, Paul Hili, Charles Vassallo (49′ Frank Cassar), Robert Agius (46′ Sandro Sammut), Stefi Cale, Jesmond Azzopardi (64′ Maverick Grech).
ST. VENERA Omar Saimi, Alfred Micallef, Joel Winters, Frans Mansueto (70′ Ryan Bezzina), Yau Mun Law, Darren Rapa (70′ Nigel Refalo), Bradon Cremona (60′ Shamison Farrugia), Jonathan Micallef, Gerald Ancilleri, Rudi Carbonaro, Mark Grech.
Referee: Emmanuel Grech
SIRENS Gianni Spiteri, Daniel Sant, Kristian Galea, Adam Debattista, George Falzon, Ryan Theuma, Justin Zammit (75′ Adrian Neda), Clint Vella (60′ Philip Camilleri), Lee Joe Schembri, Giovanni Galea, Ricardo Goncalves Severino (70′ Ryan Sciberras).
MTARFA Darryl Vella, Lee Wingfield (68′ Neil McCain), Roderick Sammut, Giorgio Cumbo, Luke Portelli, Joseph Munyao Mwema (70′ Cliven Mizzi), Shaun Peplow, Gary Caruana, Francesco Azzopardi, Paul Azzopardi, Haruna Doda (45′ Mariolino Bugeja).
Referee: Elvio Degabriele
GHAXAQ Ludvic Fardell, Martin Busuttil (74′ Jean Luca Caruana), Kenneth Spiteri, Mark Vassallo, Joseph Meilak (69′ Joseph Vella), Florin Anton, Phiram Sakchai, Franrich Schembri, Matthew Genuis, Noel Bilocca, Michael Zammit (60′ Bjorn Dalli).
SANTA LUCIA Jonathan Vella, Christian Bugeja, Brian Chetcuti, Jason Galea, Melvin Agius (43′ Clive Pisani), Sean Lee Lanzon, Albert Caruana (58′ Matthew Axisa), Kerstin Curmi, Sean D’Amato, Joshua Cutajar, Mohammed Senussi.
Referee: Gordon Barbara
TA’ XBIEX Andrew Abela, Anderson Meyar De Melo, Mark Smmut, Miguel Agius, Steve Hyzler, Matthew Vassallo (67′ Matthias Micallef), Ryan D’Amato, Claude Spiteri (57′ Jeffrey Azzopardi), Chrsitian Wismayer, Josef Taliana (45′ Jethron Azzopardi).
SWIEQI Matthew Sapiano, Matthew Asicak, Luca Burlo, Glendon Refalo, Elton Caruana, Simon Borg, Matthew Fenech, Thomas Naudi, Kenneth Ekezie (72′ Fabian Debono), Abner dos Santos (78′ Timothy Hampton), Adam Wingfield (69′ Robert Magro).
Referee: Alex Johnson