The two teams who were relegated from Division 1 last season had a disappointing start in the BOV Second Division as both suffered defeats.
Dingli Swallows lost 1-2 to Pembroke Athleta at the Luxol Stadium while Mqabba lost 2-4 to newly-promoted Senglea Athletic at the Sirens Ground.
At the Charles Abela Stadium, Gharghur defeated Marsaskala 4-1. Wayne Sciberras put Gharghur ahead on the 20th and Matthew Agius doubled the score just before half-time. Two minutes in the second half, Toraino Singleton pulled one back for the Southseasiders but Gharghur hit back with goals by Lydon Cilia on 77 and Wayne Sciberras on 88 minutes.
In another match at the same venue, Mdina Knights beat Kirkop United 2-0. Justin Buhagiar put the Knights ahead on the hour and Emilio Cornago San Pedro doubled the score on the 90th.
San Gwann registered a 3-2 win over Siggiewi in an entertaining clash at the Luxol Stadium. Jason Camilleri put Siggiewi ahead on 24 minutes and Shaun Vella levelled matters three minutes later. David Caruana made it 2-1 for San Gwann on the 28th but Mark Camilleri equalised on the 47th. Bruno Ferraz do Amaral secured victory for San Gwann with a goal on the 79th.
In another match at the Sirens Stadium, Fgura United defeated Mellieha 2-0 thanks to Josef Dalli on the 11th and Joseph Okonkwo on the 80th.
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MELLIEHA Simon Gauci, Matthew Vella, Isaac Sammut, Luke Cauchi (45′ Kyle Simiana), David Cauchi, Robert Perkins, Julian Vella, Jake Farrugia (45′ Jake Farrugia), Reuben Vella, Gilbert Camilleri, Chris Abela (73′ Mark Vella).
FGURA Brandon Bartolo, Philip Chircop, Quincy Bregman, John Debattista, Jonathan Bugeja, Glenn Micallef (60′ Darren Attard), Matthew Spiteri, Iro Curmi, Joseph Okonkwo (82′ Williams Abeeb Abiodun), Josef Dalli, Lydon Vella (64′ Chris Vella).
Referee: Jude Amin Utulu
GHARGHUR Mark Valletta, Brandon Gatt, Ryan Debattista (86′ Andrea Del Negro), Keith Fedele, Brian Galea, Lydon Cilia, Carl Cutajar, Matthew Agius (85′ Neil Farrugia), Dale Camilleri, Wayne Chetcuti (63′ Matthew Mifsud), Wayne Sciberras.
M’SKALA Clinton Camilleri, Heathcliff Schembri, Juan Galdes, Bronwen Bugeja, Ryan Cauchi, Karl Vassallo, Elvin Gauci, Leeroy Bonett (82′ Andre Joe Cutajar), Matthew Gauci, Marlon Farrugia (58′ Nicola Del Re), Toraino Shaquene Singleton.
Referee: Chris Lautier
KIRKOP Carmelo Caruana, Luke Scorfna, Andrew Hili, Albert Busuttil, Mark Muscat, Matthew Pisani, Orianski Buhagiar (75′ Dalton Wingfield), Bryan Falzon, Durim Brata, Jeffrey Zammit (64′ Matthew Caruana), Shawn Micallef.
MDINA Mark Aquilina, Jean Claude Cachia, Kurt Farrugia, Dalton Caruana, Justin Buhagiar, Emilio Cornago San Pedro, Max Ebejer (67′ Edward Azzopardi), Nicholas Micallef, Mark Cremona, Ayrton Buhagiar (90′ Karl Grech), Andrea Muscat (58′ Cachel Vella).
Referee: Matthew Degabriele
SIGGIEWI Jurgen Cilia, Alessio Cassar, Jean Paul Grima, Edward Vella, Neville Galea, Rigers Ceka, Joseph Mercieca (82′ Daniel Cluett), Eman Ciappara (83′ Kim Buhagiar), Mark Camilleri, Jason Camilleri, Christian Briffa (65′ Roderick Farrugia).
SAN GWANN Claude Carbonaro (48′ Mark Vella), Zack Bowman, Roberto Pisani, Roderick Briffa, Glen Agius, Alan Borg, Chris Cuschieri (85′ Nickolai Bickle), Peter Xuereb, Shawn Vella (81′ Josef Cutajar), Bruno Ferraz do Amaral, David Caruana.
Referee: Darryl Agius