BOV Division 3: Kirkop join Santa Lucia on top

Kirkop United joined Santa Lucia on top the BOV Third Division as a goal by Vladimir Klikic at the end of the first half enabled them to beat Marsaxlokk 1-0.

Mgarr United lie one point behind the joint-leaders as a goal by Oscar Martin Aparicio one minute from the end of the first half gave them a narrow win over Ta’ Xbiex.

Mtarfa returned to victory as they defeated Marsaskala 2-0 to join them in fourth place. Gary Caruana put them ahead on 45 minutes and Cleaven Mizzi doubled the score on the 90th.

A goal by Renato Conceicao four minutes from time enabled Qrendi to earn a point in a 1-1 draw with Kalkara after the latter had taken the lead thanks to an own goal.

St. Venera Lightnings registered a second win in three matches, beating Luqa St. Andrew’s 1-0 thanks to a goal by Darren Farrugia eleven minutes from time.

In another match, Attard rescued a point deep into stoppage time for a 1-1 draw with Mdina Knights. Dalton Caruana converted a penalty on 73 minutes to put Mdina ahead but Kurt Zahra scored on the 93rd minute for Attard.

Kirkop and Santa Lucia lead the way with 17 points, followed by Mgarr on 16, Mtarfa and Marsaskala 12, Qrendi 11, Attard 10, Sta. Venera and Marsaxlokk 8, Mdina, Kalkara and Luqa 5 and Ta’ Xbiex 3.