Two goals in two minutes mid-way through the second half handed Zejtun Corinthians a 2-0 win over Lija Athletic at the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday. A win which puts Zejtun in the eleventh place, together with Sirens, on 12 points.
Lija, on the other hand, suffer the eighth defeat in eleven matches to stay second from bottom.
Erjon Beu was unlucky to hit the woodwork with a header after just eight minutes and then Kemar Reid hit the foot of the upright from close range ten minutes later.
Zejtun took the lead on 73 minute when Vitor Vieira entered the penalty area from the left and beat goalkeeper Luke Bonnici with an angled shot.
Two minutes later, Kemar Reid advanced on the right and rounded a defender just inside the area before serving Fernando Jose Gomes whose low shot gave goalkeeper Luke Bonnici no chance.
Four minutes from time, Lija defender Juan Cruz Gill and Zejtun substitute Roberio do Nascimento Santos were sent off after an incident between the two.
ZEJTUN Christian Cassar, Lucas Moreira, Adrian Carabott (Roberio do Nascimento Santos 66’), Kemar David Reid, Thiago Bonfim, Christian Grech, Fernando Jose Gomes, Vitor Vieira, Edward Herrera (Gianluca Bugeja 76’), Neil Tabone, Anderson de Barros (Dylan Agius 80’).
Coach: Orosco AnonamLIJA Luke Bonnici, Leon Muscat, Ismael Borg, Erjon Beu, Neil Micallef (Nicholas Mclaren 72’), Fernando Javier Brandan, Harry Wood (18-Ryan Darmanin 77’), Miguel Perez Jimenez, Juan Cruz Gill, Clayton Giordimaina, Valdo Goncalves Alhinho.
Coach: Joseph GaleaReferee: Daniel Portelli
Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, Jurgen Spiteri
Fourth Official: Stefan Pace
Yellow Cards: A. De Barros, V. Vieira, D. Agius, G. Bugeja; H. Wood, N. Micallef, V. Alhinho, E. Beu L. Muscat
Red Cards: 86’ Juan Cruz Gill (L); 86’ Roberio do Nascimento Santos (Z)
BOV Player of the Match: Fernando Jose Gomes