Gzira United secured a place in the FA Trophy Round of 16 as they defeated Challenge League side Mqabba at the Centenary Stadium on Wednesday.

The Maroons scored six in the first half thanks to Bahrudin Atajic on the 3rd, Ricardo Calixto Correa on the 5th, Gabriel Bohrer Mentz on the 8th, Jefferson de Assis on the 24th, a Filype Pinheiro penalty on the 38th and Jefferson de Assis on the 41st.

In the second half, Gzira added another two goals thanks to Jackson Mendoza on the 76th and Jefferson de Assis eight minutes from time.

GZIRA ANthony Curmi (46′ Krassimir Zammit), Gabriel Bohrer Mentz, Steve Borg (46′ Alexander Scicluna), Nikolai Muscat, Dexter Xuereb, Jackson Mendoza, Ricardo Correa Duarte (46′ Clyde Borg), Sacha Borg (46′ Karl Pulo), Bahrudin Atajic (46′ Omar Elouni), Filype Pnheiro Mendonca, Jefferson de Assis.

MQABBA Jonathan Grech, Omar Khatib (68′ Jeremy Azzopardi), Neil Falzon, Gabriel Nazareno Mannino (68′ Glenn Azzopardi), Dillon Pace (74′ Gianfranco Micallef), Ryan Cauchi, Ryan Cutajar (90′ Karlo Ghigo), Ryan Spiteri (90′ Sheldon Pisani), Mohammed Malela Bangoura, Dylan Micallef, Gary Bugeja.

Referee: Philip Farrugia
Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, James Muscat
Fourth Official: Aleksandar Jovanovic

Gzira United join Birkirkara, Hamrun Spartans, Mosta, Santa Lucia, Senglea Athletic, Sirens, Tarxien Rainbows, Valletta, BOV Challenge League sides Marsa, Naxxar Lions, Pembroke Athleta and St. Andrews and Gozitan sides Ghajnsielem and Xaghra United in the Round of 16. The only remaining match from the Round of 32 between Hibernians and Zejtun Corinthians has been postponed on Wednesday and is therefore yet to be played.

The Round of 32 matches will be played between March 2 and 4.