Victoria Hotspurs scored deep in stoppage time to beat Sta. Venera Lightnings in the opening match from the IZIBET Amateur League 2 at the Sirens Stadium on Sunday.
Emmanuel Mbong put the Hotspurs on the 22nd but Warren Zerafa converted a penalty four minutes later to equalise. However Shaun Attard notched the winner three minutes in added time.
Mqabba found no difficulty in beating Ta’ Xbiex 4-0 at the Luxol Stadium. Andres Tenorio put Mqabba ahead on the 6th and Dylan Zarb doubled the score on the 31st. Just before half-time, Tenorio increased the lead with Ishmael Galea scoring a fourth goal on the 90th.
At the Charles Abela Stadium, Mdina Knights and Dingli Swallows earned a point each in a 1-1 draw. Ronaldinho Nathaniel Daley put the Swallows ahead on the 29th but Claydie Micallef equalised eleven minutes from time.
At the Sirens Stadium, Ghaxaq and Siggiewi shared the spoils in a goalless draw.