Birkirkara and Marsaxlokk shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in a clash from the Closing Round of the 360Sports Malta Premier at the National Stadium on Saturday.
The two teams are now on the 16-point mark but could lose the top spot should Floriana beat Gzira United later on Saturday.
Birkirkara took the lead on 11 minutes when off a cross by Gnamien Yipke, Paul Mbong took advantage of a short clearance by Lucas Lopez and served Maxuell Samurai who slotted the ball past goalkeeper Federico Marchetti.
Leandro Aguirre equalised on 28 minutes thanks to a direct freekick which ended in the top right corner.
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