Gzira United returned to winning ways as they defeated Zabbar St. Patrick 2-1 in a match from the 360Sports Malta Premier Closing Round Bottom 6 at the Tony Bezzina Stadium on Friday.
A win which enables the Maroons to close in on Zabbar while maintaining a three point lead over Naxxar Lions, despite the latter’s win over Hibernians.
Gzra managed to take the lead on 5 minutes thanks to a diagonal shot by Jackson Mendoza following a throw-in from the right.
Zabbar equalised on 28 minutes when off a Diogo Tavares corner from the left, the ball bounced onto Joseph Minala and into the net for an own goal.
However three minutes from the end of the first half, Gzira regained the lead courtesy of Thiaguinho who received an assist by Faysal Chouaib and rounded a defender before beating goalkeeper Luca Camilleri with a fine rising shot.
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