Ten-man Birkirkara came back from two goals down, scoring late to rescue a point in a 2-2 draw with Sliema Wanderers in a match from the YoHealth Malta Premier at the National Stadium on Tuesday.
The Stripes, led by new coach Gianluca Festa, therefore, earn their third point in four matches as they continue to chase their first win.
Sliema, on the other hand, join Hibernians and Floriana in third place on seven points, one behind joint-leaders Valletta and Hamrun Spartans.
Sulahmana Bah put Sliema ahead on 19 minutes and four minutes later, Murilo Freire doubled the score.
Kurt Zammit was sent off for Birkirkara on 25 minutes but one minute from the end of the first half, Kemar Reid reduced the gap.
Four minutes from time, Leandro Lacunza converted a penalty to level matters for Birkirkara.