Zejtun Corinthians kept the pace with leaders Rabat Ajax in the BOV National League II as they defeated Xghajra Tornados 3-0 at the Sirens Stadium on Sunday.
Salem Ayinde Adeyemi put Zejtun ahead on 24 minutes. Russell Fenech doubled the score nine minutes in the second half and Adeyemi added another on 67 minutes.
Desire Koiba notched a hat-trick in a 4-0 win for Sta. Venera Lightnings over Ta’ Xbiex at the Sirens Stadium. Koiba put the Lightnings ahead on 4 minutes and five minutes later, Clive Fenech doubled the score. Koiba added another on 42 minutes before completing his hat-trick on 73 minutes.
Luqa registered a 3-0 win over Mdina Knights at the Charles Abela Stadium thanks to a penalty by Collins Gyamfi on 2 minutes and a brace by Andreas Psaila on 32 and 36 minutes.
Msida St. Joseph defeated St. George’s 5-2 in another match at the Charles Abela Stadium. St. George’s took the lead thanks to an own goal after just eight minutes but Paul Odunayo Aderibigbe equalised on 28 minutes with Bydasser Sammut and Kenneth Aquilina putting Msida 3-1 ahead with goals on 39 and 42 minutes. Msida extended the lead with goals by Aquilina and Aderibigbe on 56 and 67 minutes while Timothy Thomas reduced the gap for the Cospicua side on 72 minutes.
Siggiewi came from behind to beat Gharghur 2-1 at the Sirens Stadium. Jamiu Temilola Hassan converted a penalty on 22 minutes for Gharghur but Giovanni Galea equalised three minutes in the second half and Ryan Dalli made it 2-1 on 71 minutes.
Rabat lead the way with 15 points, followed by Zejtun on 13, Kirkop 11, Sta. Venera and Luqa 8, Siggiewi and Xghajra 7, Msida, Gharghur and Ghaxaq 6, St. George’s 5, Ta’ Xbiex 4, Mdina 1 and Marsaskala 0.