Leaders Tarxien Rainbows dropped their first points in the BOV Challenge League as they were held in a 3-3 draw by Santa Lucia at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on Sunday.
Mathieu Valbuena put Santa Lucia ahead on 11 minutes but Norberto Jimenez equalised on 27 minutes. Santa Lucia regained the lead just before half-time but goals by Hidesato Ueda on 55 minutes and Jimenez on 79 minutes put Tarxien ahead for the first time. However, Adrian Borg levelled matters three minutes in added time.
A goal by Edson Farias on 18 minutes handed Naxxar Lions a narrow win over Mgarr United while a goal by Bruno Souza two minutes from the end of the first half handed Fgura United a 1-0 win over Attard at the Centenary Stadium.
In another match, Sirens defeated Vittoriosa Stars 3-2. Sergio Mosquera put Vittoriosa ahead on 8 minutes and Luke Anthony Borg equalised on 19 minutes. Ender Alvarez restored the lead for Vittoriosa just before half-time but Russell Caruana equalised on 72 minutes and Jean Borg made it 3-2 five minutes later.
Tarxien lead the way with 19 points, followed by Swieqi and Naxxar on 16, Fgura 15, Melita 13, Pieta’ on 12, Zurrieq and Mgarr 10, Sirens, Zebbug and St. Andrews 7, Attard, Santa Lucia, Victoria and Vittoriosa 6 and Gudja 0.