The Amateur League 1 continued last weekend with some engaging encounters in the Top 6 and Bottom 10 rounds
Top Six
San Gwann 0-2 Xghajra Tornados
Xghajra Tornados pulled off a major upset, handing San Gwann their first league defeat since September. Late goals from Richmond Hanson and Kaylon Paisley secured the win, shaking up the promotion race. San Gwann, despite 14 unbeaten games, struggled to break through Xghajra’s disciplined defense.
Birzebbuga St Peter’s 3-0 Vittoriosa Stars
Birzebbuga returned to winning ways after five games without a victory, comfortably beating Vittoriosa Stars. Goals from Chris Baker, Samuel Saldanha, and Yusuf Sulaiman sealed the win. Vittoriosa, now winless in four matches, must improve to keep their promotion hopes alive.
Attard 2-2 Luqa St Andrew’s
Luqa St Andrew’s salvaged a draw with a last-minute equalizer from Giovanni Galea but missed a chance to boost their Top 2 aspirations. Attard, despite being out of the promotion race, were the better side and unlucky not to claim all three points.
Play-Out Round
Msida St Joseph 1-3 Qormi
Qormi moved closer to safety with a dominant first-half performance, scoring three times within 19 minutes. Msida’s Moustafa Maloul netted a brilliant goal, but his side now faces near-certain relegation.
Qrendi 3-1 Marsaskala
Qrendi secured a crucial win, with Ayesller Carvalho’s brace leading them to second in the play-out standings. Joshua Ojelabi’s 16th goal of the season wasn’t enough for Marsaskala.
Zejtun Corinthians 3-0 Pembroke Athleta
Zejtun extended their unbeaten run to nine games, comfortably defeating Pembroke Athleta. Goals from Gillmore Azzopardi, Stefi Cale, and a late strike secured the victory.
Kirkop United 1-2 Mellieha
Despite being reduced to 10 men, Mellieha held on for an important win over struggling Kirkop. Marc Bolane Adonis and Alexander Akl scored for Mellieha, distancing them from the relegation battle.
Gharghur 3-0 Rabat Ajax
A second-half surge, led by Nobukatsu Tsuchiya’s double, saw Gharghur claim a crucial win over Rabat Ajax, strengthening their fight against relegation.
Top Scorers
- 16 Goals – Joshua Ojelabi (Marsaskala)
- 15 Goals – Leo Salgado (Qrendi)
- 14 Goals – Godwin Emmanuel (Vittoriosa Stars), Richmond Hanson (Xghajra Tornados), Samuel Saldanha (Birzebbuga St Peter’s
