Reigning champions Luxol St Andrew’s staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the University of Malta 5-3 in an entertaining encounter from the Enemed Futsal Premier League.
The Universitarians initially raced into a two-goal lead with strikes from Steven Camilleri and Jose Cristian Fernandez. However, Gabriel Dobre’s side responded brilliantly, overturning the deficit with a five-goal blitz.
Jefferson Breno, Everton Veve, Luke Gatt, Marwan Telisi, and Emil Raducu were all on target for Luxol, securing a vital three points. Despite Steven Camilleri adding a second goal for the University late on, it wasn’t enough to prevent defeat.
Referees: Andrea Naudi and Danilo Francalanza.
Ta’ Xbiex fight back to overcome Marsaskala
Ta’ Xbiex Futsal also had to come from behind to secure a 5-3 victory against a determined Marsaskala Futsal side.
The Seasouthsiders made a bright start and twice held the lead, but Ta’ Xbiex remained focused on collecting all three points to keep their hopes of a top-four finish alive.
Giancarlo Sammut netted twice for Ta’ Xbiex, while Juan Bautista Conde, Liam Caruana, and an own goal by Sean Parnis completed the scoring.
Marsaskala responded through a brace from Amir Ashtiyani and a goal by Hugo Vinicius, but ultimately fell short.
Referees: Stephen Vella and Danilo Francalanza.
Ħamrun SC dominate in Challenger League
In the Enemed Futsal Challenger League, Ħamrun SC Futsal NCMB cruised to a comprehensive 7-0 win over the Malta Under-19 national selection.
The Reds dominated from the outset, racing to a four-goal lead by half-time before controlling proceedings in the second half.
Amin Louati and Gia Nikvashvili each scored twice, while Hamza Harrat, David Bobokhidze, and Ishmail Buhagiar also found the net in a commanding team performance.
Referees: Danilo Francalanza and Stephen Vella.
