Senglea Gunners finished the MAFA First Division season in second place after defeating Marsa St Michael 2-1 in a direct clash between the two sides.

Senglea Gunners – Marsa St Michael 2-1

Senglea Gunners registered an important 2-1 victory over Marsa St Michael in the battle for second place in the standings. It was the final match of the season for both teams, with the encounter proving to be an entertaining affair.

Senglea took the lead in the 15th minute when Ousman Jallow beat the Marsa goalkeeper. In the second half, the Cottonera side doubled their advantage before Marsa reduced the deficit in the 62nd minute through a penalty converted by Sabri El Mansar.

The referee was Lorry Sammut.

Valletta Stars St Dominic – Valletta St Paul’s 2-2

The capital city derby between Valletta Stars St Dominic and Valletta St Paul’s ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw.

It was a closely contested encounter, with Valletta St Paul’s taking the lead on two occasions and Valletta Stars responding each time. In the end, a draw was considered the fairest result.

Guillherme da Lima opened the scoring for Valletta St Paul’s, while Isah Mustapha Abdullah equalised for Valletta Stars in the second half.

Valletta St Paul’s regained the lead through Jorge Diaz before Klajdi Qose restored parity for Valletta Stars.

The referee was Sillah Alhasana.

Second Division

Birżebbuġa St Peter’s – Swieqi United AFC 7-1

Birżebbuġa St Peter’s completed the second phase of the championship with a perfect record after winning all seven matches they played. The number seven was also reflected in the scoreline as they defeated Swieqi United AFC 7-1.

Ronnie Celeste starred for Birżebbuġa with four goals, while Karim Salman, Leon Rodriguez and Oussama Boutayeb also found the net.

Federico Della Gatta scored the only goal for Swieqi.

The referee was Alex Grech.

Naxxar Victorians – Attard Edex Kings 0-3

Attard Edex Kings secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Naxxar Victorians to finish the second phase of the Second Division level on points with Swieqi United AFC in second place.

Ikenna Okoro scored a brace for Attard, while Lucas Carvalho also got on the scoresheet.

The referee was Jean Pierre Sammut.

Ħamrun Sporting – Gudja Wanderers 0-2

Gudja Wanderers claimed their third win in this second phase of the championship after a 2-0 victory over Ħamrun Sporting.

After David Gregory Salinas Cassiani gave Gudja the lead in the 29th minute, Marco Bravo added another in the 54th minute.

The referee was Ray Tabone.

Ta’ Ġiorni Wanderers – Mqabba Albions 3-1

Ta’ Ġiorni Wanderers came from behind to defeat Mqabba Albions 3-1.

Johan Cassar had put Mqabba ahead, but in the second half Johan Zapata, Sean Gatt Baldacchino and Luke Taliana turned the game around for Ta’ Ġiorni.

The referee was Peter Abela.

Standings – MAFA First Division

9. Għaxaq Wolves – 28
10. Senglea Gunners – 26
11. Marsa St Michael – 23
12. Valletta St Paul’s – 22
13. Valletta Stars – 22
14. San Ġiljan Saints – 14
15. San Ġwann Pro Ev – 12
16. Balluta Barracudas – 4

Standings – MAFA Second Division

1. Birżebbuġa SP AFC – 21
2. Swieqi United AFC – 13
3. Attard Edex Kings – 13
4. Ħamrun Sporting – 12
5. Gudja Wanderers – 11
6. Mqabba Albions – 4
7. Ta’ Ġiorni Wanderers – 4
8. Naxxar Victorians – 3