St Andrew's 0 Naxxar Lions 1
Naxxar goalkeeper Bjorn Attard played a blinder as the Lions held tight for three useful points.
Attard showed his true worth right from the early stages when stopping shots from Anthony Galea and Steve Falzon. Andrew Camilleri Kamsky and Jeremy Gatt Coleiro had little luck for St Andrew's as Attard kept his side in the running.
Naxxar came more into the picture as the minutes ticked away and a shot by Chris Farrugia was neutralised by Tabone.
The Saints pushed forward for most of the second half but it was Naxxar who scored in the 73rd minute when substitute Andy Bartolo hit home from close in.
Attard made various other difficult saves to deny the Saints especially off efforts by Gera and Gatt Coleiro as the Lions preserved their slender lead until the final whistle.
St Andrew's: F. Tabone, N. Chetcuti (B. Borg), N. Gatt Coleiro, S. Falzon (T. Agius), J. Briscoe White, A. Galea, J. Gatt Coleiro, A. Camilleri Kamsky, A. Gera, M. Valenzia, M. Calleja (A. Tabone).
Naxxar: B. Attard, E. Cutajar, B. Farrugia, C. Farrugia, R. Farrugia, A. Fenech, A. Catania (A. Bartolo), T. Fenech, M. Spiteri Gonzi, J.P. Zahra, K. Caruana (S. Farrugia).
Referee: Thomas Debono
In the youth league, Alex Delia's side came back from last week 2-0 defeat against Tarxien Rainbows, by beating Section B leaders Dingli Swallows on their own soil. Naxxar took a two goal lead in the first half by Andy Bartolo and Jonathan Agius. Dingli came back in the second half and scored two successive goals, bringing the game to a 2-2 draw. But it was Andy Bartolo who scored the all important gowl in the last minutes of the game.
