BOV 1st Division - Matchday 3 Round-Up

MSIDA SAINTS 3-3 PAOLA KORDIN Msida Saints and Paola Kordin shared the spoils in an entertaining six-goal draw at the St. Venera Ground, with Glanville Goodlip netting a hat-trick for the visitors. Goodlip opened the scoring in the 5th minute, assisted by Matthew Cassar, before Andrea Borg equalised on 15 minutes from a Klajdi Qose assist. Goodlip restored Paola Kordin's lead from the penalty spot in the 20th minute, but Yassine Bouslimi converted another penalty in the 33rd minute to make it 2-2 at half-time. Goodlip completed his hat-trick in the 39th minute, assisted by Matthew Camilleri, before Steven Camilleri equalised once again from the penalty spot in the 48th minute. Goodlip was named man of the match. MADLIENA MALETH ALBION 3-2 SGB SALESJANI Madliena Maleth Albion came from behind to secure a 3-2 victory over SGB Salesjani at the Żebbuġ Ground, with Grini Abd Errazaq El scoring all three goals for the home side. Ellis Jacob Cassar gave the visitors the lead in the 8th minute, assisted by Owen Seychell, but Grini Abd Errazaq El equalised on 12 minutes following an assist from Istvan Zsoka. He then put Madliena ahead with his second goal in the 24th minute, giving his side a 2-1 lead at half-time. Grini Abd Errazaq El completed his hat-trick in the 43rd minute, before Seychell pulled a goal back for SGB Salesjani in the 52nd minute. Grini Abd Errazaq El was named man of the match. GŻIRA EXALT 3-2 MOSTA LEGION Gżira Exalt overturned a half-time deficit to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory over Mosta Legion at the Żebbuġ Ground, sealing the win deep into added time. Nenad Stankic gave Mosta the lead in the 9th minute, before Valentijn Petrus Fransicus Kobossen equalised on 22 minutes, assisted by Nikola Neskovic. Nikola Milicevic restored Mosta's advantage in the 29th minute following an assist from Marco Bruno, giving the visitors a 2-1 lead at the break. An own goal by Venir Zaimi brought Gzira level in the 60th minute, before Neskovic struck in the third minute of added time (70+3) to complete the comeback and secure all three points. Neskovic was named man of the match. SLIEMA WOLVES 1-0 MRIEHEL DEVON Sliema Wolves edged past Mrieħel Devon 1-0 at the Żebbuġ Ground, with Shachi Kobayashi scoring the only goal of the match. The sides went into half-time on level terms, before Kobayashi broke the deadlock in the 49th minute, converting an assist from Zane Calleja. The Wolves held on to their narrow lead to secure all three points. Emerson Desira was named man of the match.