14 March 2026
GFA BOV Gozo Football League 2nd (MD 13) Kercem Stadium
Oratory Youths FC : 1
Munxar Falcons FC : 2
12’ (0-1) penalty Ayesller Carvalho
45+1’ (0-2) Dylan Paul Rapa
67’ (1-2) Aroldo Da Silva Arruda (Aroldinho)
Oratory Y:
P. Cremona, E. Refalo, A. Da Silva Arruda (Aroldinho), K. Farrugia, J. Xerri (C. Hili 78), G. Ellis, C. Azzopardi (R. Portelli 65), G. Portelli, D. Saliba (O. Xuereb 46), S. Attard, C. Farrugia.
Munxar F:
G. Saliba, P. Parnis, D. Bajada, O. Grech (M. Ciangur 90), A. Carvalho, J. Cutajar, E. Galea, D.P. Rapa, J. Grech (G. Debono 82), O. Curmi, K. Mizzi (K. Vella 75).
Munxar Falcons earned a 2–1 victory over Oratory Youths in a match from the 13th round of the Second Division league. This result gave Munxar their first win of the season and kept their hopes alive of avoiding a last-place finish.
In this clash between the bottom two sides, both teams were desperate for the points. A win for Oratory would have secured fifth place in the standings, while Munxar needed all three points to close the gap on Oratory and keep a chance of overtaking them if they pick up points in their final two matches of the season.
Munxar controlled large spells of the game and went two goals up before half-time. They looked set to continue dominating after the break but, in the closing stages, Oratory reacted by pulling a goal back and pushing hard for an equaliser. The final minutes were more exciting, with the outcome remaining in doubt until the end.
Timeline
First Half:
Munxar were in command throughout the first half, keeping sustained pressure on the opposing defence and going into the break with a deserved two-goal lead.
12’ (0–1) Penalty: Munxar opened the scoring from the spot after Ethan Refalo fouled Joey Grech. Ayesller Carvalho beat the goalkeeper with his penalty kick.
45+1’ (0–2): Munxar doubled their lead through Dylan Paul Rapa, who finished from an ideal position with a well-placed shot.
HT (0-2)
Second Half:
Munxar continued to control the game but failed to take their chances, allowing Oratory to reduce the deficit and turn the match into a far more open contest.
12’ Munxar striker Ayesller Carvalho missed a good opportunity, shooting wide from a promising position.
13’ In another strong Munxar move, Owen Grech’s effort from outside the box went wide of the posts.
14’ Oratory goalkeeper Paul Cremona made a difficult save, turning Ayesller Carvalho’s close-range attempt out for a corner.
22’ (1–2) Oratory got back into the match when Richard Portelli’s long-range free kick found an unmarked Aroldinho, who finished easily.
25’ Munxar went close to restoring their two-goal lead, but Joey Grech’s shot after a solo run was saved by Paul Cremona.
FT (OY 1 – MF 2)
Referee: Sara Kankaras
Asst. Referees: Igor Kankaras, Thomas Poyntz
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