Għarb Rangers maintain perfect record with five-goal victory as Oratory Youths edge Nadur

Gharb-Rangers-Oratory-Youths-1024x768 Għarb Rangers maintain perfect record with five-goal victory as Oratory Youths edge Nadur

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Għarb Rangers maintained their perfect start to the BOV Gozo Football League Second Division with an emphatic 5-0 victory over St Lawrence Spurs, while Oratory Youths registered a narrow 1-0 win over Nadur Youngsters in Saturday’s matches at Kercem Stadium.

Għarb Rangers continued their impressive early-season form by recording their third consecutive victory, taking their tally to nine points from three matches and consolidating their position at the top of the standings.

Daniel Farrugia broke the deadlock five minutes before half-time, putting Għarb ahead in the 40th minute.

Haraan Hajazan Goncalves Barbosa doubled their advantage in first-half stoppage time, giving Rangers a comfortable two-goal cushion at the interval.

Għarb maintained their dominance after the restart, with Barbosa scoring his second goal in the 57th minute before Bernard Camilleri added a fourth just a minute later.

Barbosa completed his hat-trick five minutes from time to seal an emphatic victory for the league leaders.

The result left St Lawrence Spurs rooted to the bottom of the standings without a point after three matches, having suffered their third consecutive defeat.

Meanwhile, Oratory Youths secured their first points of the campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Nadur Youngsters.

Dalton Alexandre Roque Pereira scored the decisive goal in the 18th minute, handing Oratory an early advantage.

However, the goalscorer was sent off in the 62nd minute, leaving Oratory to defend their slender lead with ten men for the remainder of the encounter.

Despite their numerical disadvantage, Oratory held on to secure an important victory and move level on three points with Nadur Youngsters and Munxar Falcons.

Following Saturday’s results, Għarb Rangers lead the standings with nine points from three matches, six clear of Munxar Falcons, Nadur Youngsters and Oratory Youths, although the latter three sides have each played one match fewer.

St Lawrence Spurs remain bottom without a point.