The latest round of the GFA BOV Gozo Football League 1st Division delivered a spectacular display of late drama, with both Sunday matches at the Gozo Stadium on December 14, 2025, ending in identical 3-2 victories for the home teams after they had trailed by two goals. Xaghra United FC and Kercem Ajax FC both secured vital points through last-gasp winners in injury time.
Xaghra United FC vs Nadur Youngsters FC (FT 3-2)
In the opening match of MD 7, Xaghra United FC pulled off a remarkable comeback against Nadur Youngsters FC. Nadur’s Joao Pedro Oliveira Santos, known as Pedrinho, seemed to put his team in control with two quick goals in the 27th and 32nd minutes. The match took a turn for the worse for Xaghra when Steve Sultana received a red card in the 73rd minute.
Despite being a man down, Xaghra United mounted an extraordinary fightback. Lucas Farrugia initiated the comeback in the 75th minute, and Junior Claudir Marini equalized from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute. The fairy tale was complete in the 90+2nd minute when Lucas Farrugia scored his second goal of the match, securing a dramatic 3-2 victory for Xaghra United.
Kercem Ajax FC vs SK Victoria Wanderers FC (FT 3-2)
The second match of MD 8 followed a similar script. SK Victoria Wanderers FC took a two-goal lead through Jose Wilkson Teixeira Rocha in the 6th minute and Andre Lee Cutler in the 56th minute. Kercem Ajax FC then staged their own comeback. Andrea Debrincat scored the first in the 72nd minute, followed by an equalizer from Isaias Moura Vera Cruz De Souza in the 80th minute.
The winner also arrived in dramatic fashion in the 90+2nd minute, with Natal Cidley Saveriano (Nenem) sealing the 3-2 victory for Kercem Ajax. The intensity of the match was underlined by two red cards issued deep in injury time: Nenem received his in the 90+5th minute, and Luke Fenech of SKVW was dismissed in the 90+7th minute. The win puts Kercem Ajax FC at the top of the league standings with 14 points from 7 matches.
GFA BOV Gozo Football League 1st Division Standings
After these results on December 14, 2025, the league table stands as follows:
| Team | P | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| Kercem Ajax FC | 7 | 14 |
| Xewkija Tigers FC | 6 | 13 |
| Ghajnsielem FC | 6 | 12 |
| Qala Saints FC | 6 | 10 |
| SK Victoria Wanderers FC | 7 | 6 |
| Nadur Youngsters FC | 6 | 4 |
| Xaghra United FC | 6 | 3 |
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