The BOV Premier League kicked-off on Friday with the first four matches. Birkirkara and Valletta registered comfortable wins but Tarxien Rainbows and newly-promoted Pembroke Athleta defeated odds to claim maximum points from their games.
Birkirkara beat Naxxar Lions 4-0 while Valletta defeated newly-promoted St. Andrews 3-0. Pembroke Athleta registered a 2-1 win over Qormi while Tarxien Rainbows beat a Sliema Wanderers side reduced to ten men with two goals in the final sixteen minutes.