A team of Maltese footballers played a match against the HMS Southampton football team at the St Aloysius pitch. After the match, won by the Royal Navy, all the players were treated to drinks at the Visitors' Lounge at Farsons Brewery. HMS Southampton was visiting Malta as part of the commemoration of Operation Pedestal. The Malta side was composed of Ian Giles, Lino Said, Paul Ellul, Stephen Grech, Lawrence Zammit, Paul Vella, Daniel Grima, Mark Migneco, Luke Vella, James Farrugia, Karl Mercieca, Enrico Overend, Chris Mamo, Ramon Naudi, Mario Ellul, Lee Connell and Carlo Degiovanni.