This weekend saw intense action in the Assikura Women’s League, with several teams battling for vital points as the season progresses.
Mġarr United vs. Birkirkara: A Stalemate
Mġarr United 0 – 0 Birkirkara
In a tightly contested match, Mġarr United and Birkirkara played to a goalless draw. Despite Mġarr playing with a numerical disadvantage after Abigail Camilleri received a red card in the 38th minute, they managed to keep the reigning champions at bay. Birkirkara remains at the top of the league table, now joined by Hibernians, both teams sitting on 10 points. Mġarr, meanwhile, has accumulated six points after their first four games of the season.
Mġarr United: G. D’Antuono; A. Said, A. Camilleri, M. Debono, V. Mifsud, Y. Carella (77 R. Borg), L. Cefai, V. Villegas, Y. Mendez, A. Villegas, B. Borg.
Coach: Ryan Vella.
Birkirkara: M. Cachia; G. Zahra (78 A. Vassallo), M. Fenech (63 F. Chircop), Y. Hazekawa, L. Cabral, A. Cassar, R. Giusti, V. Rapa, C. Zammit, C. Schechinger (90 L. May Azzopardi), E. Bispo (90 R. Cheetham).
Coach: Vince Galea.
Hibernians dominate Valletta
Hibernians 3 – 0 Valletta
Hibernians delivered a commanding performance against Valletta, securing a 3-0 victory. Brazilian forward Joelma was instrumental in the win, scoring a brace and moving to the top of the league’s scoring charts with six goals. Ileana Farrugia opened the scoring in the first half, breaking the deadlock and setting the stage for a dominant display. With this win, the Paolites are now joint-leaders with Birkirkara, while Valletta finds themselves struggling at the bottom of the table with just one point.
Hibernians: E. Harrington; N. Geren (77 A. Galea), C. Ellul, J. Dimech, A. Busuttil, K. Chetcuti (77 M. Borg), L. Ayres (65 Y. Attard), N. Sciberras, I. Farrugia (65 R. Zerafa), A. Espitia (77 M. Camilleri), Joelma.
Coach: Kenneth Costantino.
Valletta: G. Grima; A. Aloisio, E. Martins, Marcelle Oliveira (77 H. Grima), M. Sultana, L. Muscat (58 S. Fenech), S. Farrugia Sacco (65 S. Bonello Ghio), Y. Grech, E. Micallef, S. Blihi, L. Vella.
Coach: Jean Lopes.
Swieqi United Back in Form
Swieqi United 3 – 1 San Ġwann
Swieqi United bounced back from their previous defeat against Birkirkara by defeating San Ġwann 3-1 in the opening game of Matchday 4. The Owls, who now have six points after four matches, scored twice in the first half through Ghanaian players Salamatu Abdulai and Karima Abdulai. San Ġwann managed to pull one back with a goal from American forward Hailey Russell, but Swieqi sealed the win with Jade Flask’s first strike of the season.
Swieqi United: P. Araujo; T. Scicluna, S. Urpani (59 M. Conti), J. Flask, E. Xuereb, S. Abdulai, K. Abdulai, S. Zammit, Rafanny, T. Falzon, M. Cachia (59 E. Micallef).
Coach: Dorianne Theuma.
San Ġwann: J. Caruana; A. Rapa, N. Kobayashi, T. Chaimaa, H. Russell, R. Borg, O. Mhalli, S. Gheiti (60 N. Attard), F. Al Girbi, K. Vella (85 T. Muscat), J. Falzon.
Coach: Julian Camilleri.
Lija Athletic Clinches Narrow Victory
Mtarfa 0 – 1 Lija Athletic
Lija Athletic continued their impressive start with a narrow 1-0 victory over Mtarfa. The decisive goal came from Katryna Grech in the first half, lifting Jethron Azzopardi’s side to six points in the league. Mtarfa, however, remains without a point after their opening matches of the season.
Mtarfa: D. Grech; C. Versteegh, N. Espinel, E. Csik, A. Fenech, D. Alvarez, R. Micallef, M. Abdilla, P. Ciappara, R. Zammit, K. Gribbon.
Coach: G. Papaleo.
Lija Athletic: C. Pisani; S. Bouzid (65 C. Deguara), N. Zarb Cousin, S. Bugeja, E. Marmara, M. Schembir, R. Mifsud (46 D. Camilleri), L. Micallef, V. Honorio, Y. Azzopardi, K. Grech (90 Y. Zammit).
Coach: J. Azzopardi.
The league continues to heat up as teams vie for crucial points in the early stages of the season. With fierce competition and standout performances, fans can expect more thrilling matches in the coming weeks.
