Floriana 4-2 Birkirkara St Helen’s
Floriana retained their position at the summit of the VMFA Cisk Premier League table with a 4-2 victory over direct title rivals Birkirkara St Helen’s. In a thrilling match, Birkirkara started strongly, creating several chances and taking the lead. However, Floriana fought back, equalising before the end of the first half and then taking control in the second half to secure all three points.
Goals for Floriana came from Manolito Micallef, Glenn Bonello, Brian Said, and Emerson Amaira, while Federico Marine and Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza were on target for Birkirkara.
Gżira United 6-3 Rabat Veterans
Second-placed Gżira United maintained pressure on league leaders Floriana with a 6-3 victory over Rabat Veterans. Despite the high scoreline, it was a challenging encounter, with Rabat staying close to their opponents throughout much of the match.
Daniel Mariano Bueno starred for Gżira with a hat-trick, while Dino Cachia netted a brace and Sebastián Nayar added another goal. Rabat replied through Adam Smeir and Melvin Borg, but it wasn’t enough to stop Gżira from claiming the win.
MFPA 8-5 Hibernians
Reigning champions MFPA kept their title hopes alive with an 8-5 victory against Hibernians in a match filled with goals and end-to-end action. The result was in doubt until the final minutes, but MFPA held their nerve to secure three crucial points.
Gareth Sciberras, Mark Barbara, and George Frendo scored two goals each for MFPA, while Michael Galea and Alexander Ribic also found the net. Hibernians’ goals came from Malcolm Camilleri, Ilia Nazarov, Stefan Cauchi, Marco Makkito, and Clayton Micallef Vassallo.
Żurrieq Wolves 2-1 Żejtun Red Stars
In a clash between two teams near the bottom of the table, Żurrieq Wolves secured a 2-1 win over Żejtun Red Stars. Alexei Saliba was the star of the match, scoring both goals for Żurrieq. Żejtun pulled one back late in the game through Etienne Farrugia, but it wasn’t enough to secure any points.
This victory sees Żurrieq Wolves move up to nine points, while Żejtun Red Stars remain at the bottom of the table, still seeking their first points of the season.
VMFA Cisk Premier League Standings:
- Floriana – 27 points
- Gżira United – 25 points
- Birkirkara St Helen’s – 20 points
- MFPA – 19 points
- Rabat Veterans – 14 points
- Żurrieq Wolves – 9 points
- Hibernians – 3 points
- Żejtun Red Stars – 0 points
Top Scorers List:
- Adam Smeir (Rabat Veterans) – 22 goals
- Ayrton Buhagiar (Birkirkara St Helen’s) – 21 goals
- Daniel Mariano Bueno (Gżira United) – 18 goals
- Glenn Bonello (Floriana) – 17 goals
- Michael Galea (MFPA) – 14 goals
