2015
03/05/2015
Day 32: Valletta 1 Balzan 0
Derided for much of the season and demoted to the bench for a run of games before regaining his first-team spot for last week’s 2-1 victory over Birkirkara, Valletta goalkeeper Nicky Vella stole the limelight for the right reasons. The Citizens were 1-0 up against Balzan when, with 11 minutes remaining, Vella conceded what...
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25/04/2015
Day 31: Valletta 2 Birkirkara 1
Valletta were back to winning ways when they needed a late Hamza Barry goal to overcome Birkirkara 2-1 at the National Stadium. The Citizens made all the early running and on 16 minutes they were awarded a corner kick from which Nafti’s inswinger was misjudged by goalkeeper Justin Haber and in came Steve Borg...
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17/04/2015
Day 30: Valletta 3 Sliema W 3
Valletta and Sliema Wanderers shared the spoils in a thrilling 3-3 draw that leaves Hibs on the brink of winning the title. The Citizens needed a win to keep Hibs waiting for another week but they could only manage a point after twice coming from behind. The draw means that Hibs, now eight points...
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12/04/2015
Day 29: Valletta 1 Floriana 0
Valletta maintained their recent dominance over rivals Floriana after an early goal from defender Luke Dimech gave them a 1-0 win in today's derby. The resurgent Floriana piled up the pressure in the second half as they chased an equaliser but Valletta were solid at the back with Steve Borg and goalkeeper Pietro Marino...
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06/04/2015
Day 28: Valletta 1 Naxxar L. 0
Abdelkarim Nafti scored at the death to give Valletta a 1-0 win over Naxxar Lions. Naxxar, who were coming from three positive results, looked to have gained a point as the match entered stoppage time but their gallant efforts were undone by Nafti's late strike as Valletta narrowed the gap on second-placed Birkirkara to...
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19/03/2015
Day 27: Valletta 3 Mosta 1
Valletta maintained their pursuit of second-placed Birkirkara with a 3-1 win over Mosta. It was mixed performance from the champions who looked disjointed for much of the opening hour but rediscovered their form in the final 30 minutes to outplay Mosta. The game had just started when Mosta's Haruna Babangida, pushing forward on the...
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14/03/2015
Day 26: Valletta 2 Pieta H 1
Valletta earned a hard-fought victory over Pieta’ Hotspurs. Valletta pressed forward from the off. After 18 minutes, Miguel Montfort made a timely block on Ian Azzopardi after good work by Borg. The Citizens continued to enjoy more possession without extending the Pieta’ defence. Running on to a clever pass by Llywelyn Cremona, Barry outwitted...
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08/03/2015
Day 25: Valletta 4 Tarxien R 0
A potentially tricky match against Tarxien Rainbows in desperate need of points turned into a stroll for Valletta. Their experience and attacking flair proved too much for a Tarxien side, depleted as they were by the absence of five first-squad players struggled to keep up with their opponents. For all the abundance of attacking...
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01/03/2015
Day 24: Valletta 3 Qormi 1
Ten-man Valletta held off a second-half fightback from bottom-placed Qormi to held on to a 3-1 win at the National Stadium. The Citizens quickly seized the initiative and they took the lead after nine minutes when Roderick Briffa, who was making a return from suspension, hit a powerful angled shot from inside the area...
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21/02/2015
Day 23 Valletta 2 Zebbug 3
Valletta's fading hopes of retaining the Premier League title have suffered a hammer blow after the champions were on the receiving end of a shock 3-2 defeat to relegation strugglers Zebbug Rangers. Trailing Hibernians by eight points, Valletta had to win this game to stay in the race but they were overpowered by a...
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