2016
08/01/2017
Day 17 Valletta 0 Hibs 1
Hibernians grabbed three vital points at the expense of Valletta to keep within striking distance of leaders Balzan in the premier league today. The issue was resolved in the second half by the solitary goal of Jackson Lima. Valletta defender Jonathan Caruana sent Cohen crashing to the ground in Hibernians’ first venture towards the...
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21/12/2016
BOV Super Cup Valletta 2 Sliema 1
Valletta FC wrapped up their commitments for 2016 on a brilliant note as they beat Sliema Wanderers 2-1 to win the Super Cup for the 11th time in their history. This annual clash between the champions and FA Trophy winners of the previous season was a lively affair with Sliema stunning their opponents...
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17/12/2016
Day 16 Valletta 0 Floriana 0
Valletta and Floriana shared the spoils as their second-round derby ended goalless this evening. The game was largely a slow-burning affair with Floriana having an early penalty saved by Valletta goalkeeper Dziugas Bartkus but Valletta also had their chances. All in all, the draw was a fair outcome with Valletta retaining their one-point lead...
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14/12/2016
FA Trophy – Valletta 1 San Gwann 0
Umeh Calistus scored the only goal of a drab encounter as Valletta crawled into the fourth round of the FA Trophy after a narrow win over San Gwann. On paper, Valletta were miles head of the Saints but the Division Two side gave a very good account of themselves to keep their glamorous opponents...
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11/12/2016
Day 15 Valletta 2 Balzan 2
Valletta and Balzan shared the spoils in an entertaining match. Balzan’s disjointed football contrasted sharply with Valletta’s brisk movement which, on 9 minutes, culminated in a sweet interchange between Falcone and Mifsud, the latter bypassing Steve Bezzina who in the process lost his coordination but was denied by Elkin Serrano Valero’s timely tackle. Valletta...
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03/12/2016
Day 14 Valletta 3 Pembroke 0
Valletta returned to winning ways by beating league bottom side Pembroke. The champions went straight on the attack with Michael Mifsud going close to put his side 1-0 up with a powerful drive, inside the first seven minutes, from a somewhat tight angle, which Matthew Calleja Cremona repelled with his feet. Three minutes later,...
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27/11/2016
Day 13 Valletta 0 Mosta 0
Valletta’s title defence hit a snag this afternoon when they were held to a goalless draw by struggling Mosta at the Tedesco Stadium. The Citizens dominated proceedings for much of the first half but they rarely tested Yenz Cini in the Mosta goal. On 20 minutes Jhonnattann picked up a short clearance and he...
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19/11/2016
Day 12 Valletta 2 Sliema W 1
Valletta began their second round on a high note as they beat Sliema Wanderers 2-1 to keep the pace with the front-runners. The champions looked set for a straightforward victory after moving into a two-goal lead by the 70th minute but Mark Scerri pulled one back to revive Sliema who, until then, had been...
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05/11/2016
Day 11 Valletta 3 Hamrun S 0
Valletta claimed the bragging rights in their first clash with Hamrun Spartans in more than three years as the champions beat their rivals 3-0 to put their title bid on track. Victory for the Citizens was not as easy as the scoreline might suggest as the Spartans stepped up their game after a disappointing...
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28/10/2016
Day 10 Valletta 0 St Andrews 0
St Andrews put up a plucky display mingled with some intelligent rearguard action to frustrate their more-quoted opponents Valletta and keep them at an arm's length. The first danger stemmed from the right wing, when Alhinho sidestepped his marker and laid the ball to Santiago Malano. From the latter’s through-pass, Mifsud had time and...
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