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09/04/2016
Day 30: Valletta 0 Floriana 2
Floriana put a dent in Valletta's title hopes after beating their rivals to end their long wait for a derby win in the Premier League. Facing their sporting adversaries on the eve of the feast of St Publius increased the importance of today's derby clash for the Floriana fans and their players were clearly...
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02/04/2016
Day 29: Valletta 2 Tarxien 0
Valletta overcame another difficult hurdle in the title run-in as they beat Tarxien Rainbows 2-0 to open a nine-point gap on Hibernians at the top, with the latter playing against Floriana tomorrow. After a goalless first half, Valletta found their rhythm in the second period with quickfire goals from Federico Falcone and Abdelkarim Nafti...
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20/03/2016
Day 28: Valletta 2 Mosta 1
Valletta had to battle more than expected to see off Mosta 2-1 at the National Stadium. The Citizens were off to a flier and after only 19 seconds Abdelkarim Nafti fed Jhonnattann who burst into the area and hit his shot past Mosta goalkeeper Yenz Cini. Mosta were stunned and on 11 minutes Federico...
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13/03/2016
Day 27: Valletta 2 Pembroke 0
Two goals in the first half extended Valletta's winning run as the leaders downed Pembroke Athleta. Jhonnattann and Abdelkarim Nafti produced two fine strikes to keep Valletta on course to win the title as they restored their four-point gap on Hibernians with six games remaining. The game was eight minutes old when Valletta came...
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06/03/2016
Day 26: Valletta 3 Sliema W 0
Valletta restored their four-point advantage over Hibs at the top of the Premier League after beating Sliema Wanderers 3-0. Jhonnattann was the star of the show for Valletta as the Brazilian rounded a fine performance with a brilliant goal at time when Sliema Wanderers were increasing their efforts in search of an equaliser. The...
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01/03/2016
Day 25: Valletta 4 Naxxar 0
Valletta’s superiority over Naxxar Lions is beyond question. A third win on the trot against Clive Mizzi’s side was a distinct possibility on the strength of the teams’ current form. Still, the Citizens had battled more than expected to see off relegation-threatened St Andrew’s and Qormi in their last two outings and that augmented...
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27/02/2016
Day 24: Valletta 2 Qormi 0
Valletta moved four points clear at the top of the BOV Premier League when they eased past Qormi 2-0 at the Hibs Stadium. The Citizens took the ground running and after only two minutes Jhonnattann was put clear by Nafti but his shot came off the upright. But Valletta were not to be denied...
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21/02/2016
Day 23: Valletta 2 St Andrews 1
St. Andrews were undone by late goal by returning Abdelkarim Nafti who ensured that Valletta stayed at the top after the first round of the second phase. Federico Falcone and Jhonnattann were the front-runners in an attacking line supported by the incursions of the free-running Rafael Ledesma, operating slightly behind strikers and the grafting...
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13/02/2016
Day 22: Valletta 2 Qormi 0
Valletta completed their second round commitments in winning fashion after overcoming lowly Qormi 2-0 at the Hibs Stadium. As expected it was Valletta who made all the early running and on 18 minutes Rafael Ledesma received the ball from a short corner taken by Jhonnattann and his thundering drive came off the bar with...
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05/02/2016
Day 21: Valletta 3 Mosta 0
Valletta maintained their title push after dismissing the tough challenge of Mosta to open a six-point gap on Hibs who meet Sliema tomorrow. The 3-0 scoreline suggests an easy win for the leaders but they were made to fight hard by the spirited Mosta who ultimately succumbed to Valletta's attacking flair. An action-packed first...
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