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FA Trophy – Valletta 2 Melita 0
For large parts of the match, it looked as if Melita, fifth in Division One, could ruffle the feathers of Valletta, the Malta champions and FA Trophy holders. Although there was never any doubt as to Valletta’s technical supremacy over their modest opponents, the Citizens were left frustrated by Melita’s defending. At one point,...
Read MoreDay 19 Valletta 2 Zebbug 0
Valletta have yet to find two strong overseas players who match the lofty standards demanded by coach Ivan Zammit but the foreign trio who survived the January cull are not letting the team down. As in their previous match against Pietà, the champions looked somewhat lethargic despite dominating possession against an improved Zebbug side...
Read MoreDay 18 Valletta 3 Pieta 0
Valletta made amends for their shock 2-1 defeat to Pietà Hotspurs in the first round after beating the BOV Premier League strugglers 3-0. The game was generally a one-sided affair but Valletta's wastefulness in front of goal kept Pietà in the game before substitute Luke Dimech settled their nerves with a third goal late...
Read MoreDay 17 Valletta 3 Qormi 2
Valletta put their upset to Hibs behind them as they produced a clinical performance to beat Sliema Wanderers 3-1. Hamza Barry took centre-stage for the champions after the Gambian scored a brace, his second all but sealing the points as it gave the champions a 3-0 advantage by the 55th minute. It took Valletta...
Read MoreDay 16 Valletta 3 Sliema W 1
Valletta put their upset to Hibs behind them as they produced a clinical performance to beat Sliema Wanderers 3-1. Hamza Barry took centre-stage for the champions after the Gambian scored a brace, his second all but sealing the points as it gave the champions a 3-0 advantage by the 55th minute. It took Valletta...
Read MoreDay 15 Valletta 1 Hibs 3
Hibernians all but wrapped up the league title today after defeating champions Valletta 3-1 to increase their lead at the top to 15 points. It was an incredible match that saw Valletta take a deserved first-half lead only to lose the plot after having two players, Jonathan Caruana and captain Ryan Fenech, dismissed in...
Read MoreDay 14 Valletta 4 Floriana 1
Three goals in the first half set Valletta on the way to an easy win over derby rivals Floriana. Floriana had high hopes of ending their negative run against their main adversaries but they proved no match for the resurgent champions who extended their winning run to six games to set themselves up nicely...
Read MoreFA Trophy – Valletta 7 Birzebbuga 1
This was a walk in the park for Valletta. it took the FA Trophy holders less than 18 minutes to seal their passage into fourth round after producing an early four-goal burst to set the tone for this lop-sided match against Division One strugglers Birżebbuġa St Peter’s. With the derby against Floriana looming on...
Read MoreDay 13 Valletta 6 Tarxien 0
Valletta served up further evidence of their intent to get back into the title race as they hammered Tarxien Rainbows to the tune of 6-0. The champions' fifth consecutive win was never in doubt from the moment Abdelkarim Nafti fired them ahead after just 12 minutes. What followed was a brilliant performance from Valletta...
Read MoreDay 12 Valletta 5 Mosta 0
Champions Valletta breezed to a comfortable 5-0 victory over Mosta to go second in the BOV Premier League standings. It was a commanding performance from the Malta champions who looked a class apart from the struggling Mosta who struggled to create any danger to their more-quoted opponents. Valletta took the lead on 14 minutes...
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