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Day 10 Valletta 2 Balzan 0
Valletta moved third on level points with Balzan after defeating them 2-0 in a clash between the teams lying in third and fourth place. After taking the lead mid-way through the first half, the Citizens had several attempts at goal after the break but goalkeeper Steve Sultana denied them on various occasions before they...
Read MoreDay 11 Valletta 2 Zebbug 0
Valletta maintained their late resurgence after beating Zebbug Rangers 2-0. With the Rangers having taken only four points from their 11 games, Valletta were expected to coast to an easy victory but although the champions were worthy winners, Alfonso Greco’s men defied expectations and made life difficult for the Citizens. The Rangers were the...
Read MoreDay 8 Valletta 0 Birkirkara 2
Birkirkara produced arguably their best performance so far this season as they overcame champions Valletta. With leaders Hibernians dropping their first points in their 1-1 draw against rivals Tarxien Rainbows yesterday, this was an opportunity for Birkirkara and Valletta to reduce the gap on the Paolites but it was the Stripes who managed to...
Read MoreDay 7 Valletta 1 Pieta 2
After losing five of their first six matches, Pietà Hotspurs bounced back in style as they registered their first, turning defeat into victory to beat champions Valletta 2-1. A win which enables the Hotspurs to leapfrog Zebbug and Naxxar, moving third from bottom. For the Citizens, this was a highly disappointing result after two...
Read MoreDay 6 Valletta 4 Qormi 0
Champions Valletta made it two wins in a row for the first time this season after thrashing Qormi 4-0 this evening. Buoyed by their 5-0 demolition of Sliema Wanderers, Valletta took their time to find their rhythm against their aggressive opponents but they dominated the game after Lateef Elford-Alliyu put them ahead. They scored...
Read MoreDay 9 Valletta 2 Naxxar L 0
Valletta returned to winning ways with a hard-fought victory over Naxxar Lions. Hardly seven minutes from the start had elapsed when Camilleri had a chance to put Valletta ahead when his goalbound cross-shot was cleared away from Ibok Edet. Valletta quickly established control of possession but it was the Lions who almost broke the...
Read MoreDay 5 Valletta 5 Sliema W 0
Valletta returned to winning ways with a bang after thrashing Sliema Wanderers 5-0. Wingers Adrian Zahra and Alex Terra helped themselves to a brace as the Citizens eased the disappointment of their 2-1 defeat to Hibs with an assured display against a poor Sliema side who never got going. The champions all but sealed...
Read MoreDay 4 Valletta 1 Hibs 2
Hibernians maintained their perfect start to this season’s BOV Premier League when they scored two first half goals to see off champions Valletta 2-1 at the National Stadium. Hibernians made their intentions clear immediately and took just six minutes to break the stalemate. Jorginho received the ball on the edge of the Valletta area...
Read MoreDay 3 Valletta 2 Floriana 0
Valletta registered their first win as two second-half goals enabled them to beat eternal rivals Floriana 2-0. It was far from a comfortable success for the Citizens though. Again, they looked on their way to another frustrating result after struggling to break down a compact Floriana defence. However, the second-half introduction of Lateef Elford-Aliyu...
Read MoreDay 2 Valletta 0 Tarxien R 0
Valletta are still in search of their first victory in the 2014-15 season after they could only manage a goalless draw against Tarxien Rainbows today. The champions dominated their opponents for much of the match but they could not find a way past a solid Tarxien defence. Valletta were soon on the offensive and...
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