The Malta Football Association announced that the Premier League match between Senglea Athletic and Balzan, scheduled for next Sunday, has been postponed, due to a sudden rise of COVID-19 cases in the Cottonera side.
In a statement the MFA said: “Due to issues related to COVID-19, Senglea Athletic’s upcoming BOV Premier League match against Balzan FC, scheduled for Sunday, March 14 at 18.00 at the Hibernians Stadium, will be rescheduled to a later date.
“The fixture is being postponed in accordance with the Malta FA special rules applicable to domestic competitions due to COVID-19 after a number of Senglea Athletic players tested positive for the virus.”
Following this postponement, the Malta FA announced a rescheduling of fixtures with the Challenge League match between San Ġwann and Pembroke will be played on Sunday at the Tedesco Stadium at 2pm while Mqabba will face Naxxar Lions at 6pm.
On the other hand, the National Amateur Cup final between Żurrieq and Msida St Joseph will be played on March 13 at the Centenary Stadium, with kick off set at 2pm.
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