Stripes followed up Super Cup success with two straight league victories.
BIRKIRKARA 13-0 MTARFA
Ruth Steer-Chetham 6, 44; Arianna Del Moral 9, 60; Marta Grosso 12; Gabriella Zahra 16, 89; Stephania Farrugia 24; Veronique Mifsud 31; Caitlin Rodgers 35; Veronique Mifsud 80; Sara Saliba 83; Amelia Vassallo 86 pen.
Birkirkara broke little sweat to defeat Mtarfa and move four points clear of Swieqi United in the Assikura Women’s League.
The Stripes crossed swords with Mtarfa in a rescheduled fixture that capped the 2023 part of this season’s campaign of the women’s championship.
After pipping Hibernians to first in last weekend’s direct encounter, the Stripes needed to beat Mtarfa to cement their place at the top ahead of the final two games of Round Two which will resume in January.
Following the conclusion of this round, Birkirkara will be facing Swieqi United, Mġarr United and Hibernians for another three rounds to determine the Maltese champion.
STANDINGS: Birkirkara 31; Swieqi United 27; Mġarr United, Hibernians 26; Valletta 15, San Ġwann 10; Lija Athletic 4; Mtarfa 0.
