Trust Payments Floriana Young Stars clinched the National League after picking up the point they needed against title challengers GREE Żurrieq Wolves Hotsticks.
The Greens won this title after a 23-year absence and it was surely a deserved one.
The game against GREE Żurrieq Wolves Hotsticks ended in a 2-2 draw with the result remaining uncertain until the end.
The Greens surged ahead in the first quarter although the Hotsticks not only equalised the score in the second quarter but even went on top in the third quarter.
It was here that Trust Payments Floriana Young Stars came out aggressive in the fourth quarter where they salvaged a point to secure the championship.
Ali Rizan and Clive Williams scored for Floriana while Jonathan Borg netted twice for Żurrieq.
At the end of the match, Hockey Association of Malta president Gordon Mifsud presented the cup to Trust Payments Floriana Young Stars captain Karl Chircop amid the joy of the Floriana players, managers and supporters.
In another game from the national championship, Qormi Daikin obtained a massive 12-0 win over White Hart.
Luke Bajada was inspirational for the former champions when he scored six goals with Julian Zahra and Ayrton Falzon netted two goals. Wyatt Magri and Keith Calleja completed the scoring for Qormi Daikin.
MHA NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS
Trust Payments Floriana Young Stars 14, GREE Żurrieq Wolves Hotsticks, Qormi Daikin 10, White Hart 2.
Author
Freddie Tonna
April 9, 2024 at 1:40 pm
Well done Trust Payments Floriana Young Stars you make us all Florianese proud.
Whoever keeps our locality’s name aloft should be lauded and praised.
Good luck to Floriana F.C. for being in the pole position for the winning of the 27th. League Championship.
Together with Young Stars success and the possibility of Floriana F.C. emerging as Champions, would be a veritable Birthday Present to our locality, FLORIANA on this year’s 3rd. centenary since Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena, on the 9th. of May 1724 decreed that buildings could be built within the bastions between Port de Bombs and City Gate.