Swieqi and Hibs share point apiece, Valletta beat Lija

SWIEQI UNITED 0-0 HIBERNIANS

Leaders Hibernians maintained their top spot in the Assikura Women’s League after a goalless stalemate against Swieqi United.

Hibs finished the match with 10 players after American defender Natalee Geren was given the marching orders following a second yellow card.

As a result, she will be missing their next match against Mġarr United after October’s international window.

The Paolites are now on 20 points after eight outings.

On the other hand, the Owls are third with 16 points.

SWIEQI UNITED
P. Araujo; E. Micallef, S. Urpani, E. Xuereb, S. Abdulai, K. Abdulai, S. Zammit, Rafanny, J. Schembri, T. Falzon, M. Cachia.
Coach: Dorianne Theuma.

HIBERNIANS
E. Harrington; N. Geren, C. Ellul (54 Y. Attard), J. Dimech, A. Busuttil, K. Chetcuti, M. Borg (75 L. Ayres), N. Sciberras, I. Farrugia, A. Espitia, Joelma.
Coach: Kenneth Costantino.

Referee: Stefan Minic.

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LIJA ATHLETIC 0-1 VALLETTA
Eduarda Martins 71.

Valletta registered their second win of the season to lift themselves into fifth in the standings.

The Citizens are now on eight points, two ahead of Lija Athletic who fell to their sixth defeat of the season.

Eduarda Martins scored the all-important winner on the 71st minute.

LIJA ATHLETIC
I. Sanchez; S. Bouzid (66 M. Schembri), M. Stagno (62 K. Grech), N. Zarb Cousin, S. Caruana, S. Bugeja, E. Marmara, K. Pantalleresco, R. Mifsud, L. Micallef. V. Carneiro.
Coach: Jethron Azzopardi.

VALLETTA
G. Grima; A. Aloisio, E. Martins, M. Oliveira, M. Sultana, L. Muscat (76 A. Mifsud), S. Farrugia Sacco (87 S. Muscat), Y. Grech, E. Micallef, S. Blihi, L. Vella (76 S. Fenech)
Coach: Jean Lopes.

Referee: Stefania Bonnici.

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SAN ĠWANN 0-5 BIRKIRKARA
Calista Schechinger 15, 69; Alishia Cassar 16, 42; Erica Bispo 75.

Birkirkara moved one point shy from leaders Hibernians after hitting five past San Ġwann.

The Stripes made sure of the win with three first-half goals through Calista Schechinger and an Alishia Cassar brace.

After the break, Schechinger scored her second before Erica Bispo wrapped up the win with the fifth goal.

SAN ĠWANN
J. Caruana; A. Rapa, N. Kobayashi (70 K. Paris), M. Schembri, T. Chaimaa, O. Mhalli (25 N. Attard), S. Gheiti (60 Y. Attard), N. Blundell, F. Al Girbi, K. Vella, J. Falzon.
Coach: Julian Camilleri.

BIRKIRKARA
M. Cachia; G. Zahra (79 S. Francalanza), Y. Hazekawa (74 L. May Azzopardi), L. Cabral, A. Cassar, R. Giusti (62 M. Fenech), V. Rapa, C. Zammit (79 I. Camilleri), C. Schechinger, M. Cardona (74 A. Vassallo), E. Bispo.
Coach: Vince Galea.

Referee: Luca Formosa.

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MTARFA 0-6 MĠARR UNITED
Valeria Villegas 27, 32; Yulya Carella 35, 38, 68; Veronique Mifsud 51.

Mġarr United bounced back to winning ways, beating Mtarfa 6-0.

The Greens remain fourth with 15 points, trailing leaders Hibernians by five.

Malta forward Yulya Carella scored a hat-trick while Colombian player Valeria Villegas grabbed a brace.

Mġarr’s other goal was registered by Veronique Mifsud.

MTARFA
D. Grech; K. Ciappara, N. Espinel (46 E. Farrugia), D. Alvarez, R. Zammit, J. Camilleri, M. Abdilla, C. Versteegh, P. Ciappara (58 A. Fenech), E. Csik, E. Borg (58 E. Azzopardi).
Coach: Gaetano Papaleo.

MĠARR UNITED
P. Ebejer (46 G. D’Antuono), A. Camilleri (70 M. Mizzi), M. Debono, V. Mifsud (60 K. Sciberras), Y. Carella (70 D. Ebejer), R. Borg, V. Villegas, Y. Menendez, E. Xuereb, R. Bajada, B. Borg.
Coach: Ryan Vella.

Referee: Paula Buttigieg.

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STANDINGS

Hibernians 20; Birkirkara 19; Swieqi United 16; Mġarr United 15; Valletta 8; San Ġwann 7; Lija Athletic 6; Mtarfa 0.