Swieqi women move top, Birkirkara beat Mġarr

Swieqi United surged to the top of the Assikura Women’s League standings with a commanding 4-0 victory over San Ġwann, moving to 28 points after 12 matches.

The Owls, under the guidance of Dorianne Theuma, extended their positive run thanks to a brace from Karima Abdulai and a brace from Salamatu Abdulai.

Their closest challengers, Hibernians, now sit one point behind in second place.

Champions Birkirkara secured a crucial 3-1 win against Mġarr United, climbing to third place on 26 points.

Vince Galea’s team overturned an early deficit after Yulya Carella gave Mġarr the lead.

Former Mġarr player Luana Cabral equalized, with defenders Valentina Rapa and Charlene Zammit finding the net to seal the win.

After this loss, Mġarr remain fourth with 24 points.

Upcoming Fixtures

The league continues this weekend with the final matchday of the year.

Hibernians will kick off on Friday, aiming to regain top spot as they face San Ġwann. A win would temporarily place the Paolites at the summit before Swieqi take on Mtarfa on Saturday, where they will be favorites to secure another victory.

Meanwhile, Mġarr will look to bounce back when they face Lija Athletic, who sit second from bottom.

Birkirkara will aim to build on their recent success as they take on Valletta, eyeing a second consecutive win to close the gap on the leaders.

RESULTS

BIRKIRKARA 3-1 MĠARR UNITED
Luana Cabral 27, Valentina Rapa 42, Charlene Zammit 68 (B); Yulya Carella 26 (M).

BIRKIRKARA
M. Cachia; G. Zahra, L. Azzopardi, Y. Hazekawa, L. Cabral, A. Cassar, V. Rapa, C. Zammit, C. Schechinger, M. Cardona, E. Bispo.
Coach: Vince Galea.

MĠARR UNITED
G. D’Antuono; A. Camilleri, A. Villegas, M. Debono, V. Mifsud, Y. Carella, L. Cefai, V. Villegas, Y. Mendez, R. Bajada, B. Borg.
Coach: Ryan Vella.

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SAN ĠWANN 0-4 SWIEQI UNITED
Karima Abdulai 24, 78; Salamatu Abdulai 71, 89.

SAN ĠWANN
J. Caruana; N. Kobayashi, M. Schembri, N. Attard, H. Russell, O. Mhalli, S. Gheiti, N. Blundell, Y. Attard, K. Vella, J. Falzon.
Coach: Julian Camilleri.

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.

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STANDINGS

Swieqi United 28; Hibernians 27; Birkirkara 26; Mġarr United 24; San Ġwann 13; Valletta 11; Lija Athletic 9; Mtarfa 0.

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NEXT FIXTURES

FRIDAY
San Ġwann vs Hibrenians – 8.30pm, Charles Abela Stadium (Mosta).
Lija Athletic vs Mġarr United – 8.30pm, Mġarr Ground.

SATURDAY
Birkirkara vs Valletta – 2pm, Dingli Ground.
Swieqi United vs Mtarfa – 4.3pm, Dingli Ground.