Top Four teams settle for draws as league standings stay unchanged

The Assikura Women’s League standings remain unchanged after the Top Four teams had to settle for draws.

On Thursday, Hibernians met Mġarr United while Birkirkara took on Swieqi United simultaneously.

Both matches produced identical 1-1 stalemates, leaving Hibernians and Swieqi on top with 39 points.

Mġarr continue to trail by three points in third while champions Birkirkara are fourth, now on 34.

Mġarr forged ahead through a Yanina Mendez goal after just 13 minutes.

After the break, Hibernians managed to find an equaliser through Leah Ayres.

In the other match, Birkirkara drew first blood with a 19th-minute goal by Mariah Cardona.

However, their joy was cut short when Salamatu Abdulai levelled terms for Swieqi.

The women’s league continues this weekend with two more matches from the Bottom Four.

RESULTS

TOP FOUR

MĠARR UNITED 1-1 HIBERNIANS
Yanina Mendez 14 (M); Leah Ayres 66 (H)
MĠARR UNITED
P. Ebejer; A. Said, A. Camilleri, Y. Carella, L. Cefai, V. Villegas (23 E. Xuereb) (82 K. Sciberras), Y. Mendez, M. Hernandez, R. Bajada, A. Villegas, A. Grech.
Coach: Ryan Vella.
HIBERNIANS
E. Harrington; N. Geren, J. Dimech, K. Chetcuti, M. Borg, G. Mifsud, L. Ayres, N. Sciberras, I. Farrugia (76 Y. Attard), Joelma, S. Vella Barberi.
Coach: Kenneth Costantino.

BIRKIRKARA 1-1 SWIEQI UNITED
Mariah Cardona 19 (B); Salamatu Abdulai 21 (S)
BIRKIRKARA
J. Xuereb; G. Zahra, L. May Azzopardi (80 I. Camilleri), L. Cabral, A. Cassar, C. Zammit, C. Schechinger, V. Nanez, M. Cardona, V. Rapa, E. Bispo.
Coach: Vince Galea.
SWIEQI UNITED
P. Araujo; S. Urpani, J. Flask, E. Xuereb, S. Abdulai, K. Abdulai, S. Zamit, Rafanny, J. Schembri, T. Falzon, M. Cachia.
Coach: Dorianne Theuma.

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STANDINGS

TOP FOUR
Hibernians – 39
*Swieqi United – 39
*Mġarr United – 36
Birkirkara – 34

*one game in hand