Connect with us

Football

Swieqi, Birkirkara progress to women’s Jubilee Cup semi-finals

Swieqi United's Shona Zammit (centre) moves past the Valletta players. Photo: Francesca Vella

SWIEQI UNITED 8-0 VALLETTA
S. Saliba 3, 13; V. Rapa 6; S. Abdulai 29, 33, 43, 55; A. Yaneva 80
Swieqi: C. Borg (46 P. Silva), T. Scicluna (46 S. Mallia), Rafanny, V. Rapa, S. Urpani (46 E. Micallef), S. Abdulai (67K. Fava), A. Yaneva, S. Zammit, T. Falzon (46 Y. Azzopardi), M. Cachia, S. Saliba.
Valletta: I. Bacaicoa; L. Cassar, S. Caruana, E. Marmara, D. Ciantar (46 M. Belkis), N. Grixti, H. Fenech (46 L. Carabott), J. Camilleri (46 S. Muscat), H. Grima (55 A. Carbonaro), I. Sultana, S. Bugeja.

BIRKIRKARA 9-1 SAN ĠWANN
M. Cardona 3, 37; A. Busuttil 28; Y. Grech 29; H. Sekura 50; M. Ueda 80, 84; M. Gauci 85; L. Azzopardi 90 (B); M. Fanega 90 (S).
Birkirkara: J. Xuereb; G. Zahra, S. Farrugia, A. Busuttil, Y. Grech (51 S. Anima), I. Camilleri (51 K. Axiak), H. Sekura (85 K. Sacco), M. Ueda, I. Stringer (46 M. Gauci), M. Cardona, E. Micallef (75 L. Azzopardi).
San Ġwann: G. Muscat; A. Rapa, S. Blihi (46 N. Blundell), L. Vella (70 T. Muscat), R. Borg (89 E. Borg), O. Mhalli, M. Fanega, K. Vella, H. Russell, N. Addo (46 F. Al Girbi), R. Zerafa (80 N. Attard).

Swieqi United and Birkirkara lived up to the expectations, delivering comfortable victories to book their Jubilee Cup semi-finals berth.

The Owls eased past Valletta 8-0 while the Stripes broke little sweat to beat San Ġwann 9-1.

Coached by Dorianne Theuma, Swieqi will now face league leaders Mġarr United while Birkirkara take on Hibernians.

Salamatu Abdulai grabbed four goals for the Owls while forward Sara Saliba found the net twice. The other goals were scored by Valentina Rapa and Aleksandra Yaneva.

Meanwhile, Momo Ueda and Mariah Cardona scored twice each to propel Birkirkara to a large victory over San Ġwann.

Amy Busuttil, Ylenia Grech, Haruhi Sekura, Maia Gauci and Lara May Azzopardi wrapped up the win.

Morena Fanega was San Ġwann’s sole scorer.

Momo Ueda (right) dribbles past San Ġwann’s goalkeeper to score for Birkirkara. Photo: Lara Schembri

SEMI-FINALS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Hibernians vs Birkirkara – 8pm, Centenary Stadium.
Swieqi United vs Mġarr United – 5.30pm, Centenary Stadium.

Author

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

World Cup News

More in Football