Mġarr United women clinch ninth straight win, open eight-point lead at the top

HIBERNIANS 0-0 SWIEQI UNITED
Hibernians: M. Cachia; N. Geren, C. Schechinger, A. Galea, J. Dimech, K. Chetcuti (85 I. Farrugia), C. Zulu (74 S. Farrugia Sacco), G. Mifsud, N. Celeste (46 L. Ayres), N. Sciberras, S. Kabene.
Swieqi United: P. Araujo; V. Rapa, S. Urpani, S. Abdulai, A. Yaneva (78 E. Micallef), S. Zammit, J. Schembri (70 J. Flask), T. Falzon, A. Kricak, M. Cachia, S. Saliba.

SAN ĠWANN 4-2 VALLETTA
H. Russell 18, 57; M. Fanega 44; F. Al Girbi 49 (S); E. Csik 88, Joelma 90 (V).
San Ġwann: J. Caruana; A. Rapa, M. Kasim (46 F. Al Girbi), L. Vella, T. Muscat (46 S. Blihi), H. Russell, R. Borg (46 R. Zerafa), M. Fanega, K. Vella, K. Paris (59 N. Attard), N. Addo (75 E. Borg).
Valletta: D. Grech (59 G. Grima); S. Fenech (59 E. Marmara), L. Cassar, S. Caruana (77 A. Carbonaro), E. Csik, L. Zolorsano, Joelma, M. Belkis (46 S. Muscat), N. Grixti, I. Sultana, S. Bugeja.

BIRKIRKARA 1-3 MĠARR UNITED
V. Villegas 22, M. Hernandez 45, A. Grech 48 (M); M. Gauci 83 (B).
Birkirkara: J. Zarb; G. Zahra (79 I. Camilleri), L. Azzopardi, S. Farrugia, A. Busuttil (62 A. Vassallo), P. Lamanna, Y. Grech (62 K. Axiak), S. Francalanza (46 M. Gauci), H. Sekura, M. Ueda, S. Anima.
Mġarr United: G. D’Antuono; A. Camilleri, A. Villegas, M. Debono (89 S. Spiteri), Y. Carella, L. Cefai, V. Villegas (89 Y. Debono), Y. Mendez, M. Hernandez (68 B. Borg), R. Bajada (89 M. Stagno), A. Grech.

Standings (after MD9)
Mġarr United 27; Hibernians, Swieqi United 19; Birkirkara 9; San Ġwann 4; Valletta 1.

Mġarr United continued their impressive run in the Assikura Women’s League, securing their ninth win on the trot and staying perfect.

The Greens have now opened an eight-point lead at the top after last Thursday’s 0-0 draw between Hibernians and Swieqi United, both sitting in second place.

Mġarr opened a two-goal lead in the first half through Valeria Villegas and Maria Hernandez. After the break, the Greens added a third through Amber Grech.

Birkirkara pulled one back through youngster Maia Gauci but it was not enough to rally a comeback.

Elsewhere, San Ġwann picked up their first win of the season after beating Valletta 4-2.

San Ġwann move to four points while Valletta remain at the bottom with just one point to show for their efforts.