VALLETTA 0-5 MĠARR UNITED
Borg 30, 37; Carella 32; V. Villegas 38, 57
Valletta: D. Grech; S. Caruana, L. Cassar, I. Sultana, S. Bugeja, E. Csik, D. Reino (68 H. Fenech), Joelma, M. Belkis (46 C. Giles), I. Mohamed, K. Zammit (46 S. Fenech).
Mġarr: G. D’Antuono (46 P. Ebejer); A. Villegas, M. Debono, Y. Carella (46 S. Spiteri), L. Cefai (46 Y. Debono), V. Villegas, Y. Mendez (68 M. Mizzi), R. Bajada, J. N’Guessan (68 P. Ciappara), B. Borg, A. Grech.
SWIEQI UNITED 4-0 SAN ĠWANN
Flask 28, 50; Abdulai 35; Saliba 46
Swieqi: P. Araujo; V. Rapa, S. Urpani (65 T. Scicluna), J. Flask (80 M. Conti), S. Abdulai, E. Koneva (46 S. Mallia), J. Schembri (65 E. Micallef), T. Falzon, A. Kricak (87 K. Fava), M. Cachia, S. Saliba.
San Ġwann: J. Caruana; A. Rapa, M. Kasim, M. Schembri (58 F. Al Girbi), R. Borg, K. Figueredo, I. Otalvarez, M. Fanega, K. Vella (80 M. Vassallo), K. Paris (70 S. Blihi), R. Zerafa.
HIBERNIANS 2-2 BIRKIRKARA
Francalanza 15, Ueda 38 (B); Geren 41, Zarb og. 62 (H)
Hibernians: M. Cachia; N. Geren, C. Schechinger, K. Chetcuti (75 N. Celeste), C. Zulu (I. Farrugia 60), G. Mifsud, L. Ayres (75 L. Calleja), N. Sciberras, F. Bartolo (46 A. Galea), S. Kabene, A. Catania.
Birkirkara: J. Zarb; G. Zahra (75 A. Vassallo), L. Azzopardi, K. Axiak, S. Farrugia, Y. Grech, S. Francalanza, H. Sekura, M. Ueda, I. Stringer (46 M. Gauci), S. Anima (84 I. Camilleri).
Mġarr United extended their lead at the top of the Women’s League to nine points, putting themselves firmly in control of the title race as they close in on a historic first championship.
The Greens cruised past Valletta with a commanding 5–0 victory, scoring four times before the break.
Brenda Borg led the way with a first-half brace, while Valeria Villegas and Yulya Carella also found the net. Borg and Villegas both ended the match with two goals each.
Valletta remain rooted to the bottom of the table with just one point. Winter signing Daisy Reino made her first start for the Citizens.
Swieqi United capitalised on Hibernians’ slip-up to move into second place after a convincing win over San Ġwann.
Jade Flask and Salamatu Abdulai struck in the first half to set the tone, before Sara Saliba and Flask added further goals after the interval.
San Ġwann, who remain on four points, handed debuts to new signings Karina Figueredo and Isabel Otalvarez following their arrivals earlier this month.
Hibernians dropped to third place after being held to an entertaining 2–2 draw by Birkirkara, who earned their first points this season against a top-three side.
The Stripes raced into a two-goal lead through Stella Francalanza and Momo Ueda, but the Paolites responded just before half-time with a Natalee Geren strike.
In the second half, Hibernians completed the comeback as Geren’s effort forced an own goal from Julia Zarb to restore parity.
STANDINGS (after MD12)
Mġarr United 34; Swieqi United 25; Hibernians 24; Birkirkara 16; San Ġwann 4; Valletta 1.
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MD13 gets underway with Birkirkara vs Swieqi United
The Assikura Women’s League returns this Thursday with Matchday 13, highlighted by a key clash between Birkirkara and Swieqi United.
Swieqi, currently in second place, will be aiming to reduce the gap on leaders Mġarr United to six points, although the Greens will still hold a game in hand, with their fixture scheduled for Saturday.
The Owls will once again rely on the attacking threat of Sara Saliba and Salamatu Abdulai as they look to keep any remaining title ambitions alive.
Birkirkara, meanwhile, come into the match encouraged by a strong showing against Hibernians, where they claimed a valuable draw.
The Stripes will hope to build on that performance as they continue their push up the table and target further points against sides above them.
Currently on 16 points, Birkirkara are aiming to close the gap on the top three.
League leaders Mġarr United will look to preserve their commanding position when they face struggling San Ġwann in the final match of the week.
Still unbeaten and having dropped points only once all season, the Greens start as clear favourites to register their 11th win of the campaign.
In the remaining fixture, Hibernians host bottom-placed Valletta, with the Paolites eager to respond after being held to a draw by Birkirkara in their previous outing.
NEXT FIXTURES
THURSDAY
Birkirkara vs Swieqi United – 8.15pm, Centenary Stadium.
FRIDAY
Hibernians vs Valletta – 8.30pm, Charles Abela Stadium.
SATURDAY
San Ġwann vs Mġarr United – 6pm, Dingli Ground.
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