Żurrieq Wolves got their second win of the season when they beat Luxol 4-1 and got a double over the same opponents.
The Arrows were motivated to get the most out of this match after a series of not so positive results. Above all they had the goalkeeper David Farrugia who welcomed everything that came to his hand in order to keep his team in the game.
Żurrieq opened a double advantage after goals from Brian Axisa and Josef Vassallo.

A few minutes from the end of the first half, Luxol were awarded a penalty which was scored by Manolito Micallef but Żurrieq increased the advantage again with a good goal by Alex Abdilla.
In the second half, the Wolves sealed the victory through Clarence John Thompson who, after receiving well from Robert Zammit, shot into an empty net.
Final score: Luxol 1 Zurrieq 4
Referee was Reno Galea.

CLASSIFICATION – VMFA Cisk Championship Pool
MFPA 35, Gzira United 31, Birkirkara St Helen’s 29, Hibernians 19.

CLASSIFICATION – VMFA Cisk Challenge Pool
Luxol, Rabat 17, Żurrieq Wolves 6.

MFPA extended their lead at the top of the VMFA Cisk Championship Pool table after beating Birkirkara St Helen’s 7-3.

The Malta Football Players Association were in a class of their own as after scoring two goals in the first half, they added five more in the second one with their opponents who were a disappointing lot.

Jonathan Bondin, Alexander Ribic and Roderick Bajada scored two goals each while Mark Barbara also added his name among the scorers.

Birkirkara St Helen’s reduced the scoring margin three times through Firas Aboulezz, Daniel Cremona and Nikolay Filipov.

Gzira United Veterans achieved a massive 12-2 victory against Hibernians.

As the score clearly indicates, the Maroons dominated this game and managed to score 12 goals with the main protagonist being Ian Zammit who netted six goals.

Arthur Oyama scored four more goals while Trevor Cilia put his name twice in the scorers list.

Alex Gambin and Alan Tabone were the scorers for Hibernians.

Meanwhile, Rabat Veterans reached Luxol in the VMFA Challenge League table after beating them 9-6 in the direct match at the top of the table.

Adam Smeir and Ibrahim Tarik helped themselves with a hat-trick with Josef Caruana, Dylan Falzon and Timmy Zammit adding more goals for the Magpies.

Beppe Antignolo scored a hat-trick while Michael Borg Olivier had a personal brace while Michael Galea was also on target.

STANDINGS – VMFA CISK CHAMPIONSHIP POOL

MFPA 35, Gżira United 31, Birkirkara St Helen’s 29, Hibernians 19

STANDINGS – VMFA CISK CHALLENGE POOL

Luxol, Rabat Veterans 17, Żurrieq Wolves 3

VMFA Cisk Championship Pool leaders MFPA face another stern test as they meet second-placed Birkirkara St Helen’s in the highlight of match day 15.

MFPA are coming from a positive run as they have registered 10 wins in 14 matches. Their playmaker Aleksandar Ribic and striker Roderick Bajada are standing out for the Malta Football Players Association as they have scored 30 goals between them.

Their opponents are Birkirkara St Helen’s that have recovered well lately and after their win against Hibernians are now in second place with 29 points. Even here their player Ayrton Buhagiar and Malcolm Bugeja have scored 30 goals between them.

This match will be transmitted LIVE on Facebook Page IL-MIXJA SAR-REBĦA starting at 21.15.

Gżira United hope to return to winning ways as they face Hibernians. The latter have booked a place in the VMFA Cisk Championship Pool and have no pressure as their objective was achieved. Despite all this they will still give a tough game to the Maroons who have lost their direct encounter against MFPA.

Kurt James’ boys will be all out to achieve the three points and eventually hope that MFPA and Birkirkara St Helen’s will settle for a draw to regain their quest for the title.

From the VMFA Cisk Challenge Pool, Rabat Veterans face Luxol. Both clubs had the objective to achieve a place in the Championship Pool but they weren’t consistent throughout the season and all this put them to participate in the second tier of the league.

Moreover this encounter promises to be a balanced one with the result that could go either way. The duel between two prolific strikers Adam Smeir (Rabat) and Michael Galea (Luxol) will be the highlight of this match.

MFPA strengthened the first place of the VMFA Cisk Championship Pool table when they beat Gzira United Veterans 4-2 in the direct clash  at the top of the table. This was the tenth win of the season for the Malta Football Players Association who were determined to get the maximum points against a team that was having very good performances lately.

Aleksandar Ribic scored a double for MFPA while Aleksandar Marinkovic and Jonathan Bondin added more goals for their team. Gzira reduced the scoring margin through Gilbert Camilleri Lowell and Trevor Cilia. Referee: Jason Penza.

Birkirkara St Helen’s took advantage of this result to leapfrog the Maroons into second place in the table and are three points away from the MFPA leaders when they beat Hibernians 5-3. The Stripes established a four goal lead before the interval with the second half which saw the reaction of the Paolites so much that they scored three times although it was not enough.

Ayrton Buhagiar scored two goals for Birkirkara St Helen’s with Daniel Cremona, Malcolm Bugeja and Firas Aboulezz among the scorers. Leandros Calleja was the author of a double while Adrian Lanzon added another for the Paulists.

Referee: Jason Penza.

STANDINGS – VMFA CISK CHAMPIONSHIP POOL

MFPA 32, Birkirkara St Helen’s 29, Gżira United 28, Hibernians 19

STANDINGS – VMFA CISK CHALLENGE POOL

Luxol 17, Rabat Veterans 14, Żurrieq Wolves 3

MFPA and Gżira United kick-off their championship pool commitments as they cross swords in the top of the table clash.

MFPA are first in the table with 29 points with the Maroons lying one point behind them. The Malta Football Players Association started badly their league commitments but they have recovered well clinching some important points that propelled them to the top position and thus securing a championship pool spot.

The Maroons had a positive first part of the season and it was only at the end of the second round that they lost some points on the way. Despite all this, they managed to recover in time before this encounter.

It will not be a decisive encounter as both teams will still meet each other in another round of matches but the result will give some indication of their fate.

Birkirkara St Helen’s are still in contention for the league as they are three points away from MFPA. They will be interested spectators of the first match between MFPA and Gżira hoping that both teams finish in a draw and eventually they win their encounter against Hibernians.

The Paolites will be a tough opponents to the Stripes as they gave a good account of themselves in their first participation in the VMFA Cisk Premier League. They managed to book a championship pool spot after winning against Luxol. They have 19 points from 13 matches and their main aim is to get more prestigious positions in the table.

Birkirkara St Helen’s had their ups and downs during this season but they are adamant to show their character and take maximum points in their match against Hibernians.

FIXTURES – 14/3/2024 – St Dorothy’s Grounds Żebbuġ

20:00 – MFPA vs Gżira United

21:15 – Birkirkara St Helen’s vs Hibernians

The last round of the VMFA Cisk Premier League took place this week, as the league will now be divided into two categories, being the championship pool for the top four teams and the challenge pool for the bottom three teams respectively

The fixture Luxol v Hibs was a decisive one as the winner of the match would see themselves clinch a place in the Championship pool.

A close affair between both teams saw the Whites go above Luxol and therefore just sneaking in the Top four, goals from Ilia Nazarov x2, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Mauro Brincat, Alan Tabone, Leandros Calleja, Adrian Lanzon and an own goal from Paul Murphy, all proved significant in giving Hibs an 8-6 win over their rivals Luxol, who despite their best efforts, especially from Manolito Micallef who scored a poker, and goals from Mauro Camoranesi and Beppe Antignolo, ultimately didn’t prove enough for the Luxol team to snatch a top 4 place and are therefore now going to be part of the Challenge Pool.

Gżira had a rather straightforward win on Rabat as they saw them off 7-3 to keep on adding the pressure on league leaders MFPA. Significant contributions from Arthur Oyama and Gilbert Camilleri, gave Gzira a convincing 7-3 win over a lacklustre Rabat side, as they scored a hat trick and a brace respectively, solitary goals from Ian Zammit and David Azzopardi made matters worse for the Whites, who only managed to find 3 goals in response to the seven they conceded, with the aid of Adam Smeir, Dylan Falzon and Ibrahim Tarek.

Birkirkara St Helen’s dominated their match against Żurrieq Wolves as they lost 7-0.
The Stripes thumped a disjointed Zurrieq Wolves with a hat trick from Ayrton Buhagiar and a brace from Malcolm Bugeja respectively, while Daniel Cremona also scored a brace of his own to continue to add to Zurrieqs misery.

These results from the last round mean that the Championship pool will be tightly contested, especially between the Top 3 MFPA, Birkirkara and Gzira, whilst Luxol, Rabat and Zurrieq Wolves will battle out in the Challenge Pool.

KLASSIFIKA – CHAMPIONSHIP POOL

MFPA 29, Gżira United 28, Birkirkara St Helen’s 26, Hibernians 19.

KLASSIFIKA – CHALLENGE POOL

Luxol 17, Rabat 14, Żurrieq Wolves 3

Match Day 13 of the VMFA Cisk Premier League will be an intensive one with Luxol and Hibernians searching to find a place in the championship pool as they cross swords in the most expected match of the week.

Luxol are on the 17-point mark with the Paolites one point behind them. The latter need none other than a win to find a place with the top four while the St Andrew’s side need only a point to secure their status.

Both sides possess some good quality players that can decide the match. An interesting duel will be expected between their respective top scorers Michael Galea for Luxol and Ilia Nazarov for Hibernians.

In the first round, Luxol won 6-4.

Gżira United want to maintain their winning trend as they face Rabat Veterans in another interesting match. The Maroons didn’t have a good start of 2024 but in their last outings, they managed to gain ground as they are now only four points away from leaders MFPA.

On their part, Rabat are not having a consistent season as sometimes they have some good performances coupled by some disappointing outings.

In the first round, Gżira won 6-4.

Birkirkara St Helen’s know their destiny in the final part of the season as they will participate in the top four phase. They meet Żurrieq Wolves who have only grabbed three points from 12 matches. They know that their mission is not going to be easy against an in-form Birkirkara side.

In the first round, Birkirkara St Helen’s saw off Żurrieq Wolves 4-1.

MFPA continued to maintain their consistency in the VMFA Cisk Premier League when they beat Luxol 11-6.

The Malta Football Players Association were leading 7-3 before half-time and although the St Andrew’s tried to make a comeback, they still could not keep up with the power of the opponents.Roderick Bajada notched a hat-trick, George Frendo and Aleksandar Ribic scored a double each while Manuel Sevasta, Jonathan Bondin, Aleksandar Marinkovic and Charles Polidano also added their names among the scorers.

Mauro Camoranesi scored a hat-trick while Mano Micallef, Luke Satariano and Michael Galea reduced the scoring margin for Luxol.

Gzira United are just four points away from the leaders after an easy 12-3 win against bottom team Żurrieq Wolves.

Ian Zammit continued to strengthen his place in the top scorers lists when he scored six goals. Arthur Oyama scored a hat-trick while Jamie Pace had a double to his name. David Azzopardi tied the score for his team.Żurrieq found the net after goals from Robert Zammit, Clarence John Conger Thompson and Nicolai D’Amato.In a very entertaining and balanced game,

Hibernians and Rabat ended their match in a 3-3 draw.Ilia Nazarov, Jeffrey Chetcuti and Craig scored for the Paolites while a double by Adam Smeir and Timothy Zammit netted for the Magpies.

MFPA are willing to maintain their good form of late in the VMFA Cisk Premier League as they face a tricky test against Luxol St Andrew’s.

After a very disappointing start, the Malta Football Players Association have pulled up their socks and managed to obtain a string of positive results that helped them to climb first in the table. They are on the 26 point mark and have a three point advantage over second placed Birkirkara St Helen’s.

On their part, Luxol are an enigmatic team during this season as they had some very positive outings but disappointed in some instances as happened in the first round which they lost 10-1 to MFPA. They still have their top scorer Michael Galea in fine form as he netted 19 goals during this season.

With Birkirkara St Helen’s not involved during this week, Gżira United want to stay in the title hunt as they meet Żurrieq Wolves.

The Maroons have disappointed in their last outings against Luxol St Andrew’s and MFPA which they lost. They meet Żurrieq Wolves who are still in the bottom part of the table with only three points.

In the first round, Gżira United won 3-1 against Żurrieq Wolves.

The fixture between Rabat Veterans and Hibernians promises to be a balanced one.

Rabat have gained ground after winning 6-3 against Żurrieq Wolves although they need points to climb further up in the table.

Hibernians are having a positive season in their first participation in the VMFA competititions.

In the first round, Hibs saw off the Magpies 6-4.

DEEM CAMILLERI

The most intriguing fixture from this round was undoubtedly between first place newcomers MFPA and fourth place Hibernians, with the former looking to build on their momentum and cement their newfound position in the table. MFPA proved successful in this objective as they narrowly won 7-6 against a Hibernians side which fought till the very last end.

Alan Tabone and Ilia Nazarov scored a brace each for the Whites while Glenn Bonello and an own goal added to their score, however, six goals weren’t enough, not even for a solitary point, as a hat trick from the man of the match Mark Barbara, a brace from Aleksander Ribic, and goals from Gareth Sciberras, and Roderick Bajada proved crucial to give MFPA the three points in order to stay at the pinnacle of the table.

The other game between title contenders Birkirkara St.Helens and mid table Luxol was a close one with no shortage of goals whatsoever as the two sides battled out a 6-6 draw. In form Ayrton Buhagiar kept on adding to his personal tally as he netted yet another hat trick while a brace from Daniel Cremona and a goal from Claudio Calleja all helped in securing a point for Birkirkara.

Micheal Galea was undoubtedly the talisman for the purples as he scored a staggering poker to keep his side in the match while a brace from Manolito Micallef ensured his side they wouldn’t go home empty-handed. This result was surely not wanted for the former as they have lost a bit of pace in their title challenge in these last games.

Żejtun Red Stars didn’t show up for their game and therefore Gzira obtain three points through a walkover and thus they keep their place in second, just a point below MFPA.

Rabat emerged victorious over Żurrieq with a 6-3 scoreline.

Ibrahim Tarek added a brace to his name as he keeps on his goal scoring run, whilst Timmy Zammit, Joseph Caruana and Dylan Falzon all scored for the magpies, while an own goal put the cherry on the cake. The three consolations for the losing side were scored by Mario Camilleri, Ahmed Trabelsi and Jurgen Mifsud respectively.

STANDINGS – VMFA CISK PREMIER LEAGUE

MFPA 26, Gżira United 25, Birkirkara St Helen’s 23, Hibernians 18, Luxol 17, Rabat Veterans 16 , Żejtun Red Stars 12, Żurrieq Wolves 3