The Malta Football Players Association (MFPA) continued their impressive run in the Malta Veterans Premier League, recording their fourth consecutive win of the season with a 5-3 victory over Rabat Veterans.

It was not an easy game for MFPA, as the Rabat side showed strong determination, but they were unable to take any points from the match. George Frendo scored twice for MFPA, while Thomas Paris, Alexander Ribic, and Jonathan Bondin also found the net. For Rabat, Andre Scicluna scored a brace and Andy Mangion added another. The match was refereed by Paul Apap.

In second place, Gżira United were held to a 3-3 draw against Hibernians. Gżira were missing several key players, while the Pawlisti capitalised on their opportunities, scoring three goals. Kevin Sammut stood out for Gżira with a hat-trick, while Hibernians’ goals came from a brace by Beppe Antignolo and one from Glanville Goodlip. The referee was Paul Apap.

Luxol St Andrew’s continued their strong form with a 6-3 win over Birkirkara St Helen’s. Glenn Bonello scored a hat-trick, Nenad Stankic added a brace, and Tyron Borg also scored for St Andrew’s. For Birkirkara, Federico Marine Tejada, Malcolm Camilleri, and Gilbert Camilleri were on the scoresheet. The match was refereed by Jonathan Balzan.

Floriana secured their third win of the season with a 4-2 victory over Żurrieq Wolves. Bojan Kaljevic scored a hat-trick for Floriana, while Manolito Micallef added another. Giuseppe Muscat scored both goals for Żurrieq Wolves. Referee: Jonathan Balzan.

Standings – Malta Veterans Premier League:

1. MFPA – 13
2. Luxol St Andrew’s – 12
3. Gżira United – 10
4. Floriana – 9
5. Hibernians – 7
6. Birkirkara St Helen’s – 4
7. Żurrieq Wolves – 3
8. Rabat Veterans – 0

In the most anticipated match from the fourth round of the Malta Veterans Premier League, champions Gżira United defeated Floriana 4–2 to move up to nine points in the standings.

The first half was balanced, although in the second half-hour of play the Maroons took full control of the match and secured the three points.

Kurt Magro scored a personal brace, while Kevin Sammut and Jonathan Pearson added further goals for the Maroons.
Gilbert Scerri and William Camenzuli were on target for Floriana.
The referee was Gordon Barbara.

Meanwhile, MFPA maintained their place at the top of the table following a 10–4 win over Hibernians.
George Frendo was the star of the night with four goals, while Mark Zammit, Jonathan Bondin and Stanimir Miloskovic each netted a personal brace.
Luke Satariano, Glanville Goodlip, Beppe Antignolo and Ilia Nazarov scored the goals for the Paolites.
The referee was Alper Can.

Luxol St Andrew’s continued their consistent form with a 4–2 victory over Żurrieq Wolves.
Karl Sacco was the standout player for the St Andrew’s side as he netted a hat-trick, while Gary Inguanez also found the back of the net.
Giuseppe Muscat and Bjorn Bondin reduced the deficit for Żurrieq Wolves.
The referee was Gordon Barbara.

Birkirkara St Helen’s earned their first win of the season after defeating Rabat Veterans 5–3.
Christian Caruana registered a hat-trick for Birkirkara, while Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza and Gilbert Camilleri also made it onto the scoresheet.
Rabat Ajax had Byron Fenech scoring a personal hat-trick.
The referee was Alper Can.

STANDINGS – MALTA VETERANS PREMIER LEAGUE
MFPA 10, Luxol St Andrew’s 9, Gżira United 9, Floriana 6, Hibernians 6, Birkirkara St Helen’s 4, Żurrieq Wolves 3, Rabat Veterans 0

Birkirkara St Helen’s displayed impressive resilience as they held league leaders MFPA to a 3–3 draw. Despite MFPA leading on several occasions throughout the match, the Stripes refused to give up and ultimately secured their first point of the season.

Christian Caruana, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza, and Gilbert Camilleri found the net for Birkirkara St Helen’s, while Mark Zammit, Valdo Alinho, and Julian Galea scored for MFPA. The match was officiated by referee Alper Can.

Meanwhile, after the latest results from Matchday 3 of the Malta Veterans Premier League, four teams now sit on six points, just one point behind MFPA.

Hibernians registered a strong 8–6 victory against Rabat Veterans. Brothers Johnny and Christopher Camilleri scored five goals between them, with Adrian Lanzon, Beppe Antignolo, and David Azzopardi also adding their names to the scoresheet. Rabat stayed in contention thanks to four goals from Adam Smeir, as well as strikes from Robert Perkins and Luke Portelli. The referee for this match was Alper Can.

Floriana recorded their second win of the season with a 6–2 triumph over Luxol St Andrew’s. William Camenzuli scored a brace, while Manolito Micallef, Gilbert Scerri, Ryan Darmanin, and Gordon Failla completed the scoring for the Greens. Glenn Bonello netted twice for Luxol. Peter Abela officiated the match.

Finally, Gżira United climbed to six points in the standings after overcoming Żurrieq Wolves 3–0. Kevin Sammut, Allan Spiteri, and Ian Zammit were the scorers for the Maroons. This match was also refereed by Peter Abela.

STANDINGS – MALTA VETERANS PREMIER LEAGUE
MFPA 7, Luxol St Andrew’s 6, Floriana 6, Gżira United 6, Hibernians 6, Żurrieq Wolves 3, Birkirkara St Helen’s 1, Rabat Veterans 0

MFPA and Luxol sit at the top of the Veterans Malta FA Premier League with maximum points after securing their second consecutive victories.

The Malta Football Players Association defeated Żurrieq Wolves 9–3 in a match they dominated from start to finish.
George Frendo stood out for MFPA with a hat-trick, while Mark Zammit and Jonathan Bondin each scored twice. Branko Nisevic and Alexander Ribic were also on target.
For Żurrieq, Giuseppe Muscat netted a brace, with Bjorn Bondin adding another.
Referee: Paul Apap.

Luxol St Andrew’s recorded a 7–1 win over Hibernians.
Prolific scorer Glenn Bonello struck a hat-trick, Gary Inguanez added a brace, and goals from Leighton Grech and Dylan Musu sealed the result for the St Andrew’s side.
Beppe Antignolo scored the lone goal for Hibernians.
Referee: Onur Arslan.

Floriana beat Rabat Veterans 3–0, with their goals coming from a Bojan Kaljevic double and a strike by Ryan Darmanin.
Referee: Onur Arslan.

Meanwhile, Gżira United Veterans also won 3–0, this time against Birkirkara St Helen’s.
Referee: Paul Apap.

STANDINGS – Veterans Malta FA Premier League
MFPA, Luxol 6; Floriana, Gżira, Żurrieq Wolves, Hibernians 3; Birkirkara St Helen’s, Rabat Veterans 0

Champions Gżira United were beaten 6–3 by MFPA on the opening day of the Veterans Malta FA Premier League.
It was a tightly contested match in which, despite MFPA leading for most of the game, the Maroons continually responded before eventually having to give way towards the end.

The Malta Football Players Association had Jonathan Bondin scoring a hat-trick, while Julian Galea, Stephen Wellman, and Manuel Sevasta added to the tally.
Gżira United found the net thanks to a hat-trick from Kevin Sammut.
The referee was Lorry Sammut.

In another highly entertaining match, Hibernians started their season in the best possible way with a 6–5 victory over Floriana.
It was a match where both defences struggled, but in the end Hibernians secured the three crucial points.

Johnny Camilleri scored a brace for the Paolites, while Daniel Fodermayer, Glanville Goodlip, Steven Bonnici, and Clayton Micallef sealed the win.
For Floriana, Manolito Micallef was outstanding with four goals, and Dylan Grima added another.
The referee was Jonathan Balzan.

Luxol St Andrew’s defeated Rabat Veterans 2–1.
Glenn Bonello and Tyron Borg scored for Luxol, while Robert Perkins pulled one back for Rabat.
The referee was Jonathan Balzan.

Żurrieq Wolves opened their campaign strongly with a 3–2 win over Birkirkara St Helen’s.
John Clarence Conger Thompson registered a personal brace, while Bjorn Bondin added the third for the Wolves.
Ayrton Duncan and Federico Tejada Marine scored for Birkirkara.
The referee was Lorry Sammut.

STANDINGS – VETERANS MALTA FA PREMIER LEAGUE
MFPA, Żurrieq Wolves, Hibernians, Luxol 3 pts
Gżira United, Birkirkara St Helen’s, Floriana, Rabat 0 pts

The Malta Football Players Association (MFPA) won the David Cluett Memorial Cup after defeating Floriana 16–15 in a penalty shootout.

It was a very balanced encounter, with both sides alternating the lead throughout the match. After 60 minutes of play, the score was level at 3–3.
Stanimir Miloskovic scored twice for the MFPA, while Jonathan Bondin added another goal for his team.
For Floriana, Manolito Micallef also netted a brace, with Bojan Kaljevic among the scorers as well.

After no fewer than 32 penalties were taken, MFPA eventually emerged victorious with an overall score of 16–15.
At the end of the match, Carlos Cluett, brother of the late but never forgotten David Cluett, presented the trophy to MFPA captain Carlo Mamo.

The referee for the match was Lorry Sammut.

PHOTOS – JOE BORG

Floriana and MFPA will face off in the final of the David Cluett Memorial Cup after both teams secured victories in their semifinal matches.

Floriana overcame Luxol St Andrew’s Veterans 5-3 in a hard-fought contest. Bojan Kaljevic scored twice for the Furjani side, while Ryan Camilleri, Christian Cassar, and Manolito Micallef added further goals. Luxol’s goals came from Nenad Stankic, Emerson Amaira, and Matthew Schembri. The match was refereed by Gjorgji Bitri.

MFPA dominated Birkirkara St Helen’s, winning 10-3. Stanimir Miloskovic scored a hat-trick, while Jonathan Bondin, Michael Galea, and Julian Galea each netted twice. Mark Zammit sealed the decisive win for the Malta Football Players Association. Birkirkara’s goals came from Federico Marine Tejada, who scored twice, and Daniel Scerri. Gjorgji Bitri also officiated this match.

The final of the David Cluett Memorial Cup will take place next Wednesday at the Dorotej Ground in Ħaż-Żebbuġ, kicking off at 7:30 pm.

The semifinalists of the David Cluett Memorial Cup have been confirmed, with Floriana, MFPA, Luxol, and Birkirkara St Helen’s advancing to the final four of this first competition of the Veterans Malta Football Association season.

Floriana finished top of the group despite a thrilling 4–4 draw against Birkirkara St Helen’s. It was a hard-fought match, with Birkirkara showing great determination to take something from the game. Manolito Micallef and Bojan Kaljevic each scored twice for Floriana, while Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza also netted a brace for Birkirkara, supported by goals from Mark Gauci and Firas Aboulezz.
Referee: Jonathan Balzan

MFPA secured second place after a 1–1 draw with Luxol St Andrews. George Frendo scored for the Malta Football Players Association, while Nenad Stankic found the net for Luxol.
Referee: Jonathan Balzan

Gżira United returned to winning ways with a 9–5 victory over Rabat Veterans. Ian Zammit was the standout performer for the Maroons, scoring five goals, while Romeu Romao added a brace. Rabat reduced the margin through a double from Andy Mangion and further goals from Dylan Falzon, Adam Smeir, and Leandros Calleja.
Referee: Paul Apap

Żurrieq Wolves claimed their first win of the season, beating Hibernians 5–3. Kevin Vella struck a hat-trick for Żurrieq, with Mario Camilleri and Giuseppe Muscat also on target. Hibernians’ goals came from Adrian Muscat, Malcolm Camilleri, and Luke Satariano.
Referee: Paul Apap

The semifinals will be played next week, with Floriana facing Luxol, and MFPA meeting Birkirkara St Helen’s.

Standings – David Cluett Memorial Cup
Floriana 10, MFPA 8, Luxol 7, Birkirkara 7, Gżira United 7, Hibernians 3, Żurrieq Wolves 3, Rabat Veterans 0.

The Malta Veterans National Team secured an emphatic 11–2 victory in an international friendly match against MNK Bol Brac, played at the Mellieħa Ground.

The Maltese side dominated from start to finish, leading 6–0 by half-time. Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza was the standout performer with four goals, while Ian Zammit and Man of the Match Adam Smeir both netted twice. Daniel Cremona, Kevin Sammut, and Gareth Magri also found the target for the team led by coach Joe Micallef.

Malta started with the following lineup: Clint Camilleri, Dylan Falzon, Jonathan Pearson, Daniel Scerri, Jonathan Bondin, Kevin Sammut, Chris Camilleri, Adam Smeir, Daniel Cremona, Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza, and Ian Zammit. During the match, Glenn Bonello, Gareth Magri, and Ryan Darmanin were also introduced.

Floriana Veterans remain at the top of the David Cluett Memorial Cup standings with maximum points from three matches. The Greens dominated their encounter against Luxol St Andrew’s, winning convincingly 7–1.

Bojan Kaljevic and Manolito Micallef were the standout performers for Floriana, both netting hat-tricks, while Gilbert Scerri added another goal for the Greens. Matthew Schembri scored the only goal for Luxol. The referee was Alper Can.

The Malta Football Players Association (MFPA) moved into second place following a comprehensive 9–2 victory over Birkirkara St Helen’s. Jonathan Bondin and Julian Galea both registered hat-tricks, with Mark Barbara scoring twice and Stanimir Miloskovic also on target. Mark Gauci and Firas Aboulezz replied for Birkirkara. The referee was Paul Apap.

In an entertaining fixture, Gżira United defeated Żurrieq Wolves 6–3, returning to winning ways after their previous defeat against Birkirkara St Helen’s. Romeu Romao scored twice, while Kevin Sammut, Ian Zammit, Christopher Uzeh, and Alistair Dalli were also on the scoresheet for Gżira. Kevin Vella, Alexander Muscat, and Giuseppe Muscat scored for Żurrieq. The referee was Alper Can.

Hibernians secured their first win of the season, overcoming Rabat Veterans 4–1. Gozitan player Chris Camilleri netted a hat-trick, leading the Paolites to victory, with Daniel Fodermayer adding another. Andy Mangion scored Rabat’s only goal. The referee was Paul Apap.

STANDINGS – DAVID CLUETT MEMORIAL CUP

1. Floriana – 9 pts
2. MFPA – 7 pts
3. Luxol – 6 pts
4. Birkirkara – 6 pts
5. Gżira United – 4 pts
6. Hibernians – 3 pts
7. Żurrieq Wolves – 0 pts
8. Rabat Veterans – 0 pts