David Cluett Memorial Cup

Birkirkara St Helen’s …….1

Rabat Veterans ……………..2

(H.T 1-0)

Rabat Veterans won the David Cluett Memorial Cup as they saw off Birkirkara St Helen’s 2-1 in a very exciting final.

This was the first competition organized by the Veterans Malta Football Association which kicked off a busy season.

On their path to the final, Rabat eliminated Żejtun Red Stars 6-2 and the holders MFPA 5-4 while Birkirkara St Helen’s beat Żurrieq Wolves 4-1 and Gżira United 6-2.

Birkirkara St Helen’s started brightly and went ahead on the quarter through Ayrton Buhagiar.

In the second half, the Magpies were determined to turn the tables and managed to equalize through their new acquisition Andre Scicluna so that at the death, Adam Smeir scored the winning goal.

At the end of the match, Rachel, Julia and Emma Cluett, daughters of the late David Cluett presented the cup to the Rabat Veterans captain Adam Smeir in the presence of VMFA president Malcolm Camilleri and Azeta Ltd director Kurt Zarb, sponsors of this competition.

Birkirkara St Helen’s: James Borg, Ayrton Buhagiar, Bojan Kaljevic, Christian Caruana, Clayton Micallef Vassallo, Colin Ciantar, Daniel Scerri, Firas Aboulezz, Jeffrey Chetcuti, Justin Zammit, Mario Caruana, Robert Perkins.

Rabat Veterans: Ivan Cassar, Adam Smeir, Byron Fenech, Darren Galea, Garrett Magri, Gilbert Camilleri Lowell, Melvin Borg, Ibrahim Tarek, Timothy Zammit, Andre Scicluna, Joseph Caruana, Luke Portelli.

Referee: Ray Tabone.