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Gozo Cup – Valletta 5 Hibs 3
Newly signed Raimi Bakere opened the score for Valletta, while Obinna Obiefule levelled the score for Hibernians through a penalty. Trialist Elford Lateef scored the second goal for Valletta, Denni Dos Santos scored twice while Luke Montebello scored the fifth goal for the Citizens through a header. Valletta will face Sliema Wanderers in the...
Read MoreDay 11 Valletta 1 Balzan 1
Balzan ended Valletta’s four-match unbeaten run when they held the 10-man Citizens to a 1-1 draw at the Tedesco Stadium. Valletta were off to a flier and they managed to take the lead after 18 minutes. Aziz Corr Nyang sped into the area and fed Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza who saw his shot on...
Read MoreDay 10 Valletta 3 Tarxien R. 0
Valletta made it four wins on the trot after beating Tarxien Rainbows 3-0 with Brazilian Denni scoring a brace. The Citizens were the better side but their cause was aided by the second-half dismissal of Tarxien goalkeeper Nicky Vella who had been one of his side's best performers. Thanks to this win, sealed with...
Read MoreDay 9 Valletta 4 Rabat A. 1
Valletta made it three wins in a row when they eased past bottom-placed Rabat Ajax 4-1 at the Tedesco Stadium. Valletta forged ahead on 12 minutes when Abdelkerim Nafti sent a precise cross towards Denni and the Brazilian showed great composure to hammer his volley into the net. Despite their territorial dominance, Valletta had...
Read MoreDay 8 Valletta 2 Vittoriosa S 1
Valletta needed a last-gasp goal from Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza to edge past a solid Vittoriosa Stars at the Centenary Stadium. The Stars seemed on their way to a shock result when they took the lead after 25 minutes. Marcelo Pereira sped into the area but his run was illegally halted by Yessous Camilleri...
Read MoreDay 7 Valletta 3 Sliema W. 0
Valletta moved second in the BOV Premier League table, six points behind leaders Hibernians, thanks to a comfortable 3-0 win over Sliema Wanderers. The Citizens therefore bounced back in style, following last week’s defeat to Birkirkara with three important points against a team which was still unbeaten.For the Wanderers, this was a disappointing performance...
Read MoreDay 6 Valletta 0 Birkirkara 1
Champions Birkirkara landed the first significant blow in what is expected to be another fierce battle with Valletta after beating their rivals 1-0 this evening. Under pressure to avoid a second consecutive defeat after their loss to leaders Hibernians, Birkirkara achieved their objective. Their winner came courtesy of an own goal by Valletta right-back...
Read MoreDay 5 Valletta 1 Naxxar L 0
Valletta came through a difficult match unscathed as Jonathan Caruana’s early goal gave them a 1-0 win over Naxxar Lions. The Citizens were made to fight hard for the points by a dynamic Naxxar Lions side who caused their more-quoted opponents plenty of problems, especially in the second half. In football, it’s the result...
Read MoreDay 4 Valletta 1 Qormi 0
Valletta’s Abdelkarim Nafti scored a last-gasp goal of sheer brilliance to earn his side a hard-fought victory over Qormi. A cohesive Valletta move opened up the Qormi defence on 10 minutes. Hamza Barry laid the ball to the advancing Abdelkarim Nafti who came in flying to volley goalwards from the edge of the box...
Read MoreJean Pierre Mifsud Triganza joins Valletta FC
During the last day of the transfer market, Valletta F.C. concluded negotians with Birkirkara F.C. over the transfer over Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza. A product of the Floriana Nursery Jean Pierre started his career with the Greens in season 2000-01. Following two seasons on loan with Msida St. Joseph, Mifsud Triganza returned to Floriana,...
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