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03/03/2021
FA Trophy: Valletta 1 Sengela A 0
A Mario Fontanella goal in the first half was enough for Valletta to advance into the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy. This last 16 tie was much more balanced than last weekend’s league match where Valletta had dominated from start to finish. This time around, Senglea gave Valletta a run for their money and...
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28/02/2021
Matchday 22: Valletta 3 Senglea A 1
Valletta secured their second win on the trot after beating Senglea Athletic 3-1. For the Citizens, this was an important victory as they look to climb further places in the Premier League. Toze Mendes’ side now sit seventh on 33 points. It was a solid performance by Valletta against a side who continues to...
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21/02/2021
Matchday 21: Valletta 1 Santa Lucia 0
Valletta picked up an important victory in their quest of closing the gap with top placings in the standings when they edged past Santa Lucia at the National Stadium. Enmy Pena Beltre struck the all-important goal a minute into the second half to hand Valletta FC a deserved victory over the in-form Sta Lucia...
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17/02/2021
Matchday 20: Valletta 0 Birkirkara 2
Birkirkara scored a goal in each half to see off Valletta in a hard-fought encounter at the National Stadium. Goals from Luke Montebello and substitute Caio Prado did the trick for the Stripes who endured some anxious moments throughout the match and had to be grateful to goalkeeper Alessandro Guarnone who preserved their lead...
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14/02/2021
Matchday 19: Valletta 1 Sirens 0
Valletta halted their winless streak to claim their seventh victory of the season after a hard-fought 1-0 at the expense of Sirens. The encounter turned out to be a nervy affair with Valletta reduced to nine players at the end, while Sirens played majority of the game with ten after a first-half sending off....
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10/02/2021
FA Trophy: Valletta 2 Gudja 1
Valletta came from behind to beat ten-man Gudja United 2-1 and secure a place in the Last 16 of the FA Trophy. Despite finding themselves withn ten men after just 21 minutes, Gudja managed to take the lead and showed better ideas especially during the first half but after the break, the Citizens scored...
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07/02/2021
Matchday 18: Valletta 1 Hibs 4
Hibernians laid down a title marker as the Paolites brushed aside a ten-man Valletta side at the National Stadium. It was an eye-catching performance from the Paolites who undoubtedly were aided by the early dismissal of young midfielder Shaun Dimech that left Valletta playing almost the whole match with ten men. After a rather...
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04/02/2021
Players from the Past: Charlie Agius
Charlie Agius (il-Kiskisell) was born in Valletta on December 1, 1951. A natural striker, he was deadly in front of goal. His speed and agility caused problems to many defenders who, to their dismay, found that he could score goals at the least opportunity. Agius started kicking a ball around the open spaces of...
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02/02/2021
Matchday 17: Valletta 0 Sliema W. 0
Valletta and Sliema gave life to a thrilling encounter but despite the numerous chances that the teams created, they had to settle with a point in each following a goalless draw. For Sliema, this may look as a missed opportunity to cut the deficit with the top three after third-placed side Gżira United dropped...
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31/01/2021
Matchday 16: Valletta 0 Gzira U 2
On Sunday, Valletta fell victims to a superior Gżira United side who managed to show all their qualities to grab full points at the expense of a team trying to pick up the broken pieces after the thrashing they got against leader Ħamrun. Gżira started brightly and took the lead on 22 minutes in...
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