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05/02/2017
Day 21 Valletta 1 Tarxien R 1
Following a 1-1 draw with St. Andrews last week, a goal by Leandro Aguirre one minute from time enabled them to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw with Tarxien Rainbows at the National Stadium. A draw which leaves Valletta seven points behind leaders Balzan and five behind Hibernians. On the other hand, Tarxien...
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28/01/2017
Day 20 Valletta 1 St Andrews 1
Valletta dropped two important points in a 1-1 draw with St. Andrews at the Victor Tedesco Stadium. A draw which denies the Citizens the opportunity to close the gap with Balzan and Hibernians. For St. Andrews, who had already held Valletta in another draw in the first round, this was another precious point which...
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21/01/2017
Day 19 Valletta 1 Bkara 0
Valletta grabbed three important points at the expense of their arch-rivals Birkirkara, to stay in the title race. With leaders Balzan having opened up a five-point gap with Valletta, the onus was on the champions to keep up their pursuit of the leaders. True to their never-say-die attitude, Valletta responded to latest adversity with...
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18/01/2017
FA Trophy – Valletta 0 Balzan 1
Alfred Effiong came off the bench toscore a dramatic injury-time winner as Balzan dumped Valletta out of the FA Trophy, yesterday. The goal capped an exciting cuptie which saw Valletta enjoying numerical advantage for almost 50 minutes following the first-half dismissal of Bruno. But despite the handicap Balzan still managed to weather the pressure...
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14/01/2017
Day 18 Valletta 1 Gzira 0
Although Valletta’s display was far from convincing this evening at the Hibernians Stadium, Luke Montebello struck a stunning goal to allow the champions to return to winning ways after three games. Gzira left the pitch with their heads held high as for the umpteenth time this season, they showed that with the tactical discipline...
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08/01/2017
Day 17 Valletta 0 Hibs 1
Hibernians grabbed three vital points at the expense of Valletta to keep within striking distance of leaders Balzan in the premier league today. The issue was resolved in the second half by the solitary goal of Jackson Lima. Valletta defender Jonathan Caruana sent Cohen crashing to the ground in Hibernians’ first venture towards the...
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21/12/2016
BOV Super Cup Valletta 2 Sliema 1
Valletta FC wrapped up their commitments for 2016 on a brilliant note as they beat Sliema Wanderers 2-1 to win the Super Cup for the 11th time in their history. This annual clash between the champions and FA Trophy winners of the previous season was a lively affair with Sliema stunning their opponents...
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17/12/2016
Day 16 Valletta 0 Floriana 0
Valletta and Floriana shared the spoils as their second-round derby ended goalless this evening. The game was largely a slow-burning affair with Floriana having an early penalty saved by Valletta goalkeeper Dziugas Bartkus but Valletta also had their chances. All in all, the draw was a fair outcome with Valletta retaining their one-point lead...
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14/12/2016
FA Trophy – Valletta 1 San Gwann 0
Umeh Calistus scored the only goal of a drab encounter as Valletta crawled into the fourth round of the FA Trophy after a narrow win over San Gwann. On paper, Valletta were miles head of the Saints but the Division Two side gave a very good account of themselves to keep their glamorous opponents...
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11/12/2016
Day 15 Valletta 2 Balzan 2
Valletta and Balzan shared the spoils in an entertaining match. Balzan’s disjointed football contrasted sharply with Valletta’s brisk movement which, on 9 minutes, culminated in a sweet interchange between Falcone and Mifsud, the latter bypassing Steve Bezzina who in the process lost his coordination but was denied by Elkin Serrano Valero’s timely tackle. Valletta...
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