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26/08/2014
Day 3 Valletta 2 Floriana 0
Valletta registered their first win as two second-half goals enabled them to beat eternal rivals Floriana 2-0. It was far from a comfortable success for the Citizens though. Again, they looked on their way to another frustrating result after struggling to break down a compact Floriana defence. However, the second-half introduction of Lateef Elford-Aliyu...
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24/08/2014
Day 2 Valletta 0 Tarxien R 0
Valletta are still in search of their first victory in the 2014-15 season after they could only manage a goalless draw against Tarxien Rainbows today. The champions dominated their opponents for much of the match but they could not find a way past a solid Tarxien defence. Valletta were soon on the offensive and...
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17/08/2014
Day 1 Valletta 0 Mosta 1
Valletta’s title defence got off to a terrible start as Mosta grabbed a stunning victory to kick-off their Premier league season. The Lilywhites dominated possession but fell behind in the first half to Nicky Vella’s blunder who gifted Bojan Kaljevic’s opener. Rejuvenated in the second half, Valletta looked like they might turn tables on...
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08/08/2014
BOV Super Cup Valletta 1 Bkara 2
Birkirkara are the winners of this year's Super Cup after beating champions Valletta 2-1 this evening. Having lost the title to their bitter rivals on the final day of last season, Birkirkara needed a win to show that they are ready to bounce back from that upset. They achieved their aim thanks to goals...
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22/07/2014
UEFA Champions League 2nd leg Valletta 0 Qarabag 4
Qarabag ended nine-man Valletta’s involvement in this season Champions League as the Azeris eased to a 4-0 win at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium to complete a 5-0 aggregate victory yesterday. Valletta had a tough task on their hands to try and overturn the tie in their favour after last week’s 1-0 defeat at the...
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15/07/2014
UEFA Champions League Valletta 0 Qarabag 1
An early goal was enough for Qarabag to grind out a 1-0 victory over Valletta in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round match at the National Stadium. Qarabag, the 2013/14 Azerbaijan champions, had been regarded as favourites to win after spending millions to assemble their current squad but Valletta fought...
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25/06/2014
Valletta win Euro Cup
Gilbert Agius has his first trophy as Valletta coach. The champions yesterday attained a pre-season fillip after capturing the Euro Cup following a 2-1 victory over Hibernians. Abdelkarim Nafti, thriving in an advanced midfield role, was the catalyst of Valletta’s win as the Tunisian struck a brace to ensure the Whites topped the four-team...
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22/06/2014
Euro Cup – Valletta 4 Sliema W. 2
The Euro Cup Friendly Tournament, reserved for clubs representing Malta in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League, resumed today with the match between Valletta and Sliema W. Lateef Elford, paved the way for a 4-2 win over Sliema W. with Abdelkarim Nafti and Luke Montebello scoring the other two goals. Valletta:...
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20/06/2014
Euro Cup – Valletta 1 Birkirkara 1
Valletta and Birkirkara opened their commitments in the Euro Cup Friendly Tournament with a one-all draw this evening. Abdelkarim Nafti put Valletta ahead after 15 minutes, stroking the ball home from close in after Adrian Murcia Sanchez, Birkirkara's Spanish goalkeeper, had kept out Ian Zammit's effort. Birkirkara struggled for most of the first half...
Read MoreValletta win the Double
This game, the final act of season 2013-14, was emblematic of Valletta’s year. It embodied their remarkable league campaign in the sense that they encountered a few setbacks and scares along the way only to draw on their famed resilience to reach their ultimate objective. Galvanised by their come-from-behind title triumph, Valletta were gunning...
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