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Matchday 09: Valletta 1 Tarxien R 3
Valletta’s difficulties persisted after they suffered a shock 3-1 defeat to Tarxien Rainbows. Bristling with determination, Tarxien tore the formbook to shreds with a commanding performance as Winston Muscat’s side deserved their moment of glory. Early days these may be but Valletta are now under mounting pressure to improve their performances and results after...
Read MoreMatchday 08: Valletta 1 Sirens 1
Despite having the control of game for all 90 minutes, Valletta failed to make their pressure count as they had to satisfy with a point after their goalless stalemate against Gudja United. The Citizens created numerous goalscoring chances, but their lack of precision combined with some Glenn Zammit’s fine saves, they could not break...
Read MoreMatchday 07: Valletta 0 Gudja U 0
Despite having the control of game for all 90 minutes, Valletta failed to make their pressure count as they had to satisfy with a point after their goalless stalemate against Gudja United. The Citizens created numerous goalscoring chances, but their lack of precision combined with some Glenn Zammit’s fine saves, they could not break...
Read MoreMatchday 06: Valletta 2 Senglea A. 1
Italian duo Matteo Piciollo and Mario Fontanella grabbed a goal each to earn Valletta three valuable points as they defeated a resilient Senglea Athletic side 2-1. For all the territory domination and chances that Valletta had, the scoreline does not do justice to Jesmond Zerafa’s clan. This was a crucial victory that halts a...
Read MoreMatchday 05: Valletta 1 Santa Lucia 1
Valletta’s bid to close the gap with the Premier League front-runners hit a snag as the Citizens were held by Sta Lucia at the Hibs Stadium. It looked as though Valletta were on their way to prevail in a low-key encounter when they led through an Emlit Sala first-half goal. However, the Saints failed...
Read MoreMatchday 04: Valletta 1 Hibernians 1
Hibernians and Valletta earned a point each in a 1-1 draw in this weekend’s big match from the BOV Premier League. The Paolites were seeking a third win on the trot while the Citizens were hoping to bounce back after the defeat to Gżira United. Valletta held the initiative during the first half but...
Read MoreMatchday 03: Valletta 1 Gzira U 3
Martin Davis was Gżira United hero as the Jamaican striker scored two injury-time goals to hand his team a dramatic victory over Valletta at the National Stadium. It was a stunning end to a match that looked set to finish in a draw after a low-key 90 minutes. In fact, the match turned out...
Read MoreMatchday 02: Valletta 1 Balzan 0
Kyrian Nwoko took just nine minutes to decide the outcome of Saturday’s match between Valletta and Balzan. But the solitary goal hardly tells the story of the match. The Malta striker smashed home a stunning shot after pouncing to a loose ball in the opening exchanges of an eagerly-anticipated game between two sides who...
Read MoreMatchday 01: Valletta 4 Bkara 2
Valletta earned their first three points in a 4-2 win over rivals Birkirkara at the National Stadium on Monday. The Stripes took an early lead but Valletta turned the score in their favour within eleven minutes and although Birkirkara managed to equalise mid-way through the second half, the Citizens regained the lead a few...
Read MoreEuropa League: Valletta 0 Bala Town 1
Valletta missed a penalty as they suffered a narrow defeat to Bala Town in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League at the Centenary Stadium on Thursday. It was a disappointing result for the Citizens against a team which was considered as being more or less on their same level. However despite...
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