Nadur Y. win the Super Cup
May 28
Nadur Youngsters secured their third cup triumph of the season by beating Xewkija Tigers 2-1 in a fiery Super Cup final. 

Noel Vassallo Cup goes to Nadur Y.
May 25
The inaugural edition of the Noel Vassallo Cup, a competition open for first division teams, was won by the Nadur Youngsters. The freshly crowned champions had to work hard for the honour against Zebbug R. however because the final was decided on penalties after the two teams had battled to a 2-2 draw. The extra-time did not produce a winner. Then the Youngsters scored eight penalties while Zebbug scored seven.

Blacks Under/21 drop to second loss
May 23
Ghajnsielem F.C.'s Under/21 team was beaten by Nadur Y. 1-3. Errol Grima scored the Blacks' goal.

Blacks out of the Super Cup too
May 22
The Xewkija Tigers scored three second half goals to knock Ghajnsielem out of the Super Cup 3-1. The Tigers will play Nadur Y. in the final.

Nadur Y. book place in the Super Cup final
May 22
The Nadur Youngsters kept marching on yesterday by eliminating Zebbug Rovers 1-0 in the semi-final of the Super Cup. They will play the winner of the Xewkija Tigers against Ghajnsielem F.C. semi-final to be played today.

Club AGM to be held on Thursday June the 5th
May 21
The Club's annual general meeting will be held on Thursday, June the 5th at the Club premises. All Club members (including players registered with the Club over 16 years of age) are entitled to attend the meeting and vote. In the meantime, the Committee will be accepting nominations for the posts of president, secretary and treasurer, as well as, motions for the amendment of the Statute of the Club until Monday, June the 2nd.

The oldest club in Gozo turns 67
May 21
Today is the 67th anniversary of the founding of Ghajnsielem Football Club. On May 21, 1936 Ghajnsielem played against the Victoria Scouts for the Zammit Cup at the Silver Jubilee Ground. This match marks the inauguration of the Silver Jubilee Ground, the birth of the Gozo Football Association and the beginning of organized football in Gozo. More importantly for the Club, the date of the first official match is generally considered as the date of the founding of Ghajnsielem Football Club. The Ghajnsielem side (see picture below taken some time after the final), then wearing yellow and green stripes, emerged victorious 2-1 against the favourites from Victoria, on the strength of goals by Elija Debono and Joseph Cassar.

Nadur will play Zebbug in the Noel Vassallo Cup final
May 18
Zebbug Rovers eliminated Ghajnsielem F.C. thanks to two second half goals and will play Nadur Youngsters in the first edition of the new cup competition, the Noel Vassallo Cup. Nadur had little trouble beating Xewkija Tigers in the other semi-final (4-0).

Zebbug breeze through
May 15
Zebbug swept aside Qala St. Joseph's challenge 4-0 to set up a semi-final tie with Ghajnsielem in the Noel Vassallo Cup. The match will be played Sunday May 18, at the Gozo Stadium (4.00 p.m. kickoff).

Ghajnsielem in the semi-finals of the Noel Vassallo Cup
May 14
Two Aloy Ihebulu goals, one in the Blacks' first possession of the match, the other in their last, deep into extra-time, sent Ghajnsielem to the semi-finals of the Noel Vassallo Cup. The Blacks will play the winner of the Zebbug Rovers and Qala St. Joseph quarter-final this coming Sunday.

Under/16 side restores Club pride
May 13
The Under/16 side's success in the season-ending cup competition has filled the Club with optimism over the future. Under the guidance of Alex Spiteri, the young Blacks overcame three tough rivals in impressive fashion to ensure that the Club's youth teams do not end their season empty-handed. Four members of the cup winning side have already made their first team debut: Jonathan Debono, Joseph Grech, Frank Galea and Larry Buttigieg. Mark Xuereb, Roderick Apap, James Grima, Kenneth Mercieca, Jonathan Grech, Miguel Refalo may not be far away from inclusion in the senior squad. The same can be said of David Debattista, Anthony Buttigieg, Charlon Grima, George Bugeja, Joseph Ciantar and all the others that featured with the team this season. Having spent so much effort on their development thus far, the Club must find a way of ensuring the realization of their full potential as football players in the months ahead.

Noel Vassallo Cup kicks off
May 13
The new cup competition organized by the G.F.A. for first division teams, the Noel Vassallo Cup, kicked off today with a blowout 7-0 win by champions Nadur Youngsters over relegated club, Xaghra United. The Youngsters will face Xewkija Tigers in the semi-final on Sunday. The identity of the other two semi-finalists will be known over the next two days. Ghajnsielem will play against Victoria Hotspurs on Wednesday and Zebbug Rovers will face Qala St. Joseph on Thursday. The final will be played on Sunday, May 25. 

Young Blacks show seniors the way in dramatic cup final
May 11
Ghajnsielem F.C.'s Under/16 side won the season-ending knockout with a thrilling 3-2 win over Nadur Youngsters. The young Blacks were the better side throughout but made hard work of it in the end. Larry Buttigieg gave Ghajnsielem a first half lead with a magical free-kick. Nadur drew level before the break and then took a shock lead after the restart. Ghajnsielem pulled all the stops to save the match. Charlon Grima, long-absent from the side, was thrown in. Alex Spiteri's move paid immediate dividends when Grima was coolness personified when all alone in front of the Nadur keeper. He lobbed the ball over the keeper and into the net for the equalizer (see below). A few minutes later the Blacks scored the winner. Frank Galea's free kick was headed towards goal by Larry Buttigieg. The ball ricocheted off the Nadur keeper and Jonathan Grech into the net. Nadur Y. had a player sent off for a personal foul on Buttigieg. The Blacks comfortably held their lead throughout the nine minutes of time added on to take the cup to Ghajnsielem. Nadur Youngsters' President, Mr. Joseph Portelli, sponsor of this cup competition, presented the trophy to the Blacks captain, Jonathan Debono. Team: Joseph Grech, Mark Xuereb, Roderick Apap, James Grima, Jonathan Debono, Frank Galea, Kenneth Mercieca, Anthony Buttigieg (Charlon Grima), Jonathan Grech, Miguel Refalo (Joseph Ciantar), Larry Buttigieg. Scorers: Larry Buttigieg, Charlon Grima, Jonathan Grech

Blacks beat Xaghra in league season finale
May 11
Ghajnsielem beat Xaghra United 5-1 in their last league match of the season. Long condemned to a second place finish, Ghajnsielem were in control of the match from the kick-off. Reuben Mercieca and Aloy Ihebulu with two were the first half scorers. Xaghra reduced the arrears through a Simon Sultana penalty. Loreto Scicluna and Vince Dimitrov added two more in the second half. After the match, Mr. Joe Cordina, President of the G.F.A. presented the runners-up trophy to Loreto Scicluna, Ghajnsielem captain. Zebbug Rovers edged Xewkija 4-3 in the other league match today.

Nadur Youngsters set up G.F.A. Cup final date with Blacks
May 8
Nadur Youngsters edged Zebbug Rovers 2-1 in their G.F.A. semi-final tie to book a place in the June 1st final. Nadur scored the winner in sudden death extra-time.

Blacks in G.F.A. Cup final
May 7
Ghajnsielem's senior players followed the example set by their young counterparts yesterday by booking a place in the G.F.A. Cup final. They did this by beating Qala St. Joseph 5-0. Dione Lautier and Frank Buttigieg scored in the first half. Aloy Ihebulu, Joe Debono and Tarik Belhaj rounded up the score in the second half. Ghajnsielem will play against the winner of the Zebbug Rovers/Nadur Youngsters semi-final tie to be played tomorrow.

Under/16 Blacks in cup final
May 6
Ghajnsielem F.C.'s Under/16 side beat Victoria Hotspurs 2-1 in a pulsating semi-final tie at the Gozo Stadium. Ghajnsielem took the lead in the first half from an Anthony Buttigieg strike. The Blacks survived prolonged periods of Hotspurs pressure and tried to add to their lead through fast breaks. Hotspurs came close on more than one occasion the most dangerous of which was direct from a corner when the ball came off the Blacks' far post. The Victoria side insisted even further early in the second half and were unlucky not to even the score when they twice struck the cross-bar. Finally they equalized following a free-kick taken from the left (see picture below). The Blacks lost their way completely and looked too tired to react. However, in one of the best moves of the afternoon Larry Buttigieg saw his shot saved well by Hotspurs' keeper. Then with time running out, Kenneth Mercieca headed past the keeper to send Ghajnsielem to the final where they will play against Under/16 champions Nadur Youngsters. Team: Joseph Grech, Mark Xuereb, Larry Buttigieg, James Grima, Jonathan Debono, Frank Galea, Kenneth Mercieca, Anthony Buttigieg (David Debattista), Jonathan Grech, Miguel Refalo, Roderick Apap. Scorers: Anthony Buttigieg, Kenneth Mercieca

Weekend round-up
May 4
Nadur Youngsters celebrated their seventh championship title with a 3-0 win over Xewkija Tigers. In the last G.F.A. Cup quarter-final tie, Qala St. Joseph beat Sannat Lions 2-1 in extra-time. Qala will now play Ghajnsielem in the semi-final.

Zebbug also through
May 1
Zebbug Rovers edged Kercem Ajax 1-0 to set up a tantalizing G.F.A. Cup semi-final tie with Nadur Youngsters. Victoria Hotspurs and Qala St. Joseph closed their first division commitments. Hotspurs won 5-1.