First meeting with players
June 23
The newly elected committee of Ghajnsielem F.C. met the players that will make up the squad for the 2003/04 season. During the meeting, Club President, Mr. Joe Debono, confirmed the committee's intention to base the team on home grown players. Club Secretary, Mr. Alex Spiteri announced the dates for the summer league, pre-season training and confirmed the dates of the trip to Tolfa. Club Treasurer, Mr. Angelo Cauchi expressed his belief that the Club possesses enough talent to field a competitive team for the coming season. Vice-President and head coach, Mr. Peter Caruana stressed the importance of mixing youth with experience and reminded those present that past generations of young players have more than held their own when pressed into action.

Blacks' Brian Meilak honoured
June 19
The Blacks' Brian Meilak has been honoured by the Gozo F.C. as he was chosen as their best player for the 2002/03 season. In so doing he became the second Blacks player to receive this award. Herman Mifsud was the first Black to receive this honour (1996/97). Brian had a tremendous season also with Ghajnsielem F.C. where he played in defence for the first part of the season and on the right wing towards the latter part. This 24 year old is no stranger to individual recognition having been honoured already as G.F.A. most promising player (1997/98), G.F.A. player of the year for the first division, premier format (1998/99) and Ghajnsielem F.C. Under/21 player of the year (1998/99). 

Joe Debono new Club President
June 19
The Club has announced the appointment of Mr. Joe Debono, current Blacks player and Vice-Mayor (Local Council of Ghajnsielem), as Club President. Mr. Alex Spiteri, the Club's nursery head coach will serve as Club Secretary and Mr. Angelo Cauchi will serve as Club Treasurer. Current head coach and local councilor, Mr. Peter Caruana has been appointed Vice-President of the Club. The freshly elected Committee will hold a meeting for the Club's senior players early next week.

Under/21 title goes to Nadur Y.
June 15
The Nadur Youngsters put the finishing touches on a remarkable season for the club by claiming the Under/21 league title. They beat Zebbug Rovers 3-0 in the decider. With the exception of the Under/12 title, the Youngsters thus claimed every league title organized by the G.F.A. and the Gozo Youth F.A. in the 2002/03 season.

Under/21 side lose last match
June 8
The Under/21 side went down 2-5 to Zebbug Rovers in their last match of the season. William Dempsey and Lawrence Haber scored for Ghajnsielem.

Club AGM held
June 6
The Club's annual general meeting was held at the Club premises yesterday. Fr. Joe opened the meeting with a short prayer and briefly addressed the members. Mr. Joe Cordina, President of the G.F.A., who was present along with Secretary Alvin Grech, congratulated the committee for managing to improve the financial situation of the Club while chasing honours on the field of play. Local Mayor Mr. Francis Cauchi also spoke along the same lines and strongly urged the members to unite behind the Club. Mr. Alex Spiteri presented the Youths Nursery Annual Report in which he urged the members to turn their attention to the Nursery and the committee to base the first team on home grown players. Head coach, Mr. Peter Caruana, pointed to the lurking division within the Club as the prime cause for the first team's shortcomings in the past decade and urged the committee to turn to the Club's youths for a fresh start. The Club's administrative report and financial statements for the 2002/03 season were then presented. In the absence of incumbent President, Mr. Vincent Cutajar, presently abroad, secretary Mr. Angelo Cauchi and treasurer Mr. Mario Xuereb explained the Committee's strategy this past season in mounting a serious challenge for honours and at the same time tackling the Club's financial situation. After a brief question and answer period, the members passed two amendments to the Club statute. The number of committee members to be elected at the annual general meeting was increased from three to seven. A provision relating to fiscal responsibility was also added to the Statute. Finally, Angelo Cauchi, Mario Xuereb, Alex Spiteri, Peter Caruana and Joe Debono were elected to the new committee without the need for a vote.

Annual General Meeting
June 5
The Club's annual general meeting will be held today at the Club premises. Proceedings will commence at 7.30 p.m. 

Under/21 Blacks win by walk-over
June 4
Ghajnsielem F.C.'s Under/21 side won its game against Xaghra United by walk-over because their opponent did not show up. The Under/21 Blacks are already eliminated from this competition.

Young Blacks awards
June 2
Mr. Alex Spiteri, head of the Club's Youth Nursery, announced the winners of the Club's individual awards for the various youth categories for the 2002/03 season.

Blacks stop the rot
June 1
Ghajnsielem F.C. ended the tumultuous 2002/03 season on a high note by winning the G.F.A. Cup. They did so beating none other than the old foe from up the hill, the Nadur Youngsters, recently crowned champions and winners of an assortment of cup competitions. A Tarik Belhaj goal direct from a free-kick and a Dione Lautier goal set the Blacks on course. Nadur reduced the arrears through an Anthony Portelli penalty. Aloy Ihebulu restored the two goal lead, only for Portelli to score again for the definitive 3-2 score line.