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Zebbug and Nadur
in G.F.A. Cup final
December
31
Zebbug Rovers and Nadur
Youngsters booked a place in the final of the G.F.A. Cup by beating St.
Lawrence Sp. and Xaghra U., respectively by the identical score of 1-0, on
New Year's Eve. Both matches were played at the Sannat Ground.
Blacks lose
December
28
Ghajnsielem F.C. suffered
their first league loss of the season going down to Nadur Y. 0-2. Mark
Marlow and Anthony Portelli scored Nadur's goals in the second half. In
today's other match Xewkija T. beat Kercem Ajax 1-0.
Christmas
Get-Together
December
23
Tuesday evening the Club
organized a Christmas Get-Together at the Grand Hotel for its supporters,
coaches and players.
Youths day
December
22
The Club organized a series of events in
appreciation of the Club's youths. Players and coaches from the Under/10,
Under/12 and Under/14 sides enjoyed an afternoon at Kercem's 5-a-side
pitch and then a get-together at the Club.
Blacks foiled at
the death
December
21
Ghajnsielem looked to have
done enough to get all three points against Zebbug R. after nursing an
early 1-0 goal lead (Jeremy Camilleri) right up to the 85th minute. But
unbeaten and untied leaders Zebbug R. salvaged a point thanks to a Sylvan
Galea strike, following a Leandro Quinhone free-kick directed on to the
bar by John Eboh.
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Victoria H.
beat Sannat Lions
December
21
After three straight losses,
Victoria Hotspurs obtained their first points of the season with a 3-2 win
over Sannat Lions.
Under/12 beat
Xaghra U.
December
14
The Club's Under/12 side
secured an impressive 2-1 victory over Xaghra United earlier today in the
first match of the championship pool.
Ferdinand Apap put the Blacks ahead in the first half. However, Xaghra
equalized before the break. Justin Buttigieg settled the issue with a goal
in the 2nd half. He beat the Xaghra keeper with a long range effort.
Zebbug Rovers
sole leaders
December
13
Nadur Y. and Xewkija T. featured in a dramatic
4-4 draw today at the Gozo Stadium. Earlier, in a meeting between two
unbeaten sides, Zebbug Rovers and Kercem Ajax, Zebbug emerged victorious
3-1. The Rovers have thus won all their three league matches this season
and are sole leaders of the first division.
N'dayi Kalenga is
back in town
December
9
The Blacks' Congolese
striker, N'dayi Kalenga was back in training today, after his three week
absence from a trip back to Cyprus. He returned to Malta accompanied by
his family, and by team mate Mbueko Dominique's wife and son.
Zebbug Rovers win
the Noel Vassallo Cup
December
8
Zebbug Rovers beat Nadur
Youngsters 3-0 to win the second edition of the Noel Vassallo Cup.
It finally
happened
December
7
Ghajnsielem F.C. beat
Victoria Hotspurs 2-1 in a pulsating league encounter at the Gozo Stadium.
The Victoria side took the lead late in the first half through Reuben
Mercieca. Three minutes later Ghajnsielem equalized by way of a stunning
goal from Mbueko Dominique, the Blacks' Congolese foreigner, direct from a
free-kick. The two sides wasted glorious scoring opportunities before
Joseph Attard II settled the issue with a goal eight minutes from time.
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Pre-match
report
December
7
The Blacks have confirmed
that they will be without N'dayi Kalenga and goalkeeper Jeffrey
Grima in today's fixture against Victoria Hotspurs. Kalenga is on
compassionate leave, while Grima is out with an ankle injury sustained
earlier this week in training. Eric Mercieca is expected to make his first
start of the season in goal. Errol Grima is expected to return to the side
to fill in for the Congolese striker.
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