Weekend Round-up
November
28
Ghajnsielem's Under/14 team beat Kercem A. 4-2 (Kenny Hili 3, Gabriel
Cordina) to continue
with their solid start to the league season. The Under/19 lost to S.K.
Victoria W. 1-3 (Jonathan Grech), in a match that was abandoned. Nadur
Youngsters took sole leadership of the 1st division table with a 1-0 win
over Kercem Ajax. Sannat Lions beat Xewkija Tigers 3-0 to move into a
second place tie with the same team at the end of the first round.
Primary School team
unstoppable
November
28
Ghajnsielem's Primary School team reeled off four more victories in as
many outings to keep their perfect record. They beat Conservatory School
(2-0), Nadur (5-0), Sannat (2-1) and Victoria (2-0).
Youth teams on a roll
November
27
Ghajnsielem's youth teams are all enjoying good starts to their league
commitments. This trend continued over the week-end with wins for the
Under/19 and Under/12 sides. The Under/19 beat Sannat Lions 4-2, with all
four goals scored by left-footed Blacks: Ryan Grima, Roderick Apap, Gary
Sultana and Lawrence Haber. The Under/12 beat S.K. Victoria W. 5-1. Adrian
Cordina surged to the top of the team's scoring list with a hat-trick.
Joseph Azzopardi and Thomas Camilleri scored the other two goals.
Blacks still winless
November
20
Ghajnsielem closed their first round commitments with a goalless draw
against bottom of the table S.K. Victoria W. The result left the Blacks
mired in relegation trouble along with the same Wanderers and well adrift
of the other five clubs in the first division. Nadur Y. beat Xaghra U. 2-0
to join Xewkija T. on top of the table. Ghajnsielem's Under/12 team beat
Xaghra U. 9-0 (Lornie Mizzi 3, Luke Meilak, Adrian Cordina, Joseph
Azzopardi, Brandon Spiteri, Larry Debono, o.g.) The Under/14 crushed Qala
St. J. 12-1 (Gabriel Cordina 4, Kenny Hili 2, Justin Buttigieg 2, Brandon
Xuereb 2, Luke Cauchi, Robert Grima). The Under/16 side edged
Xewkija T. 2-1 (Gary Sultana, Ryan Grima).
Primary School team on
fire
November
18
Ghajnsielem's Primary School team has made a formidable start to the new
season with five wins on the trot. So far Ghajnsielem has beaten Xewkija
(3-0), Zebbug (6-0), Xaghra (6-1), Gharb (4-1) and Kercem (4-0). The true
tests for this team will come in their matches against Victoria (often
reinforced by repeating over-age players) and Nadur.
Blacks fire another blank
November
13
Ghajnsielem's dismal
start to the season continued with a 0-1 loss to a Xewkija Tigers team
that was deprived of the services of the two new foreign players that they
had signed before the transfer deadline. Sabri Rais headed in the decisive goal
early in the second half. Saviour Darmanin made his debut for the Blacks
in this match. Xaghra United won their third straight when they beat S.K.
Victoria W. 2-0. Kercem Ajax moved to second place with a 2-1 win over
Sannat Lions. Ghajnsielem's Under/16 side drew 1-1 against Qala St. J.
(Noel Grech).
Weekend Roundup
November
6
The G.F.A. Cup competition kicked off with four preliminary round ties.
Sannat Lions beat second division side Victoria Hotspurs 2-1. Qala St.
Joseph surprisingly eliminated first division side S.K. Victoria Wanderers
on penalties (4-2). the match had ended scoreless after extra-time.
Oratory Youths beat fellow second division opponents Gharb Rangers 3-2.
St. Lawrence Spurs will be Ghajnsielem's opponents in the quarter-final
after they beat Zebbug Rovers 5-0.
Under/12 find scoring
touch
November
6
Ghajnsielem's Under/12 side beat Zebbug Rovers 6-0. Adrian Cordina (2),
Joseph Azzopardi (2), Luke Meilak and Lornie Mizzi scored the goals. The
Under/16 team was eliminated from the knockout competition on penalties
(4-5) by S.K. Victoria W. The match had ended 2-2 (Adrian Ciantar, Stefan
Azzopardi).
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