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Sunday,
28th April, 2013
Jonathan Grech injury mars end
of season
Għajnsielem F.C.
lost 1-3 to Oratory Youths in the G.F.A.
Division 2 Super Cup final played this
afternoon at the Gozo Stadium. The
division two season finale was marred by
the horrific leg injury suffered
by
Blacks' central defender Jonathan Grech.
Charlon Tabone scored for the Blacks.
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Wednesday,
17th April, 2013
Blacks
defeated in the playoff
Għajnsielem F.C. will
play second division football next
season following their 3-5 defeat at the
hands of 1st division side Xagħra United
in the relegation/promotion playoff
played this evening at the Gozo Stadium.
Xagħra scored five goals in a first
half, which they dominated. Kenny Hili
scored the Blacks only goal in the
opening session. By the 21st minute of
the second half, however, the Blacks had
re-opened the encounter following goals
by Robert Grima and Damon Hili. Although
the Blacks came close on a number of
occasions there was no further scoring.
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Monday,
8th April, 2013
U/18 Blacks
win in style
Għajnsielem F.C. beat Għarb
St. Lawrence 5-0 this evening at the
Sannat Ground. This was the Blacks' last
match of the league season. The win
leaves them with a chance to finish
third in the table. Glen Cutajar and
Jamie Vella scored in the first half.
Alberto Xuereb, Damon Hili and Andrew
Attard added three more in the second
half. The Blacks will now face Xewkija
Tigers in the quarter-final of the
Under/18 knock-out competition.
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Tuesday,
2nd April , 2013
U/18 Blacks beat Victoria H. by
walk-over
Għajnsielem F.C. beat
Victoria Hotspurs by walk-over this
afternoon at the Sannat Ground.
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Saturday,
30th March, 2013
Blacks tie the Youths
Għajnsielem
F.C. drew 1-1 against Oratory Youths
this afternoon at the Gozo Stadium. The
newly-crowned 2nd division champions
dominated the first half and took the
lead following a Shaun Attard penalty.
They could have doubled the lead, but
the same Attard smashed a second penalty
kick against the crossbar minutes later.
Għajnsielem played much
better in the second half and scored a
served equalizer through Kenny Hili who
was brilliantly set up by second-half
subsitute Joseph Attard.
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Monday,
25th March, 2013
U/18 Blacks
fight back against Xagħra United
Għajnsielem F.C. fought back
from two goals down to earn a 4-4 draw
against Xagħra United this late
afternoon at a windy Sannat Ground.
Playing with a strong wind behind their
backs Xagħra fashioned a two-goal
half-time lead. The Blacks' comeback
started with Christian Dingli's stunning
shot from distance. After United scored
their third, Bruno Iacobbe's headed goal
kept the Blacks in the match. Xagħra
scored again. Then two late goals from
Carmel Vella, one from the penalty spot
earned the Blacks a deserved point.
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Saturday,
23rd March, 2013
Blacks
will finish third
Għajnsielem
F.C. will finish third in the second
division standings following their 3-4
defeat against the second-placed Munxar
Falcons. This means that while the
Falcons and new champions Oratory Youths
will be automatically promoted to the
first division, the Blacks will have to
beat the sixth-placed team in the first
division in the playoff match in order
to reclaim their first division status.
Kenny Hili (2) and Charlon Tabone
overturned an early Falcons lead to send
the Blacks to the half-time break with a
3-1 lead. The Falcons took advantage of
a disappointing Blacks performance in
the second half to score three
unanswered goals to secure a seasonal
league treble over the Blacks.
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Tuesday,
19th March, 2013
U/18 Blacks
lose heavily to Youths
Għajnsielem F.C.
lost heavily
to champions-elect
Oratory Youths
this afternoon at the Sannat Ground. The
Youths made sure of the points in the
opening phase of the match with three
goals in quick succession, and four-goal
half-time lead. The Blacks could do very
little in the face of the physical and
technical superiority
of their
opponents.
Għajnsielem conceded three more goals in
the second half without reply for a 0-7
final score.
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Sunday,
24th February, 2013
U/18 Blacks salvage a point
against the Tigers
Għajnsielem F.C. drew 2-2
against Xewkija Tigers this afternoon at the Sannat Ground.
After a scoreless first-half, the Tigers
exploited defensive mistakes and took a
2-goal lead. The Blacks, however, fought
back. Andrew Attard reduced the arrears
and in the dying moments of the match
Damon Hili levelled the score from a
penalty kick.
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Sunday,
24th February, 2013
Redcoats versus Redcoats I
The Malta Baseball and
Softball Association Youth
Baseball Minor League 2013
kicked-off this morning at the
Sannat Ground with a match
between the Redcoats Club two
teams, Għajnsielem Redcoats and
the new team Redcoats.
The official hosts, Redcoats
made a winning debut
with an 11-2 win in a match
umpired by Mr. Charlie Attard.
The other teams in this league
are Marsa Mustangs and the two
Mellieħa teams, Blue Jays and
Grand Slammers.
Before the match, the Minister
for Justice Dr. Chris Said
presented a cheque to the
Redcoats to cover the two teams'
travelling expenses to Malta.
Għajnsielem Mayor Mr. Francis
Cauchi threw the ceremonial
first pitch. Vice-mayor Mr.
Franco Ciangura and councillor
Mr. Stephen Mercieca were also
in attendance along with family
and friends of the two teams.
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Wednesday,
20th February, 2013
U/18 Blacks
edge past Lions
Għajnsielem F.C. beat
Sannat Lions 3-2 this evening
at the Sannat Ground and in the process
also completed the double against the
Lions.
Glen
Cutajar and Damon
Hili struck early
to give the Blacks a 2-goal
half-time lead. Sannat reduced the
arrears early after the restart but Hili
replied immediately to restore the
2-goal cushion. Sannat scored again late
in the match but the Blacks held on for
the win.
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Wednesday,
6th February, 2013
Blacks win third in a row
Għajnsielem
F.C. won their third match in a row when
they beat St. Lawrence Spurs 2-0 this
evening at the Sannat Ground. The Blacks
solidified their hold of third place in
the standings and kept alive their hopes
of catching Munxar Falcons for the
second automatic promotion spot. The
Grima brothers, Robert and Charlon,
accounted for the goals, one in each
half, with both goals assisted by
Brandon Xuereb.
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Saturday,
26th January, 2013
Blacks
give Camilleri a winning start
Għajnsielem
F.C. beat Żebbuġ Rovers 4-1 this
afternoon at the Sannat Ground to give
new first team coach, Joe Camilleri, a
winning start in the latter's return to
coaching in Gozo. Damon Hili, Joseph
Attard, Jonathan Grech and Jason Vella
scored the goals for the Blacks. With
the win Għajnsielem solidified their
hold on third place in the standings.
They are now certain to be placed third
at the end of the second round, which
means that they will kick-off the third
round with a match against the 5th
placed team.
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Saturday,
19th January, 2013
Blacks
beat Rangers
Għajnsielem F.C. beat Għarb
Rangers 3-0 this afternoon at the Sannat
Ground. The win brings to an end a
three-game losing skid. The Blacks, who
were under the guidance of Alex Spiteri
following the resignation of Renato
Iacobbe, scored through Charlon Tabone
(2) and an Għarb own-goal.
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Saturday,
12th January, 2013
Blacks
lose third in a row
Għajnsielem
F.C. dropped their third straight match
and fifth of the campaign when they lost
1-4 to Munxar Falcons at the Sannat
Ground. The Blacks trailed by a goal to
nil at half-time, then conceded three
more goals before Darren Azzopardi
scored a late consolation goal.
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Wednesday,
9th January, 2012
U/15 Blacks lose to Rovers
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15
team's four-game winning streak
came to an end with a 1-2 loss
to Żebbuġ Rovers
at the Xewkija Ground. Andrea
Grima scored for the Blacks.
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Saturday,
5th January, 2013
Blacks
shocked by Saints
Għajnsielem
F.C.'s poor start to the second round
of league play continued with a 0-1 loss to Qala
Saints. In a score-less first-half, the
Blacks threatened mostly through
Charlon Tabone free-kicks. Qala
took a shock lead in the 10th
minute of the second half. In
reaction, the Blacks created two
or three good chances but failed
to convert them.
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Wednesday,
26th December, 2012
Għajnsielem F.C. Youth Nursery
Christmas Party
This evening
Għajnsielem F.C. Youth
Nursery held the annual Christmas Party
at the Clubhouse. During the party,
which was attended by the Under/13,
Under/15 and Under/18 players and
coaches, as well as Club president Mr.
Alex Spiteri and Nursery secretary Mrs.
Therry Ciangura, the Under/15 players
presented gifts of appreciation to their
coach Mr. Ivan Vella.
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Wednesday,
26th December, 2012
U/18 Blacks
outclassed by Youths
Għajnsielem F.C.'s run of
five straight wins came to a
sudden end when the Blacks were
crushed 10-3 by the still
perfect league leaders Oratory
Youths. The Blacks were not at
the races this afternoon and the
Youths did not even have to
strain to dismiss them. Led by
the peerless Shaun Attard, the
Youths scored five in each half
and were it not for Luke
Buttigieg they would have
inflicted greater humiliation on
the Blacks. Andrew Attard, who
was one of the few Blacks who
showed character in this match
obtained his reward with two
goals, one in each half. Damon
Hili scored the other goal for
the Blacks.
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Wednesday,
26th December, 2012
U/15 Blacks
beat Ajax
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15 beat
Kerċem Ajax 8-3 this
afternoon at the Xagħra Ground.
Ismael Belhadj (5), Kurt Grima,
Gordon Zerafa and an own goal scored for the
Blacks.
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Saturday,
22nd December, 2012
U/15 Blacks
beat Falcons
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15 beat
Munxar Falcons 8-3 this
afternoon at the Xewkija Ground.
Ismael Belhadj (4), Andrea Grima
(3) and Marco Ciangura scored for the
Blacks.
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Thursday,
13th December, 2012
U/15 Blacks
beat Youngsters
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15 beat
Nadur Youngsters 3-1 this
afternoon at the Xagħra Ground.
Owen Xuereb preserved the win
for the Blacks with an
outstanding performance. David
Scicluna, Gordon Zerafa and
Marco Ciangura scored for the
Blacks.
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Sunday,
9th December, 2012
U/15
win thriller
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15 beat
Oratory Youths 6-5 this morning
at the Xewkija Ground. Ismael
Belhadj scored a hat-trick,
Marco Ciangura scored two and
Jonathan Buttigieg added another
one in a famous win for the
Blacks over their nemesis
Oratory Youths.
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Sunday,
2nd December, 2012
Redcoats
sweep home games
The Għajnsielem Redcoats
inflicted a heavy defeat on
title hopefuls Mellieħa Blue
Jays earlier today at the Xagħra
Ground. The 11-2 victory was the
Redcoats' third in as many home
games and largest of the season.
So the Redcoats end the season
with a .500 record, still with a
chance to finish tied for second
in the table. The performance
was as close to perfect as the
Redcoats have come this season.
Once again a large crowd
attended the match to support
the Redcoats in their last match
of 2012.
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Sunday,
18th November, 2012
Redcoats stun the Panthers
The Għajnsielem
Redcoats pulled off a major
upset when they beat the league
leaders and hot favourites for
the title, Marsa Panthers 10-9
this morning at the Sannat
Ground. Expectations regarding
the first year Redcoats have
been upgraded in every game. But
no one seriously expectedly this
rookie all-girls team from Għajnsielem,
Gozo to actually beat the
undefeated Marsa Panthers.
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Sunday,
11th November, 2012
Redcoats win
The Għajnsielem Redcoats won
their first ever match this
afternoon when they beat the
Mellieħa Grand Slammers 8-7 in a
match played at the Xagħra
Ground. This was the first ever
softball match played in Gozo.
This match was a great advert to
the sport. It was played well,
with some superb fielding and
terrific hitting. It was the
drama, however, that mesmerized
the large crowd in attendance.
The match was attended by Dr.
Chris Said, the Minister for
Justice, a fervent supporter of
the Redcoats, who threw the
ceremonial first pitch to
Redcoats manager Charles Attard,
MABS President Mr. Mario Debono,
the Mayor of Mellieħa Mr. Robert
Cutajar, the Mayor of
Għajnsielem Mr. Francis Cauchi,
the vice-mayor of Għajnsielem
Mr. Franco Ciangura, the
Għajnsielem councillor in charge
of sports Mr. Larry Buttigieg,
councillors Mr. Stephen Mercieca
and Mr. Peter Caruana and
executive secretary Mrs. Amanda
Abela. The Mellieħa and
Għajnsielem local councils are
both known for their support of
sports, baseball and softball in
particular, so it was fitting
that two teams representing
these localities featured in
this historic match.
The
pre-game festivities consisted
of a player-by-player and
coach-by-coach introduction and
the singing of the national
anthem by Daphne Xuereb, the
sister of the Redcoats player
Denise Xuereb who struck the
blow that brought the
Għajnsielem team its first win
of the season.
After the match
the two teams returned to The
Clubhouse for lunch. The
Redcoats demonstrated their
respect for the human and
athletic qualities of the Grand
Slammers by forming an impromptu
guard of honour upon the
visitors' entrance to The
Clubhouse. This was truly a
special day that will long live
in the memory of these 13 young
girls from Għajnsielem who have
captured the hearts of the
entire community.
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Monday,
29th October, 2012
Training schedule
The
Committee has announced the
following training schedule for
its various teams:
1st Team
30/10/12 Tuesday 6:30pm Nadur
Ground
01/11/12 Thursday 8:00pm Nadur
Ground
02/11/12 Friday 7:00pm Bern
Hersey Gym
03/11/12 Saturday 5:00pm Nadur
Ground
Under/18
TBA
Under/15
01/11/12 Thursday 4:00pm Munxar
Ground
Under/13
01/11/12 Thursday 9:00am Nadur
Ground
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Saturday,
20th October, 2012
Għajnsielem Ground Project
Quotations
The
Committee would like to inform
its members that all interested
building
contractors/sub-contractors can
pick a quotation application to
Masonry Works, Retaining Walls,
Recreational Surface Build up
and Storm Water Run Off
Management for GĦAJNSIELEM
FOOTBALL GROUND. Quotations are
to be submitted till Friday,
26th October 2012 - 18:00hrs at
Ghajnsielem Football Club.
Contact number - Mr.Clint
Azzopardi (Club Secretary)
79312786
Click here for a pdf file of the
Quotation documents
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Saturday,
13th October, 2012
Redcoats train with Shannon
Galea
On Monday, October
15 Shannon Galea, a prominent
softball pitcher in the Canadian
and Dutch softball leagues and
youth coach conducted a pitching
clinic for the benefit of the
Għajnsielem Redcoats. The
Maltese-Canadian soft
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Saturday,
13th October, 2012
Redcoats lose tough road game
The Redcoats
played their second match of the season
this morning at the Marsa Sports Ground,
when they took on the favourites for the
title, the Marsa Panthers. Għajnsielem
made improvements from their
last outing most notably in
their base running. There was
little they could do, however,
to stop the powerful Panthers
from beating them 3-13.
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Road photos
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Sunday,
7th October, 2012
Red letter day
The
Għajnsielem Redcoats girls
softball team made their debut
in the Malta Baseball & Softball
Association Youth Softball
League this afternoon when they
took on the Blue Jays at the
Mellieha Ground. The girls'
performance exceeded all
expectations. They led 2-0 and
4-3 and were tied at 5-5 with
two outs in the bottom of the
fifth inning when they conceded
the sixth run and lost 5-6.
MABS President Mario Debono
umpired the match. There were numerous family and
friends to support the Redcoats
who earned compliments from
their more experienced opponents
and MABS officials.
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Friday,
5th October, 2012
The launch of the Redcoats
This evening
the Għajnsielem Redcoats,
Malta's first all-girls softball
team, was officially
inaugurated at The Clubhouse in Għajnsielem. Joseph Scicluna,
founder of this new team, Mr.
Mario Debono, president of the
Malta Baseball and Softball
Association, and Mr. Francis Cauchi, Mayor of Għajnsielem
addressed the guests in
attendance. These included
officials from the teams that
will compete against the
Redcoats in the M.A.B.S. Youth
Softball League (Mellieħa Grand
Slammers, Mellieħa Blue Jays and
Marsa Panthers), the vice-mayor
of Għajnsielem, Mr. Franco Ciangura,
the local councillor in charge
of sports, Mr. Larry Buttigieg,
and councillors Mr. Peter
Caruana and Mr. Stephen Mercieca,
executive secretary of the
Għajnsielem Local Council Mrs.
Amanda Abela, the president of
Għajnsielem F.C., Mr. Alex
Spiteri and the secretary of
Għajnsielem F.C., Clint Azzopardi,
vice-president, Mr. Willie Cutajar, all the members of the
Redcoats' team, assistant
coaches, parents, family and
friends of the players. The
event was jointly organized by
the Local Council and the team's
sponsor The Clubhouse.
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Tuesday,
2nd October, 2012
Here come the Redcoats
The
Għajnsielem Redcoats girls
softball team will make their
debut in the Malta Baseball &
Softball Association Youth
Softball League on Sunday when
they take on the Blue Jays at
the Mellieha Ground. The
Redcoats' sponsor The Clubhouse
will host a reception this
Friday evening to mark the
official inauguration of this
team. The President of the MABS,
the Mayor of Għajnsielem Mr.
Francis Cauchi and vice-Mayor
Mr. Franco Ciangura, all local
councillors including Mr. Larry
Buttigieg, the councillor
responsible for sports, the
executive secretary of the local
council Mrs. Amanda Abela, the
president of Għajnsielem F.C.
Mr. Alex Spiteri and other
members of the committee are
among the guests who are
expected to attend this event.
Meet the Redcoats
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Wednesday,
26th September, 2012
Blacks defeated by
Youths
Għajnsielem F.C. made a poor
start to their second division
campaign with a 0-3 defeat at
the hands of Oratory Youths.
Shawn Attard and Andrew Zammit
gave the Youths a two-goal
half-time lead. Attard scored
the third goal late in the
match.
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Wednesday,
12th September, 2012
Għajnsielem Redcoats
The
Għajnsielem Redcoats girls
softball team will this year be
participating in the Malta
Baseball & Softball Association
Youth Softball League. The
participation was made possible
with the help of the Għajnsielem
Local Council. This will be the
official logo of the team
designed by Mr Paul Stellini.
The name Għajnsielem Redcoats
was chosen to honour the tens of
thousands of British soldiers
that over a period of more than
a hundred years stayed at Fort
Chambray in Għajnsielem. Sports
such as Football, Cricket and
Tennis were first played in Gozo
within the walls of Fort
Chambray. One can easily say
that the Redcoats introduced
sports in Gozo. The men of the
British army and their women
contributed tremendously to the
economy of the village of
Għajnsielem over the years. They
also helped shape up the
character of the village. It is
only fitting that we continue to
show our gratitude for all of
this by sporting on our uniforms
the nickname of these brave men.
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Saturday,
8th September, 2012
Blacks out of F.A. Trophy
Għajnsielem F.C. kicked-off the
2012/13 season with a 2-4 defeat
against Kerċem Ajax in the first
round of U*Bet F.A. Trophy.
Charlon Tabone scored the goals
for the Blacks, one from the
penalty spot, in Renato
Iacobbe's first official match
in charge of the Club's first
team. The Blacks trailed by a
goal at half-time, during which
they lost the services of
captain Joseph Buttigieg. Then
gave up two goals early in the
second half. Matters worsened
with the dismissal of Jonathan
Grech and a
fourth goal by Kerċem. But a
late Blacks surge made the score
more respectable with two late
Tabone goals. Għajnsielem nearly
reopened the contest when Tabone
hit the foot of the post in the
89th minute of the match.
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Monday,
3rd September, 2012
TS4all Boys 2012
D14
Teamsports4all Boys 2012
resumed today with three
sessions focusing on football.
The first two sessions were held
this morning at the Nadur Ground
Loreto Scicluna, with the
assistance of Renato Iacobbe,
conducted the first session
which consisted of work on motor
skills (agility work and
acceleration after the pass) and
applied technique (passing and
shooting at goal). The second
session consisted of a game
(initially conditioned, and then
unconditioned). In the third
session held in the afternoon at
the Xaghra Ground the boys
played a friendly match against
the Under/13 side of Xaghra
United.
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Thursday,
30th August, 2012
Friendly match against Għarb
Rangers
Għajnsielem F.C. played their
third friendly match of the
season at the Sannat Ground.
They beat fellow second division
side Għarb Rangers 7-3, Coach
Renato Iacobbe had twenty-two
players at his disposal and once
again he used all of them. The
Blacks jumped to a first half
four-goal lead courtesy of goals
by Charlon Tabone (2), Damon
Hili and Adrian Cordina. Għarb
fought back with three goals in
the early part of the second
half. The Blacks reacted with
three late goals scored by Kenny
Hili and Joseph Attard (2).
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Friday,
24th August, 2012
U*Bet F.A. Trophy
Għajnsielem F.C. will play G.F.A.
first division side Kerċem Ajax
in the first round match in the
U*Bet F.A. Trophy. The match
will be played on Saturday
September 8 at the Sannat
Ground. The winner of this match
will face the winner of the
first round tie between St.
Lawrence Spurs and Senglea
Athletics. Last year the Blacks
were eliminated in the first
round of this competition by
M.F.A. third division side
Qrendi F.C.
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Wednesday,
22nd August, 2012
G.F.A. Fixtures
Għajnsielem F.C. will open the
season with a first round match
in the U*Bet F.A. Trophy. Next
up they will play a semi-final
tie in the Second Division
Knockout on Saturday September
15 against the winner of the
preliminary round tie between
Qala Saints and Oratory Youths.
The Blacks will open their
second division league campaign
on Wednesday September against
Oratory Youths. The Blacks have
been drawn to play first
division side Sannat Lions in
the preliminary round of the
G.F.A. Cup. The match will be
played on Sunday November 18.
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Monday,
13th August, 2012
Friendly match against Victoria
Hotspurs
Għajnsielem F.C. played their
second friendly match of the
season at the Sannat Ground.
They lost 2-6 against first
division side Victoria Hotspurs,
Coach Renato Iacobbe had
twenty-two players at his
disposal and he used all of
them. Charlon Tabone scored the
goals for the Blacks, one from a
direct free-kick and the other
from the penalty spot.
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Wednesday,
8th August, 2012
Friendly match against Kerċem
Ajax
Għajnsielem F.C. played their
first friendly match of the
season at the Sannat Ground.
They lost 0-2 against first
division side Kerċem Ajax, Coach
Renato Iacobbe had nineteen
players at his disposal and he
used all of them.
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Saturday,
13th April, 2013
Blacks beat
Saints
Għajnsielem
F.C.
won their last game of
the second division regular season when
they beat Qala Saints 2-1 at the Gozo
Stadium. The Blacks fell behind in the
25th minute. Robert Grima leveled the
score five minutes later with a header
from a Damon Hili cross. The same Grima
won the match for the Blacks when he
volleyed home from close range following
Kenny Hili's cross from the left. The
Blacks thus finish the season on a
positive note. As the third-placed team
in the second division they will now
face Xagħra United, the 6th placed team
in the first division in the
relegation/promotion play. The winner
will play in the 8-team first division
next season. The loser will play in the
6-team second division.
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Saturday,
30th March, 2013
Rasán new kit sponsor
Għajnsielem
F.C. have announced that their new kit
sponsor for the 2013/14 season will be
the manufacturers of the Spanish brand
Rasán. Further details of the
sponsorship deal, including the look of
the track suit, playing and training kit
will be announced later.
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Sunday,
24th March, 2013
Redcoats road
double-header in Marsa
The
Redcoats' two teams competing in
the MABS minor league played
their first match
in Malta against the highly
rated Marsa Mustangs at the
grass-surfaced Marsa Ground.
Both Redcoats Baseball and
Għajnsielem Redcoats started
reasonably well in their
respective matches. Marsa, however, have a strong
batting line-up and scored
heavily in both matches to
overturn early Redcoats leads. Their
fielding was good enough as well
and they beat Redcoats Baseball 5-11
and Għajnsielem Redcoats 6-13.
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Tuesday,
19th March, 2013
Redcoats versus Redcoats II
The Malta Baseball and
Softball Association Youth
Baseball Minor League 2013
kicked-off this morning at the
Sannat Ground with a match
between the Redcoats Club two
teams, Għajnsielem Redcoats and
the new team Redcoats.
The official hosts, Redcoats
made a winning debut
with an 11-2 win in a match
umpired by Mr. Charlie Attard.
The other teams in this league
are Marsa Mustangs and the two
Mellieħa teams, Blue Jays and
Grand Slammers.
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Saturday,
16th March, 2013
Blacks
win their sixth in a row
Għajnsielem
F.C.
won their
sixth
in a row when they beat
Għarb Rangers
6-1
this
afternoon
at the
Gozo Stadium. The Blacks
are still
in the
hunt for
second spot in the
league table. They need to beat Munxar
Falcons in their next match, win their
remaining matches and hope that Munxar
lose their last match against Oratory
Youths. Stefan Azzopardi and Charlon
Grima
scored in the first half, while Kenny
Hili, Damon Hili, Joseph Attard and
Robert Grima made sure the Blacks also swept
their three games from the Rangers with goals in the second half.
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Friday,
1st March, 2013
Blacks
sweep Żebbuġ as well
Għajnsielem
F.C.
won their fifth in a row when they beat
Żebbuġ Rovers this chilly evening at the
Sannat Ground. The win keeps the Blacks
in the chase for the second spot in the
league table. Kenny Hili and Charlon
Grima
scored in the first half and
Robert Grima made sure the Blacks swept
their three games from the Rovers with a
goal in the second half.
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Friday,
22nd February, 2013
Friendly match at Ta' Qali
training grounds
Għajnsielem
F.C. beat touring amateur Swiss side FC
Rupperswil 3-1 in a friendly match this
evening at the Ta' Qali training grounds.
Charlon Tabone (2) and Damon Hili scored
for the Blacks. Formation: Richard
Sammut (Luke Buttigieg), Andrew Attard
(John Xerri) Joseph Azzopardi (Marlon Le
Provost), Brandon Xuereb, Ryan Grima,
Stefan Azzopardi, Jonathan Grech, Kenny
Hili (Christian Dingli), Damon Hili,
Charlon Tabone, Robert Grima (Antonio
Xuereb). Coach: Joe Camilleri; Referee
Trustin Farrugia Cann. Afterwards players, coaches,
club officials and supporters went for dinner at
the Sunny Bar in Imgarr, Malta.
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Saturday,
16th February, 2013
Blacks
complete sweep of the Spurs
Għajnsielem
F.C.
opened the
third round of second division league
play with a 3-0 win over St. Lawrence
Spurs at the Sannat Ground.
Joseph Attard, Kenny Hili and Joseph
Azzopardi scored the goals that gave the
Blacks a four-win sweep over the Spurs
in league and cup play this season. This
was also the fourth win on the trot, the
longest winning streak for the Blacks
this season.
Għajnsielem have also kept alive their
hopes of catching Munxar Falcons, who
occupy second place, three points ahead
of the Blacks but with a game in hand.
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Monday,
4th February, 2013
U/18 Blacks complete double over
Rovers
Għajnsielem F.C. beat Żebbuġ Rovers 5-2 this evening
at the Sannat Ground and in the process completed the double against the
last-placed team in the league.
Damon
Hili scored a hat-trick. Roberto Mifsud
and Alberto Xuereb scored the other
goals.
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Thursday,
24th January, 2013
U/18 Blacks
beaten by 10-man Nadur
Għajnsielem F.C. started
their second round commitments
poorly with a 2-4 defeat at the
hands of Nadur Youngsters, who played
the entire match one man short. Glen
Cutajar scored the goals for the Blacks.
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Tuesday,
22nd January, 2012
Joe Camilleri new first team
coach
Għajnsielem F.C. have
announced that ex-Valletta F.C.
and Malta international
defender, Joe Camilleri has
accepted the Club's offer to
take the position of head coach
at the Club. Camilleri, who has
played for and coached Nadur
Youngsters in recent years,
launched his tenure at the Club
with a team meeting followed by
a training session during which
he made an early assessment on
the players he has at his
disposal.
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Saturday,
19th January, 2012
U/15 Blacks
draw with Għarb St. Lawrence
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15
team drew 4-4 against Għarb St.
Lawrence at the
Xagħra Ground. Ismael Belhadj
(2), Massimo Mallia and Andrea
Grima scored for the Blacks.
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Monday,
14th January, 2013
U/18 Blacks battle to a draw
Għajnsielem F.C.'s first
round commitments ended with a
hard-fought draw against
second-placed
Għarb St. Lawrence. Glen Cutajar
gave the Blacks the lead five
minutes before half-time. Għarb
St. Lawrence scored two quick
goals after the restart. The
Blacks mounted a strong reaction
and equalized through Carmel
Vella. Għajnsielem missed some
very good opportunities to score
the go-ahead goal. In the end,
however, the Blacks had to cling
on to the point they had
following the dismissal of Jamie
Vella.
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Saturday,
29th December, 2012
Blacks
Għajnsielem F.C. Annual Dinner
Għajnsielem F.C. held the
annual Christmas Dinner on
Saturday December 29 at the
Grand Hotel. During the dinner,
which was attended by numerous
supporters, players and club
officials, Club President Mr.
Alex Spiteri presented the first
team players with a present from
the Club and announced the
appointment of Mr. Victor Xerri
as the Club's fourth honorary
president.
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Saturday,
22nd December, 2012
Blacks blow two-goal lead
Għajnsielem F.C. lost to
Oratory Youths 2-3 this
afternoon at the Gozo Stadium.
The Blacks took a two-goal first
half lead through Joseph Attard
and Kenny Hili. They failed to
hold on this lead, however, as
they conceded three second-half
goals, the third in the 90th
minute to lose to the Youths
who, with their perfect record,
now have a 9-point lead over the
Blacks.
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Monday,
17th December, 2012
Christmas Dinner
Għajnsielem F.C. will hold the
annual Christmas Dinner on
Saturday December 29 at the
Grand Hotel. Prices for the
4-course buffet meal are as
follows: Euro25 for adults and
Euro 10 for children under the
age of eleven. Tickets for the
event are available at The
Clubhouse.
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Thursday,
13th December, 2012
U/18 Blacks
pass severe test
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/18 won
their fifth consecutive match of
the season when they beat Sannat
Lions 2-1 this afternoon at the
Sannat Ground. The Lions took
the lead in the 11th minute of
the second but the Blacks
reacted furiously with a Carmel
Vella goal three minutes later.
Vella then assisted on Damon
Hili's 80th minute winner. Luke
Buttigieg secured the win for
the Blacks with a stunning 90th
minute save.
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Sunday,
9th December, 2012
Blacks celebrate the feast of
Our Lady of Loreto
Għajnsielem F.C. celebrated
the feast of Our Lady of Loreto
by participating in the
ceremonies held on the eve of
the feast inside the Sanctuary
dedicated to Għajnsielem's
Patron Saint.
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Monday,
3rd December, 2012
U/18 Blacks
win their fourth in a row
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/18 won
their fourth consecutive match of the season
when they beat Victoria Hotspurs
6-0 this evening at the Sannat
Ground. Glen Cutajar and Damon
Hili gave the Blacks a 2-0
half-time lead. Cutajar
completed his hat-trick early in
the second half. Carmel Vella
put further gloss on the score
line with two late goals.
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Sunday,
2nd December, 2012
Blacks leave it late
Għajnsielem F.C. beat St.
Lawrence Spurs 3-2 this
afternoon at the Sannat Ground.
This was the Blacks' last match
of the first round of the G.F.A.
Second Division league
competition. The three points
lift the Blacks to sole
possession of second place on 12
points, three behind Oratory
Youths who have a game in hand.
Joseph Attard and Charlon Tabone,
from the penalty spot, gave the
Blacks a 2-1 half-time lead.
Tabone then scored a late winner
direct from a long range
free-kick.
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Monday,
26th November, 2012
U/18 Blacks edge past
United
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/18 won
their third consecutive match of the season
when they beat Xagħra United 2-1 this evening at the Sannat
Ground. Damon Hili scored both
goals for the Blacks. He scored
right after the restart to give
the Blacks the lead. Xagħra
scored an equalizer towards the
end. In the 89th minute Hili
converted Carmel Vella's cross
for the winner.
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Friday,
23rd November, 2012
Remembrance Day
Għajnsielem F.C. this
evening remembered all its
members, officials, players,
coaches and supporters who are
no longer with us.
Archpriest
Frankie Bajada celebrated mass
at the Għajnsielem Cemetary in
the presence of club officials,
coach Renato Iacobbe, players
and supporters. Archpriest
Bajada also offered a prayer on
the occasion of the second
anniversary of the passing of
Mr. Iacobbe's father, Bruno.
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Sunday,
18th November, 2012
Blacks
knocked out of the G.F.A. Cup
Għajnsielem F.C. lost to Sannat
Lions 0-3 this afternoon at the
Sannat Ground in a preliminary
round match in the G.F.A. Cup
competition. One goal down, the
Blacks were still in the tie
until the last 15 minutes. Two
late goals, however, ensured
there would be no upset and the
first division Sannat Lions went
through to the quarter-final
stage.
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Monday,
12th November, 2012
U/18 Blacks
beat Tigers
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/18 won
their second match of the season
when they beat Xewkija Tigers
7-0 this evening at the Sannat
Ground. Jamie Vella and Glen
Cutajar gave the Blacks a
perfect start with goals in the
10th and 16th minute.
Għajnsielem made sure of the
result just past the hour mark
when Carmel Vella scored his
team's third goal. The Blacks
added four more through Damon
Hili (who scored a hat-trick
with goals in the 21st, 25th and
37th minute) and Adrian Cordina
(34th minute). Luke Buttigieg
managed to keep his second
consecutive clean sheet with two
terrific saves, one in each
half.
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Saturday,
10th November, 2012
Blacks ease past Rovers
Għajnsielem
F.C. beat Żebbuġ Rovers 3-1 this
afternoon at the Sannat Ground
in their fifth match of the
G.F.A. Second Division first
round. Charlon Tabone (2) and
Justin Buttigieg scored in the
first half to put the match
beyond the Rovers' reach.
Debutant goalkeeper Luke
Buttigieg conceded a late goal,
as the Blacks failed to add to
their first half tally.
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Monday,
29th October, 2012
U/18 Blacks
beat Rovers
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/18
side beat Żebbuġ Rovers 4-0 in a
league match played late this
afternoon at the Sannat Ground.
Jamie Vella opened the score
when he converted Daniel
Camilleri's breakaway pass.
Damon Hili doubled the lead when
he nodded in the rebound
following Glen Cutajar's close
range effort. Hili then supplied
the passes that Carmel Vella
turned into two second-half
goals.
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Sunday,
28th October, 2012
Redcoats lose heartbreaker
The Għajnsielem Redcoats
suffered a heartbreaking loss in
their third and last road game
against the Grand Slammers in
Mellieħa. The Redcoats took the
lead in the top of the first
inning but gave up three runs in
the bottom of the inning. The
Redcoats then held the Grand
Slammers scoreless but could
only score one more run. They
had runners on 2nd and 3rd with
nobody out in the top of the
last inning but failed to bring
them home. The Redcoats will
play all their three second
round matches at home, starting
with the return match against
the Grand Slammers on November
11 at the Xagħra Ground.
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Saturday,
27th October, 2012
Blacks
saved by Grima
Robert Grima's goal deep in
injury time saved Għajnsielem
F.C. from yet another
disappointing result in their
tortuous path through the first
round of their second division
league campaign. Għajnsielem
fell a goal behind to Għarb
Rangers in the 2nd minute of the
second half. Charlon Tabone
tapped in the equalizer in the
18th minute following Robert
Grima's pass. Then when it
looked like the Blacks would
manage no more than a point, up
popped Grima who forced in the
winner in the 93rd minute of the
match.
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Saturday,
20th October, 2012
U/18 Blacks suffer heavy defeat
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/18
side lost to Nadur Qala 1-8 in a
league match played this
afternoon at the Sannat Ground.
Glen Cutajar scored the Blacks'
only goal. Għajnsielem fell
behind early but equalized
before the break. Two quick
second half goals, the loss of
central defender Christian Grech
before half-time and that of
goalkeeper Luke Buttigieg after
the third goal shattered the
Blacks' morale and they dropped
to a heavy defeat at the hands
of the combined teams of Nadur
and Qala.
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Għajnsielem's Under/13 side
kicked-off their season's
official commitments with a
match against Xewkija Tigers at
the Nadur Ground.
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Saturday,
13th October, 2012
U/15 Blacks
beat Xaghra United
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15
side beat Xaghra United 3-2.
Kurt Grima (2) and Andrea Grima
scored the goals. The Blacks,
coached by Ivan Vella, played as
follows: Owen Xuereb,
Andrea Grima, Adrian Demanuele,
Gordon Zerafa, Marco Ciangura,
Ismael Belhadj (c) (James Xerri),
Armando Xuereb (Jonathan
Buttigieg), Kurt Grima.
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Wednesday,
10th October, 2012
Blacks
humiliated by Falcons
Għajnsielem F.C. suffered a
humiliating 1-4 defeat against
Munxar Falcons this evening at
the Sannat Ground. The Blacks,
who were reduced to ten men
following the 8th minute
dismissal of Carmel Vella, took
the lead through a Charlon
Tabone penalty. The Falcons
equalized before the break then
went on the rampage in the
second half and added three
more.
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Saturday,
6th October, 2012
Blacks win first of the season
Għajnsielem F.C. won their
first points of the season this
afternoon when they beat tough
opponent Qala Saints by a Joseph
Attard goal to nil at the Gozo
Stadium. The result left Qala in
last place as the only team
without a point in the second
division. The three points
lifted the Blacks to a five-way
tie for second place, three
points behind pacesetters
Oratory Youths who have yet to
drop a point this season.
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Wednesday,
3rd October, 2012
G.Y.F.A. Fixtures for October
The Gozo Youth Football
Association has issued the
October fixtures for the Youth
competitions. The Blacks' U/15
side will play Xagħra United
Saturday October 13 and S.K.
Victoria W. on Saturday October
27 both at the Xagħra Ground.
The Under/13 side will play
against Xewkija Tigers on
Saturday October 20 at the Nadur
Ground. The U/18 will play Nadur
Qala on Saturday October 20 and
Żebbuġ Rovers on Monday October
29 both at the Sannat Ground.
For more go to
Għajnsielem team fixtures,
Under/18,
Under/15 and
Under/13.
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Saturday,
29th September, 2012
U/18 Blacks play friendly
against
Nadur
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/18
team beat Nadur Youngsters 4-0 in
a friendly match at the Sannat
Ground. This was the Blacks'
second outing before the start
of league commitments. Adrian Cordina,
Alberto Xuereb, Damon Hili and
Andrew Attard score the goals.
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Saturday,
22nd September, 2012
U/18 Blacks play friendly
against Tigers
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/18
team beat Xewkija Tigers 7-2 in
a friendly match at the Sannat
Ground. This was the Blacks'
first outing after two weeks of
work. Damon Hili, Adrian Cordina,
Alberto Xuereb and Glen Cutajar
gave the Blacks a 4-1 first half
lead. Cutajar, Hili and Cordina
rounded out the score with three
goals in the second session.
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Wednesday,
19th September, 2012
Blacks win the cup
Għajnsielem F.C. beat St.
Lawrence Spurs 2-0 in the final
for the second division
knockout. This was the Blacks'
first triumph in this
competition and their first
senior trophy since the 06/07
season. Kenny Hili and Joseph
Attard's second half goals
ensured that Renato Iacobbe's
young, all-Għajnsielem Blacks
team would bring silverware to
J.F. de Chambray Street at their
first opportunity.
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Saturday,
15th September, 2012
Blacks
beat Saints in K.O.
Għajnsielem F.C.beat Qala Saints
1-0 this afternoon at the Sannat
Ground to move to the final of
the second division knockout.
They will play St. Lawrence Spurs next Wednesday
evening at the Gozo Stadium.
Charlon Tabone scored the
decisive goal from the penalty
spot in the 18th minute of the
match. This was the Blacks'
first win of the season and the
first under coach Renato Iacobbe,
who today continued to show his
trust in youth by giving the
senior debut to two more
players, Justin Buttigieg and
Brandon Xuereb. Damon Hili made
his first career start.
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Thursday,
6th September, 2012
Under/18 for 2012/13
Għajnsielem Youth Nursery
have informed their counterparts
from Xagħra that
the concept of a joint team
could not go ahead due to the
impact of the Gozo Youth F.A.
strict, restrictive guidelines
on the operation of the joint
team. As a result, Għajnsielem
will field an independent
Under/18 team this next season.
Training will be held on
Tuesday's and Thursday's at the
Għajnsielem Ground from 5:00
p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Monday,
3rd September, 2012
The Youths for 2012/13
Għajnsielem Youth Nursery will
organize teams in three age
categories for the 2012/13
season: Under/13, Under/15 and
Under/18. The novelty this
season is that Għajnsielem's
Under/18 team will join their
counterparts from Xagħra United
to form a team that will be
called Xagħra Għajnsielem. This
team will train on Tuesday's
(5:30 pm to 7:00 pm) and
Thursday's (6:00 pm to 7:30 pm) at the Xagħra Ground
under the guidance of Loreto
Scicluna and an assistant from
the Xagħra Youth Nursery. The
Under/15 team will be coached by
Ivan Vella and will train at the
Għajnsielem Ground every Tuesday
and Thursday. The Under/13 team
will be coached by John Xerri of
Xewkija and will train twice a
week at the Għajnsielem Ground.
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Tuesday,
28th August, 2012
Team
meeting II
Late
this afternoon new head coach
Renato Iacobbe held a team
meeting at the Club prior to the
resumption of training following
the feast break. The meeting was
attended by president Alex
Spiteri, secretary Clint
Azzopardi, assistant treasurer
Charlie Azzopardi, youth sector
coach Loreto Scicluna and 18
first team players.
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Monday,
30th July, 2012
Start of training for first team
Early this evening Għajnsielem
F.C., under the guidance of new
head coach Italian Renato
Iacobbe, held the first session
of training for the 2012/13
season. Nineteen players showed
up for this opening session held
at the Għajnsielem Ground. This
year the Blacks will be
competing in the G.F.A. Second
Division and the new coach and
club committee are in agreement
that the local players should be
given the opportunity to gain
experience in a less competitive
setting. As a result it is
anticipated that the entire
first team squad will be
entirely composed of home grown
players.
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Saturday,
28th July, 2012
First team meeting
Early this afternoon new head
coach Renato Iacobbe held a team
meeting at the meeting hall of
the Għajnsielem Local Council.
20 players and the new committee
of the Club were in attendance.
In a highly inspirational speech
Iacobbe set out his vision for
the young team in front of him
and expressed his confidence
that the players will work with
him to help achieve this vision.
He also stressed the importance
of team unity and set out the
modus operandi for the team
under his leadership.
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Friday,
27th July, 2012
Ferdinando Apap joins Mosta F.C.
Today the Club has announced the
transfer of Ferdinando Apap to
Mosta F.C. of the M.F.A. premier
division. Ferdinando has been
the most outstanding player that
Għajnsielem F.C. has produced in
recent years, and the Club is
proud that he is moving on to
play at a higher level of
football with Mosta F.C. The
committee thanks the player for
his services and wishes him
success in his new challenge.
The Club would also like to
thank ex-player Daniel
Bogdanovic, who has also joined
Mosta F.C., for the role that he
has played in the negotiations
and for making possible this
transfer. Bogdanovic, an ardent
supporter of the Club, has
committed his new business
venture to sponsor Għajnsielem
F.C. For this the Club is also
grateful. We consider Daniel one
of our own and look forward to
the day when both he and
Ferdinando return to the fold in
some capacity to make further
direct contributions to the
Club.
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