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Sunday,
22 January, 2012
Blacks
comeback falls short
Għajnsielem F.C. lost to
Xagħra United 3-4 this afternoon in
a G.F.A. first division, second
round match at the Gozo Stadium.
Għajnsielem
conceded three first half goals
and then went four down early in
the second half. But three goals
in five minutes scored by Jason
Portelli, Charlon Tabone and
Joseph Buttigieg gave the Blacks
hope. Għajnsielem missed two
great chances late in the game
that would have earned them
their first point of the second
round. The
Blacks remain three points
adrift of Victoria Hotspurs at
the bottom of the table. The
Reds lost heavily to new league
leaders Nadur Youngsters 1-6.
Match
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Sunday,
22nd January, 2012
Under/11 play Għarb St. Laurence
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/11 side
played Għarb St. Laurence in a
festival match Saturday
afternoon at the Oratory ground.
Chris Farrugia, Gerrard Xuereb, Kurt Fenech, Benjamin
Hili, Wayne Bugeja, Wayne Hili,
Shaun Vella, Nathaniel Xerri and Naim Belhadj
took part in this match.
Photos
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Sunday,
15th January, 2012
Għajnsielem U/13 play
Munxar Falcons
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/13 side
played against Munxar Falcons in another event
organized by the Gozo Youth F.A. Christopher Zerafa,
Angelo Muscat, Ryan Portelli, Gerrard Xuereb, Kurt Grima, Naim,
Belhadj, Josef Vella, Wayne Hili and Jonathan Buttigieg played for Għajnsielem.
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Saturday,
14th January, 2012
Under/11 play Xagħra United
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/11 side
played Xagħra United in a
festival match Saturday
afternoon at the Oratory ground.
Gerrard Xuereb, Kurt Fenech, Benjamin
Hili, Wayne Bugeja, Wayne Hili,
Shaun Vella, Nathaniel Xerri and Naim Belhadj
took part in this match.
Photos
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Sunday,
8 January, 2012
Blacks lose again
Għajnsielem F.C. lost to Nadur
Youngsters 0-5 this afternoon in
a G.F.A. first division, second
round match at the Gozo Stadium.
Għajnsielem
conceded all the goals in the
last 18 minutes of the match,
all after they had Manwel
Cordina sent off. The
Blacks remain three points
adrift of Victoria Hotspurs at
the bottom of the table. The
Reds also lost against Xewkija
Tigers 1-3.
Match report
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Wednesday,
4th January, 2012
Għajnsielem U/13 play
Oratory Youths
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/13 side
played against Oratory Youths in another event
organized by the Gozo Youth F.A. Christopher Zerafa,
Angelo Muscat, Ryan Portelli,
Wayne Bugeja, Gerrard Xuereb,
Brent Grech, Kurt Grima, Naim,
Belhadj, Josef Vella, Armando Xuereb, Wayne Hili,
Chris Farrugia and Jonathan
Buttigieg played for Għajnsielem.
Photos
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Thursday,
29th December, 2011
Għajnsielem U/13 play
Nadur Youngsters
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/13 side
played against Nadur Youngsters in another event
organized by the Gozo Youth F.A. Christopher Zerafa, Matteo Ciangura,
Wayne Bugeja, Gerrard Xuereb,
Brent Grech, Kurt Grima, Naim,
Belhadj, Josef Vella, Armando Xuereb, Wayne Hili,
Chris Farrugia and Jonathan
Buttigieg played for Għajnsielem.
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Wednesday,
28th December, 2011
Party at the Clubhouse for youth
teams
Għajnsielem Youth Nursery
held the Christmas-end of Year
party at the Clubhouse. The
party, attended by the vast
majority of the Nursery's
Under/11, Under/13 and Under/15
players, went well. The great
atmosphere at the Clubhouse
combined with excellent food
meant that it could hardly be
otherwise. It is unfortunate
that the Nursery's senior coach
and official Alex Spiteri could
not attend due to a heavy cold.
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Tuesday,
27th December, 2011
Tenth year of
www.ghajnsielemfc.com
In June-July of 2012 the
ghajnsielemfc section of
www.ghajnsielem.com will
complete its tenth year of
reporting. The site has been
revamped twice since June of
2002. The football, or better,
sports section of
www.ghajnsielem.com depends
on the technical expertise and
creativity of Kevin Cauchi and
the professional photography of
Joseph Sultana, the two
stalwarts that are also behind
the success of the portal
www.ghajnsielem.com. The
exploits of the Blacks, the
current version as well as the
historical one, and the
boundless enthusiasm of the boys
and girls of Għajnsielem
that is captured sometimes by
photographs snapped by the same
boys and girls, give this
website its enduring appeal.
With words we try to record
events and capture the emotions;
with numbers we try to put those
events in perspective.
Unless we inspire present and
future generations of boys and
girls to participate in sport,
any sport not necessarily
football, and sustain their
interest when it is about to
flag perhaps due to the
sacrifices that they have to
make, our endeavours will have
been in vain. Happy 2012 to all
of you!
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Saturday,
24 December, 2011
Blacks
pay the penalty
Għajnsielem F.C. lost to
Xewkija Tigers 0-2 this
afternoon to remain rooted to
the bottom of the table, three
points adrift of Victoria
Hotspurs who also lost their
second round opener, against
Xaghra United 0-2. Chris
Camilleri scored the winner from
the penalty spot. Mark Camilleri
added the second in injury time.
Match report
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Friday,
23rd December, 2011
Għajnsielem U/13 play
Qala Saints
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/13 side
played against Qala Saints in another event
organized by the Gozo Youth F.A.
Ryan Portelli, Christopher
Zerafa, Matteo Ciangura,
Wayne Bugeja, Gerrard Xuereb,
Brent Grech, Kurt Grima, Naim,
Belhadj, Josef Vella, Armando Xuereb, Wayne Hili,
Chris Farrugia and Jonathan
Buttigieg played for Għajnsielem.
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Sunday,
18th December, 2011
Under/11 play Xewkija Tigers
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/11 side
played Xewkija Tigers in a
festival match Sunday afternoon
at the Oratory ground. Chris Farrugia, Kurt Fenech, Benjamin
Hili, Wayne Bugeja, Wayne Hili,
Shaun Vella, Nathaniel Xerri and Naim Belhadj
took part in this match.
Photos
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Tuesday,
13 December, 2011
Blacks in trouble
Għajnsielem F.C. lost 1-4
to Victoria Hotspurs this
afternoon in the match that
closed the first round of league
play in the G.F.A. 1st Division.
The result leaves the Blacks in
last place at the bottom of the
table. Jason Portelli scored for
the Blacks.
Match report
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Tuesday,
13th December, 2011
Grassroots Festival in aid of
STRINA
Għajnsielem Youth Nursery
participated in the Grassroots
Festival organized by the Gozo
Youth F.A. at the Sannat Ground
in aid of Strina. Coaches Alex
Spiteri and Loreto Scicluna and
Under/13 players Kurt Grima,
Wayne Bugeja, Wayne Hili,
Gerrard Xuereb, Chris Farrugia
and Kurt Fenech, as well as
softball team members Alicia and
Annabelle Said took part in the
event attended by over 130 boys
and girls aged 9 (and even
younger) to 13.
Photos
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Thursday,
8th December, 2011
Under/15 Blacks
beat the Falcons
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15
side beat Munxar Falcons
8-2 this afternoon at the Xagħra
Ground. Damon Hili (4), Andrew
Attard (2), Chris Cauchi and
Alberto Xuereb scored for the
Blacks.
Match report
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Sunday,
4th December, 2011
Under/11 play Victoria Hotspurs
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/11 side
played Victoria Hotspurs in a
festival match Sunday afternoon
at the Oratory ground. Kurt
Fenech, Chris Farrugia, Gerrard
Xuereb, Kurt Fenech, Benjamin
Hili, Wayne Bugeja, Wayne Hili,
Shaun Vella, Nathaniel Xerri,
Kyle Sultana and Naim Belhadj
took part in this match.
Photos
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Sunday,
27th November, 2011
One point at a time
Għajnsielem F.C. fought
back from a one-goal half-time
deficit to earn their second
point of the season. The 1-1
draw against Sannat Lions keeps
the Blacks joint bottom of the
table along with Victoria
Hotspurs, who also drew 1-1 this
afternoon (against S.K. Victoria
W.) The Petriaggi brothers
Roberto Rivellino and Diego
Maradona accounted for the
goals. The Blacks' goal came
from the penalty spot.
As it happened
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Sunday,
20th November, 2011
Blacks earn first point
Għajnsielem F.C. earned their
first league point of the season
but must be kicking themselves
for failing to beat S.K.
Victoria W. The match ended 3-3,
with S.K. Victoria Wanderers
managing to score the tying goal
while playing a man short.
Charlon Tabone and Roberto R.
Petriaggi (2) scored the goals.
Match report
As it happened
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Saturday,
19th November, 2011
Under/11 play Żebbuġ Rovers
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/11 side
played Żebbuġ Rovers in a
festival match Saturday
afternoon at the Oratory ground.
Kurt Fenech, Chris Farrugia,
Gerrard Xuereb, Kurt Fenech,
Benjamin Hili, Wayne Bugeja,
Wayne Hili, Shaun Vella,
Nathaniel Xerri and Naim Belhadj
took part in this match.
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Sunday,
13th November, 2011
Under/13 play Sannat Lions
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/13 side
were in action this morning in
an event match against Sannat
Lions at the Nadur ground. Kurt
Fenech, Nathaniel Xerri, Angelo
Muscat, Josef Vella, Armando
Xuereb, Matteo Ciangura, Wayne
Bugeja, Kurt Grima, Brent Grech,
Gerrard Xuereb, Wayne Hili, Naim
Belhadj and Chris Farrugia took
part.
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Sunday,
6th November, 2011
Unlucky Blacks lose again
Għajnsielem F.C. were moments
away from their first league
point of the season but were
denied by a late goal in their
match against Xagħra United. The
Blacks took the lead through
Manwel Cordina but Xagħra
equalized through ex-Blacks
player Thiago dos Santos who
scored from the penalty spot.
Bezzina scored the winner after
the Blacks had missed some good
chances late in the game.
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Wednesday,
2nd November, 2011
Extraordinary General Meeting
The
committee of Għajnsielem F.C.
has called for an extraordinary
general meeting. This will be
held at the club premises 8:00
p.m. on Wednesday, November 16.
All members and supporters are
urged to attend.
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Sunday,
30th October, 2011
Blacks
out of the G.F.A. Cup on
penalties
Għajnsielem F.C. were eliminated
from G.F.A. Cup when they lost
to second division side Kerċem
Ajax 6-7 on penalties. A second
half goal by Manwel Cordina and
a last minute goal bt Alex
Simoncic cancelled Kerċem's
two-goal half-time lead. Cordina
gave the Blacks the lead in the
2nd half of extra-time, but
Kerċem tied the match at 3-3
with virtually the last kick of
extra-time. Alex Simoncic, Jason
Portelli, Roberto Rivellino
Pretriaggi, Charlon Tabone,
Joseph Attard and Manwel Cordina
all scored their penalties.
Jonathan Grech saw his shot come
back off the crossbar. Joseph
Grech and Joseph Buttigieg both
left the match early injured.
Match report
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Saturday,
22nd October, 2011
Blacks romp over Spurs
Għajnsielem
F.C. enjoyed an easy passage
into the quarter-final stage of
the G.F.A. Cup when they beat
second division side St.
Laurence Spurs 8-0 at the Sannat
Ground. Roberto R. Petriaggi led
the way with five goals (including
a penalty), Manwel Cordina scored
twice and Jonathan Grech off the
bench to score in his new role
as a striker. Glen Cutajar made
his senior debut for the Club
when he came on as a second half
substitute.
Match report
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Wednesday,
12th October, 2011
Blacks unravel in the 2nd half
Għajnsielem
F.C.'s indifferent start to the
season continued Wednesday
evening when they went down to
Nadur Youngsters 3-4. Jason
Portelli and Roberto R.
Petriaggi scored two first half
goals to overturn an early
deficit and give the Blacks
their first lead of the season.
Nadur's rabid reaction at the
start of the second half
overwhelmed the Blacks who gave
up three quick goals. Jason
Portelli scored very late in the
match to make the score more
respectable.
Match report
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Saturday,
8th October, 2011
Blacks vs Nadur moved to
Wednesday evening
Għajnsielem
F.C.'s league match against
Nadur Youngsters that was
scheduled for Sunday has been
postponed to Wednesday evening
(7:30 p.m.) The Xewkija
Tigers-Victoria Hotspurs match
will be played Tuesday evening.
Għajnsielem's
Under/13 side will play their
first match of the season Sunday
morning. The Blacks will take on
their counterparts from Xewkija
at 10:30 a.m. at the Nadur
Ground.
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Saturday,
1st October, 2011
Poor start for the Blacks
Għajnsielem
F.C.'s poor start to the season
continued with a 1-3 loss to
Xewkija Tigers in their league
opener. The Blacks conceded
early in this match and each
time they looked to be working
their way back into the match
they conceded again. John
Camilleri (2) and Rodney
Buttigieg gave the Tigers an
unassailable three-goal
half-time lead. Although the
Blacks played better in the
second half they failed to
trouble the Xewkija rearguard.
Roberto Rivellino Petriaggi made
his debut for the Blacks.
Simoncic scored the consolation
goal late in injury time direct
from a free-kick.
Match Report
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Saturday,
24th September, 2011
Under/15 win
thriller
Għajnsielem's Under/15 side made
a winning start to their 2011/12
league campaign following a
thrilling match against one of
their main rivals Xewkija
Tigers. Damon Hili (2),
Christian Dingli, Marco Ciangura
and Chris Cauchi scored the
goals for the Blacks.
Għajnsielem led 2-1 at the break
and 3-1 midway through the
second half, but Xewkija fought
back to 3-3 with 2 minutes to go
in the match. Hili scored his
second at the end of normal time
and second half substitute
Cauchi made sure of the points
for his team with a goal deep in
injury time.
Match Report
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Sunday,
11th September, 2011
Historic cup-tie for the Blacks
Għajnsielem F.C. made club
history today when they played
their first ever competitive
match against Maltese opposition
and their first ever match in a
Malta Football Association
competition. The Blacks played
M.F.A. third division side
Qrendi F.C. in the first round
of the Malta F.A. Trophy.
Għajnsielem outplayed their
Maltese opponents but lost 1-2.
One-time Blacks player Aaron
Pendry scored the winner deep in
injury time, after he had
earlier given Qrendi a narrow
first half lead. Manwel Cordina
scored a temporary equalizer
midway through the second half.
Match Report
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Wednesday,
7th September, 2011
Blacks out of Independence Cup
Għajnsielem F.C. kicked-off the
2011/12 season with an
Independence Cup tie against
Nadur Youngsters at the Gozo
Stadium. The Youngsters jumped
to a four goal lead and
eliminated the Blacks 4-2. New
signing Manwel Cordina scored
two late goals on his debut for
the Blacks.
Match Report
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Tuesday,
16th August, 2011
Thank you!
Sports Summer Fun 2011 came to a
fitting end with a celebratory
barbecue on the terrace of
Għajnsielem Football Club.
Għajnsielem FIT4LIFE, the boys
and girls who took part in the
sporting activities held over
the summer, the program
coordinators, the committee and
club members of Għajnsielem F.C.
were honoured by the presence of
the people who made it all
possible, Hon. Chris Said,
Parliamentary Secretary
responsible for Local Councils,
Mr. Bernard Vassallo, Chairman
of Kunsill Malti għall-iSport
(also representing Hon. Clyde
Puli, Parliamentary Secretary
responsible for Sports), Mr.
Francis Cauchi Mayor Għajnsielem
Local Council, Executive
Secretary of Għajnsielem Local
Council Ms. Amanda Abela and
the local councillors of
Għajnsielem.
Photos -
More photos
Also
present were Hon. MP Anton Refalo,
legal counsel of Għajnsielem F.C.,
former Club president Mr. Joe
Cauchi, president Mr. Angelo Cauchi and
treasurer Mr. Elvin Tabone of Għaqda Mużikali San
Ġuzepp and a number of current
Blacks such as Joseph Buttigieg
(our esteemed chef and captain),
Joseph Attard, who is also a
member of the committee, Alex
Simoncic and many others, former Għajnsielem F.C. players
including club greats such as
the Cutajar brothers Vincent,
Nikol and Karmnu, the
Xuereb brothers Mario and
Victor, Karmnu Xuereb, and
players of more recent vintage
such as Paul Xuereb, Tarik
Belhadj and ex-captains Ivan
Vella, Sandro Spiteri and Frank Buttigieg.
Dr.
Chris Said, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Said and their son
Benjamin, presented a personalized
card commemorating each
participant's involvement in
this summer of sports activities
to each young participant. Dr.
Said explained the program to
those in attendance. He noted
that this was a joint initiative
between the Secretariat
responsible for Local Councils
and the Secretariat responsible
for youths and sports. The funds
they provided to cover the
expenses of a 16-day program of
sports activities were then
matched by the Local Council of
Għajnsielem.
He noted that Sports Summer Fun
2011 coordinated by Għajnsielem
FIT4LIFE, made up of members of
Għajnsielem Youth Nursery, was part of the
scheme's third year and aside
from confirming that the program
will be extended for a fourth
year, he noted how the funds
committed by the two
secretariats were growing each
year, as were the number of
localities involved and the
number of sports activities
organized. Dr. Said commented
that he was impressed by the
success of Sports Summer Fun
2011 and that this success story
confirmed his view that sports
initiatives of this nature would
be more effective when the local
councils worked hand-in-hand
with local organisations such as Għajnsielem Youth Nursery and
Għajnsielem F.C.
Mr.
Bernard Vassallo, the
hard-working Chairman of Kunsill
Malti għall-iSport, a person who
embodies the spirit of Sports
Summer Fun 2011, with a
multi-disciplinary background,
congratulated by name every
single coordinator of the
program. He observed that the
benefits of programs such as
Sports Summer Fun 2011 go beyond
health and fitness, and that
such programs assist youngsters
in their development as
individuals through their social
and educational dimension. He
reiterated Dr. Said's commitment
to this scheme, expressed his
pleasure at the success of this
particular program and embraced
the coordinators' commitment to
expand this program to cover
also the not so young. He
confirmed that indeed the
Kunsill Malti għall-iSports was
at the forefront of the
Government's commitment to
strengthen the local sports
culture and sports in general.
Mr. Vassallo, who was
accompanied by his wife
Michelle, also visited Bern
Hersey, the health and fitness
centre located on the Club
presence in the company of Club
President Mr. Martin Xerri and
Club Counsel, Dr. Anton
Refalo. Here too he was
impressed by the quality of the
premises, facilities and
equipment that were available
for the players of Għajnsielem
F.C. and the people of
Għajnsielem.
Mayor Francis Cauchi closed this
segment of the event with a
speech that reflected the deep
satisfaction that he personally
and the Local Council as a whole
felt for the success of the
program. Mr. Cauchi thanked Dr.
Said, Mr. Clyde Puli and Mr.
Bernard Vassallo for their
support and congratulated the
boys and girls who participated
in the sport activities and the
dedicated coordinators who led
the program. He expressed his
determination to get more girls,
beyond the three who took part
this year, to get involved in
next year's program. Mr. Cauchi
concluded by noting that his
local council was now enjoying a
string of successes working
closely with local non-profit
organisations and together these
local partnerships were pulling
off a series of noteworthy
feats.
Loreto Scicluna welcomed the special
guests in attendance, and, in the
name of Alex Spiteri, Therry
Ciangura, Clint Azzopardi, Frank
Buttigieg, Paul Xuereb and
Joseph Scicluna, congratulated
the boys and girls for their
commitment to the program and
thanked Dr. Said, Mr. Puli (who
could not attend because he was
abroad), Mr. Vassallo and the
Local Council of Għajnsielem
for the funding provided
through the Scheme. He also appealed to
those present to continue to
believe in and invest in this
group of individuals, whose sole
interest was to make important
contributions to the future of
the community.
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Monday,
8th August, 2011
Għajnsielem players with Gozo
F.C.
Four Għajnsielem Youth Nursery
players have started training
with Gozo F.C.'s Under/15 team.
Coach Mario Bonello has selected
Damon Hili, Andrew Attard,
Christian Dingli and Jamie Vella
to be part of the Under/15 squad
that will compete in Malta Youth
F.A. competitions for the
category. Other Għajnsielem
players may be added to the
squad.
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Saturday,
6th August, 2011
Week Five
Forty boys and three girls from
Għajnsielem have taken at least
some part in Sports Summer Fun
2011, which came to an end on
Friday August 5. The average
attendance over the month-long
program was nineteen youngsters
per day. The highlight of the
final week was the waterpolo
session at Otters' training
pitch in Marsalforn. Elvira
Buttigieg and Estelle Scicluna
were ever-present. Nathaniel
Xerri and Joseph Xuereb missed
only two events, while Anthony
and Julian Xuereb missed three
events. Leopards won the team
points competition ahead of
Jaguars, Cheetahs and Wild Pumas
in that order. Leopards narrowly
edged Cheetahs in attendance.
Summary of Week
Five and more new photos
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Wednesday,
3rd August, 2011
Waterpolo at Otters' training
pitch
Day 15 of Sports Summer Fun 2011
consisted of a waterpolo session
at the Otters training pitch in
Marsalforn. The session started
with some warm-up exercises and
finished with a waterpolo match,
which ended 5-4. Andrew Attard
(3), Gerrard Xuereb and Andre
Grima scored for Team A and
Silvio Grech (2) and Massimo
Mallia (2) scored for Team B. On
Friday we will have the final
showdown with individual cycling
and running races in the shadows
of Fort Chambray.
Report and photos
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Sunday,
31st July, 2011
Week Four
Thirty nine boys and three girls
from Għajnsielem have so far
taken at least some part in
Sports Summer Fun 2011. The
average attendance so far has
been of over nineteen youngsters
per day. In week four, there
were four sessions held in three
days, with the highlight being
the swimming and diving at Xatt
l-Aħmar. The novelty of the week
was American football, which was
held on Friday.
Summary of Week
Four and more new photos
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Wednesday,
27th July, 2011
Platform diving
Day 12 of Sports Summer Fun
2011, the second part of a
doubleheader at Xatt l-Aħmar,
consisted of a diving
competition for the seniors.
Alberto Xuereb of Leopards won
the freestyle competition
followed closely by Christian
Dingli of Cheetahs and Kurt
Fenech II of Leopards. Owen
Xuereb of Leopards won the
technical competition ahead of
Andrew Attard of Wild Pumas and
Marco Ciangura of Cheetahs.
Joseph Xuereb of Leopards and
Wanja Beckers of Cheetahs were
the other participants in the
freestyle. This fun competition
brought to an end one of the
most enjoyable afternoons of the
series. Next up is American
football at the Nadur Ground
scheduled for Friday.
Report and photos
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Monday,
25th July, 2011
Inside the park grand slam home
runs
Day 10 of Sports Summer Fun 2011
consisted of two mini-baseball
contests at the Għajnsielem
Ground. The two contests were
effectively decided by two
inside the park grand slam home
runs. Julian Xuereb cleared the
bases to lead Cheetahs to a 5-2
win over Jaguars and Andre Grima
did the same to lead the
Leopards to a 6-3 win over
Cheetahs. Wednesday is the
much-awaited open water swimming
competition at Xatt l-Aħmar:
meeting point is Għajnsielem
Football Club at 4.30 pm.
Report and photos
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Friday,
22nd July, 2011
Let's play ball
Day
9 of Sports Summer Fun 2011
consisted of three mini-baseball
contests at the Għajnsielem
Ground. A record 28 youngsters
showed up for this event.
Although the three matches had
winners and losers the
organizers have decided to award
maximum points to all four teams
for the record attendance, the
enthusiasm shown and for the
sporting spirit during the
contests. Once again Leopards'
Alberto Xuereb provided the gem
of the week, with a run-scoring
triple (following last week's
inside the park home run). The
Cheetahs nearly hit into a
triple play in one of their
matches. By popular demand,
Week 4 will kick-off with more
baseball. On Wednesday Sports
Summer Fun 2011 will move to
water sports. But in the
meantime the topic is "Baseball
in
Għajnsielem"...discuss!
Report and photos
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Wednesday,
20th July, 2011
Band of brothers
Day 8 of Sports Summer Fun 2011
consisted of road running at ta'
Lourdes Street, Għajnsielem.
Jaguar's Damon Hili was, once
again, outstanding, winning the
time trial, the top race and
anchoring the relay. The Xuereb
brothers Anthony, Joseph and
Julian, however, pushed Hili all
the way in the time trial and
the main race, while Anthony
teamed up with Hili, Elvira
Buttigieg and Estelle Scicluna
to dominate the relay. The day's
big winners, however, were
Cheetahs who won three races and
had three third place finishes.
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Sunday,
17th July, 2011
Week Two
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boys and 2 girls from
Għajnsielem have so far taken at
least some part in Sports Summer
Fun 2011. This week they
competed against each other in
handball, rugby and baseball.
Matteo Ciangura and the two
girls, Elvira Buttigieg and
Estelle Scicluna, have so far
been ever-present. In week
three, which will kick-off
Monday afternoon, the focus of
Wild Pumas, Jaguars, Leopards
and Cheetahs will be back on
individual sports starting with
"mountain biking" at Ta' Passi
fields on Monday and road racing
at Lourdes Street on Wednesday.
Those interested in
participating should be at the
Għajnsielem Football Club every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
before 4.45pm.
Summary of Week
Two and more new photos
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Wednesday,
13th July, 2011
Swing low, sweet chariot
Day
5 of Sports Summer Fun 2011
consisted of a rugby triangular
at the Gozo Stadium (the
combined team of Jaguars and
Wild Pumas drew one match and
won another). Leopards (two
draws) and Cheetahs (one win and
one loss), however, provided
great entertainment in this
first ever experience of rugby
by our boys and girls.
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Monday,
11th July, 2011
Handball at the Gozo Stadium
Day
4 of Sports Summer Fun 2011
consisted of a handball contest
at the Gozo Stadium (4-all draw
between Jaguars and Leopards)
and basketball practice in the
mini-pitch at the Gozo Stadium.
On Wednesday all players will
return to the Gozo Stadium for
rugby (and more basketball
practice).
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Friday,
8th July, 2011
Jaguars sweep Day 3 events
On
Day 3 of Sports Summer Fun 2011
Jaguars swept all three events
and in the process edged closer
to Wild Pumas who still lead
overall. Leopards did well and
finished second on the day and
are tied for second with Jaguars
overall. Cheetahs, who suffered
a weight disadvantage in the
decisive tug of war, earned
everyone's sympathy with their
meticulous interpretation of the
mummja event. Josef Vella was
immense in the tug of war for
the Jaguars, who were boosted by
newcomers Anthony Xuereb and
Armando Xuereb.
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Monday,
4th July, 2011
Wild Pumas bolt ahead
The
6-week long program of sports
activities kicked-off this
afternoon in Għajnsielem. The
first day of activities
consisted of athletic events.
Wild Pumas led by Andrew Attard
prevailed in three disciplines.
The other teams, Jaguars,
Leopards and Pumas each finished
first in one discipline. On day
two of the sports activities,
which will be held Wednesday,
the teams will take part in
bicycle races and time trials
near Fort Chambray.
Report and photos
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Sunday,
22nd January, 2012
Under/15 Blacks
win by walk-over
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15 side
finished their preliminary round
commitments with a win by
walk-over after S.K. Victoria
Wanderers failed to put together
a team for their match against
the Blacks. The win leaves the
Blacks with a 10-1-0 record,
firmly in first place.
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Sunday,
22nd January, 2012
Softball session twelve
The
twelfth and final session of the
introductory softball
training program for Għajnsielem girls
was held this afternoon at the
Nadur Ground. The girls went
through batting practice and
assessment with coaches Joseph Scicluna and
Frank Buttigieg, throwing and
catching practice and assessment
with coach Loreto Scicluna. The
girls were also timed running
from home to first base and
running from first to third
base. Baseball and softball
coach, and national team
baseball player Charlie Attard
supervised the session. Mr.
Attard gave useful technical
advice to coaches and players,
he also intervened to correct
technique and encouraged the
softball team to keep going
hinting at the possibility of
future matches against Gozitan
opposition. The
session ended with a mini
softball match.
Report
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Thursday,
19th January, 2012
Winter softball
Autumn on the Run 2011, the
twelve session softball training
programme for girls will come to
an end on Sunday afternoon, with
the twelfth and final session of
this introductory course.
Pleased with the progress shown
by the players, their exemplary
behaviour
and the keen
interest shown in the sport, the
organizers and coaches have
decided to propose a winter
softball training camp that will
follow immediately after
completition of the first
programme. The Għajnsielem Local
Council, who provided financial
support for Autumn on the Run
2011, was satisfied by the
results as well and has
decided to continue to back this
initiative. Mayor Francis Cauchi
and his fellow Councillors'
determination to get girls
involved in sports led to this
initiative, which now seems to
have a momentum of its own.
Click here for the poster for
Winter Ball 2012
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Sunday,
15th January, 2012
Softball session eleven
The
eleventh session of softball
training for Għajnsielem girls
was held this afternoon at the
Nadur Ground. The girls went
through batting practice and
assessment with coach Joseph
Scicluna and throwing and
catching practice and assessment
with coach Loreto Scicluna. The
session ended with a mini
softball match.
Report
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Saturday,
14th January, 2012
Under/15 Blacks
back on course
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15
side resumed their winning ways this afternoon at the Xagħra
Ground with an 8-3 victory over
the Żebbuġ Rovers. Damon Hili
led the way with five goals. The
other goals were scored by
Alberto Xuereb who had two and Jamie Vella
who scored the
opener.
Match report
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Thursday,
29th December, 2011
Għajnsielem year-end party
at the Clubhouse
Għajnsielem Football Club
held the Christmas-end of Year
party at the Clubhouse. The
party, attended by the entire
senior team, coaches and Club
officials including Hon. MP
Anton Refalo, numerous members
and other guests was yet another
successful event organized at
the new Clubhouse, which is
proving the place to be this
holiday season.
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Wednesday,
28th December, 2011
Under/15 Blacks drop first
points
Għajnsielem F.C.'s Under/15
side dropped their first points
of the season when they drew 2-2
against Nadur Youngsters this afternoon at the Xagħra
Ground. Jamie Vella and Damon Hili scored for the
Blacks.
Match report
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