In March Ghajnsielem F.C. kept up the pressure on the Youngsters by beating Qala St. J. 6-0. Thus the Blacks completed the treble on the Qala side. This match was of historic significance: it was the 400th match for Peter Caruana as head coach of Ghajnsielem F.C.'s senior team. Peter's coaching career numbers are staggering. No other coach in Club history has exceeded the 60 matches mark. Peter has been on the winning side 217 times (drew 70 and lost 113). This is the 26th season (not consecutive) that Peter has coached the Blacks. Under Peter Caruana, the Club has won five first division championships, three promotions (two as second division champions) and nineteen cup competitions.

Peter failed to add the twentieth success in cup competitions this month because the Blacks lost 0-3 to Nadur Youngsters in the Jum il-Helsien Cup. Ghajnsielem F.C. were making their fifth consecutive Jum il-Helsien Cup final appearance and sixth overall, establishing new marks on both counts. The Blacks never looked like adding to their sole success in this competition. They put on a lethargic display which allowed the Youngsters to walk away with the Cup without too much trouble. The Blacks dropped their third straight match to Nadur this season without scoring a single goal. 

Nadur also kept on course for the honour that matters most, the league title. They hammered Zebbug Rovers 5-0 to go one point clear of the Blacks at the top of the table. The Youngsters have three games left to play, all against teams with nothing but pride left to play for: Qala St. J., Victoria H. and Xewkija T.

At the other end of the table, Victoria Hotspurs all but assured themselves of first division football with a resounding 7-0 victory over Xaghra United which put them six points clear of the relegation zone. Xaghra seem now destined for the drop to division two. They would join Qala St. J. who were mathematically condemned for relegation after their 3-3 draw with the Xewkija Tigers. This duo would be replaced by two of Gharb R., Sannat Lions and Kercem Ajax. These three teams are locked in an interesting battle at the top of the second division.

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