Mosta, Birkirkara, Hibernians and Gozo will be playing in the Championship Pool while Mgarr United, Pembroke Athleta, Tarxien Rainbows and Hamrun Spartans will play in the Relegation Pool as the second phase of the BOV Women’s First Division gets underway next week.

The first phase came to an end with the last seven matches which were played between Friday and Tuesday.

At the Sirens Stadium on Friday, Hibernians and leaders Mosta shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.

The two teams missed several goal-scoring opportunities during the first half but seven minutes in the second half, Hibernians managed to break the deadlock through Corissa Vella White. Hibs could have increased the lead but five minutes from time, Mosta notched the equaliser thanks to Jade Flask.

HIBS Keoney Demicoli, Maria Azzopardi, Sherianne Zammit, Rosalie Cauchi, Claire Sciberras, Nora Agiliano, Dionne Tonna, Francesca Chircop (Rebecca Vella 75’), Charlene Zammit, Ylenia Carabott, Corissa Vella White.
Coach: Jose Borg
MOSTA Sharon Costantino, Rebecca Chircop, Rebecca Dagostino Karen Lia, Charlene Cassia (Yanika Buhagiar), Catherine Camilleri (Daniela Micallef), Natasha Pace, Ann Marie Muscat, Dorianne Theuma, Jade. Flask, Nicky Buttigieg.
Coach: Kenneth Costantino
Referee: Sandro Spiteri
Scorers: Corissa Vella White 52’ (H), Jade Flask 85’ (M)

Mgarr United defeated Pembroke Athleta 3-0 at the Zebbug Ground.

Alice Stanton put Mgarr ahead on the 10th minute. Pembroke tried to equalise but Mgarr goalkeeper Ruth Debono performed some fine saves to keep them at bay. Stanton doubled the score twelve minutes in the second half and late in the game Claudette Xuereb sealed the issue with a third goal.

PEMBROKE RoseMarie Baldacchino, Sarah Caruana (Thresa Scicluna 56’), Sarah Cassar Dymond, Darya Attard (Denyse Scerri 86’), Monique Sultana, Annabelle Rapa (Nicole Mifsud 78’), Amber Grech, Leanne Micallef, Cassandra Camilleri, Martina Borg, Sonia Schembri.
Coach: Richard Pace
MGARR Ruth Debono, Brenda Borg, Jasmine Vella Turner, Abigail Camilleri, Chantelle Bezzina, Maria Mizzi, Antionette Sammut, Alice Stanton, Claudette Xuereb, Daniela Ebejer, Mariana Vella (Debbie Pisani 35’).
Coach: Ray Vella
Referee: Shaun Calleja
Scorers: Alice Stanton 10’, 57’, Claudette Xuereb 89’

Tarxien Rainbows bounced back from the heavy defeat to Hibernians as they registered their first win, beating Hamrun Spartans 4-0 at the Charles Abela Stadium

Diane Bonello put the Rainbows ahead on 42 minutes and eleven minutes in the second half, Kim Magro doubled the score. Magro scored another on 78 minutes and five minutes later, Kristine Camilleri sealed the issue with a fourth goal.

HAMRUN Karen Camilleri, Raissa Grixti, Chantelle Muscat, Donna Agius, Shana Zerafa, Nikita Agius, Kimberly Micallef, Nicole Cutajar, Louiseanne Borg, Christine Galea, Amanda Buhagiar.
Coach: Sean Scicluna
TARXIEN Dorienne Grech, Cheryl Cachia, Janice Zahra, Roxanne Busuttil (KellyAnne Coleiro 85’), Diane Bonello (Amy Plumpton 85’), Yolanda Meyer (Antionette Vella 80’), Naomi Camilleri, Kim Magro, Francesca Cauchi, Chantel Spiteri, Kristine Camilleri,
Coach: Norbert Bugeja
Referee: Rennie Camilleri
Scorers: Diane Bonello 42’, Kim Magro 56’, 78’, Kristine Camilleri 83’

On Tuesday, Gozo secured a place in the Championship Pool as they defeated Tarxien Rainbows 3-0 at the Tarxien Ground.

The Gozitans managed to go two goals ahead by the end of the first half, adding another after the break.

TARXIEN Dorienne Grech, Cheryl Cachia, Roxanne Busuttil, Diane Bonello, Amy Plumpton, Yolanda Meyer, Antionette Vella (Chantel Spiteri 72’), Kim Magro, Francesca Cauchi, Kristine Camilleri, Michelle Camilleri (Maria Mizzi 57’).
Coach: Norbert Bugeja
GOZO Fabiann Vella, AnnMarie Said, Rita Azzopardi, Michelle Zuber, Michelle Pace, Felicienne Mercieca, Melania Bajada (Maria Spiteri 65’), Julia Vella, Samantha Vella, Emma Xuereb (Rebecca Bajada 46’), Moddyann Refalo.
Coach: Melania Bajada.
Referee: Shaun Calleja
Scorers: Rita Azzopardi (2), Samantha Vella

Hibernians struggled much more than expected to defeat Mgarr United 1-0 at the Mgarr Ground.

The team led by Ray Vella kept the Paolites under control for long stretches. However nine minutes from time, it was substitute Nicole Borg who scored the all-important goal for Hibernians.

Leaders Mosta defeated Hamrun Spartans 6-1 at the Charles Abela Stadium.

The Blues managed to go two goals ahead in the first five minutes, adding another just before the break. Hamrun pulled one back five minutes in the second half but Mosta scored another three goals to register a comfortable win.

MOSTA Sharon Costantino, Rebecca Chircop, Charlene Cassia, Natasha Pace, Oriana Bedingfield, Yanika Fenech, Jade Flask (Amy Abdilla), Daniela Micallef (Rachel Mifsud), Dorianne Theuma, Nicole Buttigieg, AnnMarie Muscat.
Coach: Kenneth Costantino
HAMRUN Karen Camilleri, Christabelle Bonello, Chantelle Muscat, Shana Zerafa, Nikita Agius, Kimberly Micallef, Nicole Cutajar, Louiseanne Borg, Amanda Atkins, Zuleika Azzopardi, Amanda Buhagiar.
Coach: Sean Scicluna
Referee: Daniel Farrugia
Scorers: Dorianne Theuma (4), Natsaha Pace, Ann Marie Muscat (M); Chantelle Muscat (H)

Champions Birkirkara defeated Pembroke Athleta 7-0 at the Pembroke Ground.

Kim Parnis put the Stripes ahead on the 12th minute and Stephania Farrugia doubled the score on the 21st. Parnis made it 3-0 on 36 minutes. Pembroke had their fair share of scoring opportunities but failed to reduce the gap. Six minutes in the second half, Simone Buttigieg made it 4-0 and seven minutes later, Gabriella Zahra added another. Raina Giusti scored the sixth goal on 73 minutes and three minutes from time, Kim Simler sealed the issue with a seventh goal.

PEMBROKE RoseMarie Baldacchino, Sarah Caruana, Anabelle Rapa (Janelle Galea 46’), Sarah Cassar Dymond, Monique Sultana (Nicole Vermeulen 75’), Leanne Micallef, Amber Grech, Cassandra Camilleri (Denyse Scerri 85’), Martina Borg, Thresa Scicluna (Graziella Stellini 84’), Ottilia Debattista.
Coach: Richard Pace
BIRKIRKARA Janice Xuereb, Stephania Farrugia, Yasmeen Vella (78′ Alexia Scicluna), Maryrose Cardona (64′ Sacha Camilleri), Simone Buttigieg, Raina Giusti (73′ Kim Simler), Kim Parnis, Gabriella Zahra, Charlene Schembri (46′ Kelly Agius Pace), Isabelle Mazzitelli.
Coach: Johann Scicluna
Referee: Sebastiano Gambruzza
Scorers: 12′ Kim Parnis, 21′ Stephania Farrugia, 36′ Kim Parnis, 51′ Simone Buttigieg, 58′ Gabriella Zahra, 73′ Raina Giusti, 87′ Kim Simler

Meanwhile in a match from the BOV Women’s Second Division, Vittoriosa Stars beat Lija / Iklin 4-1 at the Tarxien Ground.

Ironically Morgan Carabott put Lija / Iklin ahead after just one minute after taking advantage of a defensive blunder. However Vittoriosa took just six minutes to equalise through Gabriella Attard. The same player put the Stars ahead on 22 minutes and scored a third goal on the 67th. Kylie Monaco scored a fourth goal for Vittoriosa five minutes later.

VITTORIOSA Rednee Zerafa, Roberta Lia, Venice Castrogiovanni, Melissa Xerri, Rachel Gialanze, Leanne Attard, Nomi Bartolo, Michelle Zammit, Kylie Monaco, Jonna Agius, Gabriella Attard.
Coach: Andrew Bugeja
LIJA/IKLIN Fiona Ellul Bonici (Rachel Curmi 49’), Rodainne Vassallo (Chanelle Sciberras 46’), Lorraine Abela, Sharon Cassar, Norelle Galea, Claire Vella, Raisa Abela, Francesca Bartolo (Elaine Scicluna Lewis 46’), Nadia Micallef, Morgan Carabott, Esther Schembri (April Tinio 78’).
Coach: Ray Formosa.
Referee: Eman Grech
Scorers: Morgan Carabott 1’ (L), Gabriella Attard 7’, 22’ 67’, Kylie Monaco 72 (V)