The 2017 MFA Player of the Year maintained her fine form over the summer break to clinch the first individual award of the female football season 2018/2019.
Facing arch-rivals Hibs in the league-opener following their defeat in the BOV Women’s Super-Cup, the defender left no space at the back to help her team keep a clean sheet for a 2-0 win.
Leading 1-0 against Mosta, Stephania dived full stretch to connect with a Raina Giusti to hit an eye-catching flying-header past Mosta keeper Zarb. Just five minutes later, she again towered above the opponent’s defence to hit another powerful header into the net for the 3-0 lead in a match that ended at 5-0.
Charles Azzopardi, Executive PR & Marketing at Bank of Valletta presented the BOV Female Player of the Month trophy for October 2018 to Stephania Farrugia. Bank of Valletta is a long-term supporter of sporting initiatives in Malta and Gozo through its commitment towards the community in which it operates.