Birkirkara hit eight past Hibernians as BOV Women’s League gets underway

The BOV Women’s League kicked-off this week with the first three matches featuring six out of the seven participants in this season’s campaign.

Champions Birkirkara had the easiest of tasks as they defeated Hibernians 8-0 at the Charles Abela Stadium on Wednesday.

An own goal on the 7th minute paved the way for the Paolites and Ethiopian international Loza Abera doubled the score on the 17th. Ten minutes later, Birkirkara scored twice in a minute – thanks to an own goal and a goal by Raina Giusti – to move 4-0 ahead. Kailey Willis scored twice on the 39th and 42nd for the Stripes to enjoy a six-goal lead at half-time. In the second half, Mariah Sciberras scored the seventh goal on the 75th before Loza Abera added another three minutes from time.

B’KARA  Maya Cachia; Gabriella Zahra, Ann-Marie Said (Samantha Zarb 46’), Stephania Farrugia, Tracy Teuma (Veronique Mifsud 46’), Alishia Sultana (Mariah Sciberras 46’), Loza Abera, Kailey Willis (Ylenia Carabott 46’), Raina Giusti, Simone Buttigieg, Yasmeen Vella.
Coach:  Melania Bajada.
 
HIBS  Lorna Cassar; Julia Winkler, Sarah Cassar, Kirsty Paris (Jasmine Camilleri 74’), Alessia Abela, Brooke Zarb, Sarah Grech (Krista Marie Cortis 79’), Shakira Bugeja (Aleksandra Marinkovic 18’), Kelsey Ann Vella, Katie Gribbon, Manuela Bogdanovic.
Coach:  Shawn Meilak.

Referee: Kurt Saliba

Mgarr United registered a comfortable 4-0 win over Kirkop United at the Mgarr Ground on Tuesday.

New signing Francesca Chircop put Mgarr ahead on teh 11th minute and four minutes later, Roxanne Micallef doubled the score. Amber Grech made it 3-0 on the 31st before an own goal four minutes from time increased the lead for Mgarr.

MGARR Rachelle Lynn Borg; Abigail Camilleri, Maia Debono (Leanne Cefai 57’), Jasmine Vella Turner, Brenda Borg, Amber Grech, Charlene Cassia, Rebecca Bajada (Maria Mizzi 79’), Francesca Chircop (Yanika Fenech 57’), Roxanne Micallef, Claudette Xuereb.
Coach:  Patrick Curmi.
 
KIRKOP Sharon Costantino; Liis Pello, Marie Claire Cilia, Celine Galea, Jasmine Grech, Kathryn Ellul, Mirea Vella (Sarah Urpani 65’), Alessia Caschetto, Emily Pace, Lara Theuma (Tara Attard 58’), Liivi Sormus (Isabelle Mazzitelli 61’).
Coach:  Kenneth Costantino.

Referee: Luke Xuereb

At the Dingli Ground, Raiders Gharghur and Swieqi United shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.

Ruth Steer-Chetham, one of the several new signings for Swieqi, put them ahead on the 9th minute but Raiders levelled matters through Anna Aloisio on the 36th.

SWIEQI  Vesna Vitanova; Sonia Schembri, Celeste Grech, Jade Flask, Emma Xuereb, Ruth Steer-Chetham (Jade Schembri 58’), Cassandra Camilleri, Kayleigh Chetcuti, Charlene Zammit, Chantelle Grech, Demi Magrin.
Coach:  Keith Gouder
 
RAIDERS  Dorienne Grech; Leanne Micallef (Michela Bonello Ghio 53’), Miriana Conti, Sarah Caruana, Andrea Zammit Mizzi, Rosalie Borg Cauchi, Anna Aloisio (Emma Ciantar Piccinino 79’), Monique Sultana, Maya Lucia, Rebecca Naudi, Rodianne Zerafa (Rohanne Zahra 58’).
Coach:  Denis Guerra

Referee: Clive Borg

In the Women’s Under-19 League, Mgarr United, Mosta and Swieqi United lead the way with maximum points after two matches.

Mgarr defeated Mtarfa 7-0 and Birkirkara 10-1; Mosta beat Kirkop United 2-0 and Hibernians 5-0 while Swieqi defeated Raiders Gharghur 4-2 and Kirkop United 4-0.

Raiders Gharghur collected their first three points in a 9-0 win over Mtarfa while Birkirkara registered a 10-0 win over Hibernians in their first outing.