Leaders Birkirkara registered yet another victory after easing past Raiders Għargħur 10-2 at the Dingli Ground on Tuesday in Week 14 of the BOV Women’s League as they now lead the way with 37 points.
Loza Abera Geinore opened the score on the 4th minute and Stephania Farrugia made it 2-0 on the 21st. Loza Abera scored a third on the 31st and two minutes later, Veronique Mifsud added another. An own goal increased the lead further on the 34th before Raina Giusti and Tracy Teuma scored on the 38th and 44th respectively to put the Stripes seven goals ahead.
Birkirkara scored an eighth goal through Alishia Sultana two minutes in the second half but Raiders hit back with goals by Andy Zammit Mizzi on the hour and Anna Aloisio seven minutes later. However another two goals by Loza Abera Geniore on the 82nd and the 90th made it 10-2 for Birkirkara.
RAIDERS Jodie Attard; Rosalie Borg Cauchi (Georgina Mifsud 46’), Laura Chetcuti Dimech (Rodianne Zerafa 46’), Andy Zammit Mizzi, Maya Lucia, Michela Bonello Ghio (Cristina Hili 65’), Leanne Micallef, Miriana Conti (Emma Ciantar Piccinino 65’), Sarah Caruana (Rebecca Naudi 69’), Anna Aloisio, Monique Sultana ©.
Coach: Denis Guerra.B’KARA Janice Xuereb (Tonina Dimech 65’); Gabriella Zahra (Kailey Willis 46’), Stephania Farrugia ©, Alishia Sultana, Loza Abera Geniore, Raina Giusti (Ann-Marie Said 46’), Veronique Mifsud, Toma Odiphri Abu, Yameen Vella (Mariah Sciberras 63’), Esther Douye Toikumo (Samantha Zarb 63’), Tracy Teuma.
Referee: Abdullah Dindar
In another match, Swieqi United defeated Mosta 6-0 at the Charles Abela Stadium.
Ruth Steer-Chetham gave Swieqi an early lead, putting them ahead on the 9th minute, Jade Flask doubled the score on teh 21st and six minutes later, Emma Xuereb made it 3-0. Four minutes from the end of the first half, Xuereb added another for Swieqi to go four goals ahead before half-time. Kelly Agius Pace scored a fifth on the hour and ten minutes later, Emma Xuereb completed her hat-trick for a final 6-0 score.
MOSTA Melaniya Micallef; Lynn Fenech, Lara Vella, Rhea Borg (Leona Vella 65’), Yulya Carella (Daniela Camilleri 58’), Annabelle Rapa, Jade Kemper (Adele Calleja 46’), Rossella D’Antuono ©, Rachel Mifsud (Kylie Marie Micallef 77’), Dijana Hristovska (Karen Caruana 81’), Kylie Pantalleresco.
SWIEQI Vesna Vitanova ©; Elena Sissons, Dorianne Theuma (Celeste Grech 65’), Jade Flask (Jessica Lee Dimech 72’), Emma Xuereb, Ruth Steer-Chetham, Mandy Debono, Charlene Zammit, Chloe Ann Ellul (Amy Busuttil 72’), Kelly Agius Pace (Krista Montfort 75’), Simone Buttigieg (Cassandra Camilleri 61’).
Referee: Andrea Naudi
Meanwhile in the Women’s Under-19 League Mġarr United maintained their two-point lead after beating Mtarfa 13-1. Swieqi United kept their title hopes alive after defeating Raiders Għargħur 5-1 while Mosta defeated Kirkop United 2-0.