Month: July 2021

29 July 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Gzira United exit Europa Conference League after narrow defeat in Rijeka

Gzira United were eliminated from the UEFA Europa Conference League following a 1-0 defeat to HNK RIjeka at the Stadion HNK Rijeka on Thursday. The Croatian side therefore moves on to the third qualifying round where they would be meeting… Read more

29 July 20211 August 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Birkirkara eliminated by Olimpija Ljubljana after penalty shoot-out

Birkirkara were eliminated from the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round main path by Olimpija Ljubljana after losing on penalties at the Centenary Stadium on Thursday. Following the narrow defeat in Ljubljana, the Stripes scored the goal they needed… Read more

29 July 202120 August 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

BOV Challenge League fixtures for MD1 to MD3 released

The Malta Football Association released the fixtures for match day 1 to match day 3 of the BOV Challenge League 2021/22. The league is divided into two groups of eleven teams each, both playing on a two-round basis. Matches will… Read more

28 July 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Birkirkara, Gzira United hope to overturn first leg defeats

Birkirkara and Gzira United will be hoping to overturn their first leg defeats as they play the second legs of the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round main path. The Stripes host Olimpija Ljubljana at the Centenary Stadium, kick-off… Read more

28 July 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Trustin Farrugia Cann to control UEFA Europa Conference League match

FIFA badge referee Trustin Farrugia Cann has been tasked to officiate the UEFA Europa Conference League match between Raków Częstochowa of Poland and FK Sūduva of Lithuania on Thursday at the Stadion Miejski in Bielsko Biala. Farrugia Cann will be… Read more

27 July 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Hibernians through to UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round

Hibernians secured a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League after defeating SS Folgore 4-2 in the second leg of the second qualifying round at the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday. The Paolites, who qualify with… Read more

27 July 202128 July 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Andrea Pisanu signs new two-year deal with Sliema

Andrea Pisanu will be staying with Sliema Wanderers as their coach after agreeing a new two-year deal. Pisanu, a former player of Cagliari, Siena, Verona, Varese, Parma, Bologna, Prato, Montreal Impact and Sliema, coached Melita and was assistant coach at… Read more

27 July 202128 July 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Kyrian Nwoko joins St Patrick’s Athletic on loan

Malta international striker Kyrian Nwoko joined Irish Premier League side St Patrick’s Athletic F.C. on loan till the end of December. A product of St. Andrews, Nwoko moved to Valletta in summer 2017, signing a five-year deal with the club.… Read more

27 July 202127 July 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

New MFA Statute approved: Council and ExCo make way for Executive Board; General Assembly to replace AGM and female Vice-President as from next election

The President and Vice-Presidents of the Malta Football Association will now have a limit of three four-year terms and one of the posts for vice-president shall be filled by a female candidate. The Bureau, the Council and the Executive Committee… Read more

27 July 202127 July 2021 by Antoine Busuttil

Bjorn Vassallo: “This is a clear signal that the MFA and its members are favour in long-term stability”

MFA President Bjorn Vassallo was speaking in his concluding speech at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Malt Fotball Association which was held at the Dolmen Hotel in Qawra on Monday during which the new statute of the association was… Read more