Hibernians and Mġarr United will contest this year’s special edition of the Women’s Jubilee Cup final on December 8.
The two finalists booked their place in the showpiece over the weekend, as Hibernians and Mġarr United dispatched Birkirkara and Swieqi United respectively.
HIBERNIANS 3-0 BIRKIRKARA
N. Sciberras 65’, S. Kabene 71’ 90’.
Hibernians: M. Cachia; N. Geren, C. Schechinger (89’ Y. Attard), A. Galea (83’ S. Farrugia Sacco), J. Dimech, C. Zulu (83’ N. Celeste), G. Mifsud, L. Ayres (46’ S. Vella Barberi), N. Sciberras, S. Kabene, I. Farrugia (46’ K. Chetcuti). Coach: Martina Borg
Birkirkara: J. Zarb; G. Zahra (46’ A. Busuttil), L. Azzopardi (78’ K. Axiak), S. Farrugia, Y. Grech (78’ K. Sacco), S. Francalanza, H. Sekura, M. Ueda, I. Stringer (60’ I. Camilleri), M. Cardona. S. Anima. Coach: William Mock
Referee: Igor Kankaras
Hibernians earned a commanding 3–0 victory over Birkirkara, though they had to remain patient, with the breakthrough arriving only after the hour mark.
Captain Nicole Sciberras opened the scoring, setting the tone for the Paolites before Sylivia Kabene—Uganda’s in-form forward—sealed the win with a late brace. This result sends Hibernians into their fourth consecutive domestic cup final, underlining their consistency on the big stage.
SWIEQI UNITED 1-1 MĠARR UNITED (Mġarr United won 3-1 on penalties.)
S. Saliba 79′ pen (S); Y. Carella 58′ (M).
Penalties Scored: Tammy Falzon (S); Yulya Carella, Maia Debono, Valeria Villegas (M).
Swieqi United: P. Araujo; T. Scicluna (65’ S. Urpani), V. Rapa, S. Abdulai, A. Yaneva, S. Zammit, J. Schembri, T. Falzon, A. Kricak, M. Cachia, S. Saliba. Coach: Dorianne Theuma.
Mġarr United: P. Ebejer; A. Camilleri, A. Villegas, M. Debono, Y. Carella, L. Cefai, V. Villegas, Y. Mendez, R. Bajada, J. N’Guessan (70’ B. Borg), A. Grech. Coach: Ryan Vella.
Referee: Scott Harrison
The second semi-final offered far more tension, with Mġarr United and Swieqi United battling to a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
The Greens emerged victorious thanks to a brilliant display from goalkeeper Patricia Ebejer, who pulled off three decisive saves. Swieqi’s only successful penalty came from Tammy Falzon, while Salamatu Abdulai, Shona Zammit, and Sara Saliba were all denied.
Saliba’s miss added a touch of irony, as she had earlier equalised from the spot during regular time, cancelling out Yulya Carella’s opener for Mġarr.
In the shoot-out, Mġarr held their nerve, converting through Carella, Maia Debono, and Valeria Villegas.
Currently leading the league with eight straight victories, Mġarr continue to ride an impressive wave of momentum. Their progress to the final builds on last season’s success, when they captured their first-ever women’s silverware by lifting the Women’s Knock-Out title.