Category: Futsal

15 May 201715 May 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Luxol, Valletta gain vital wins in Futsal Play-Offs

Champions Valletta and title hopefuls Luxol managed to overcome the first hurdle imposed by their respective opponents Hamrun and Swieqi as the first leg of the Gatorade Elite play-offs were played on Friday at the Corradino Pavillion. A dominant Luxol… Read more

11 May 201711 May 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal referees’ exchanges with San Marino and Gibraltar

Following last season’s fruitful and successful experience of a Futsal referees exchange with San Marino, the Malta FA Refereeing Centre repeated this initiative this year. Two futsal referees from San Marino, namely Giovanni Notarpietro and Marco Pagani, were in charge… Read more

9 May 20179 May 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Luxol end second round on a high

University of Malta ended their commitments in the Gatorade Futsal League with a 9-1 defeat to leaders Luxol. The latter dominated for long stretches of the match and established a 6-0 lead before half time. In the second half, the… Read more

1 May 20173 May 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Title challengers share spoils in 4-4 draw

Title contenders Hamrun and Luxol had to settle for a point apiece after their Gatorade Elite Round top-of-the-table clash ended in a 5-5 draw. Both teams gave life to an absorbing encounter which saw them share them eight goals in… Read more

25 April 201725 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Luxol prevail in direct clash

The Gatorade Elite Round resumed last week as Luxol won the direct clash with Valletta 2-0 to strengthen the leadership. It was a balanced affair between two teams that are expected to be the direct contenders for the championship. As… Read more

18 April 201718 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Valletta return to winning ways

A great second half performance ensured Valletta to return to winning ways in the Gatorade Elite Round after seeing off University of Malta 6-2. The Citizens, who lost to Hamrun in their previous outing, found it hard to penetrate the… Read more

10 April 201711 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Shock defeat for champions Valletta

Valletta’s title defence in the Gatorade Elite Round got off to a terrible start as Hamrun grabbed a stunning 6-5 victory to kick off their second round season in style. The Lilywhites dominated possession throughout but found themselves 3-1 behind… Read more

5 April 20176 April 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Holders Luxol through to semi-finals

Four teams booked a place in the Gatorade Knock-Out semi-finals after winning their respective encounters and resume their ambitions of winning the second important trophy of the season. Holders Luxol had an easy passage to the last four as they… Read more

26 March 201728 March 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Citizens prevail in pulsating clash

Valletta and Luxol produced an excellent top-of-the table clash. It had everything. Plenty of goals, commitment and drama in a nerve-jangling finale that saw both teams working hard to get the desired win with Valletta eventually applying the killer touch… Read more

20 March 201721 March 2017 by Antoine Busuttil

Futsal: Vacant Elite spot still up for grabs

One place is still up for grabs in the Elite Gatorade Futsal League with no fewer than three teams still fighting for that spot – University of Malta, Sliema and Mriehel. With Luxol, Valletta, Hamrun and Swieqi already guaranteed of… Read more