Perfect Season Sealed with Commanding Display
The champagne was flowing at Mġarr United this weekend as the island's unbeaten women's league champions put on a masterclass to finish their Assikura Women's League campaign in style. A commanding 4-1 victory over Hibernians ensured the Red and Whites signed off with silverware firmly in their grasp.[1]
It was a cagey affair in the opening 45 minutes, with both sides cancelling each other out under sunny skies. But Mġarr came alive after the interval, and Yulya Carella broke the deadlock on 52 minutes with a clinical finish. The forward doubled her tally just eleven minutes later to effectively settle the contest.[1]
Veronique Mifsud added a third on 76 minutes to really put the seal on things, before Valeria Villegas completed the rout late on with the fourth goal. Hibernians grabbed a consolation through Ayres in the closing moments, but there was no denying Mġarr's dominance throughout.[1]
Swieqi's Remarkable Rout
While Mġarr's performance was impressive, Swieqi United delivered the most eye-catching result of the day. In a one-sided encounter that will be talked about for all the wrong reasons for Valletta, Swieqi absolutely dismantled their opponents with a staggering 14-1 victory.[1]
Salamatu Abdulai was simply unstoppable, netting five goals in a relentless attacking display. Jade Flask, Shona Zammit, Sara Saliba, and Andjela Kricak all bagged braces as Swieqi showed no mercy. The scoreline tells the story of a performance where one team was operating on a completely different level.[1]
Abdulai's prolific season came to an emphatic conclusion, finishing as the league's top scorer with an impressive 22 goals to her name. It's been quite a campaign for the striker.[1]
Birkirkara Make Strong Finish
Elsewhere, Birkirkara also sent their supporters home happy with a 5-0 demolition of San Ġwann. Momo Ueda was the star of that show, hitting a hat-trick, while Izabella Stringer and Ruth Steer-Chetham added further goals to complete a thoroughly professional performance.[1]
Final Thoughts and What's Next
The final league standings tell the story of Mġarr's dominance: the champions finished on 54 points, well clear of second-placed Swieqi United with 42 points. Hibernians took third with 34 points, while Birkirkara finished fourth on 32 points. San Ġwann and Valletta collected 6 and 2 points respectively.[1]
With the league campaign now wrapped up, the focus turns to the domestic cup, which gets underway on April 4 with the quarter-finals. After such an enthralling league season, the drama is far from over.[1]