March 1999

Wed 31

• Division 1 St.Andrew's vs Zurrieq 2-3, Marsa vs Siggiewi 2-2
• Gozo - Freedom Day Cup Xewkija T. vs Ghajnsielem 3-1
• Women's League - Division 1 Mellieha vs Melita 1-4, Qormi vs Mosta 0-7
• Women's League - Division 2 Luqa SA vs Racoons 1-0
• Women - Friendly Match Hibernians vs Damler (Norway) 3-2

Mon 29

• Women's League - Division 1 Floriana vs Raiders 1-2

Sun 28

• UEFA accepted the MFA's request to have the two matches between Croatia and Malta scheduled for next week postponed because of the current situation in the Balkan region. The two countries were due to meet each other in the Under 21 European Championship and the EURO 2000 Qualifying Round next Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
• The Division 1 matches St.Andrew's vs Zurrieq and Marsa vs Siggiewi have been postponed and are now scheduled for Wed 31st March.
• Division 2 Zebbug R. vs Birzebbuga SP 3-2, Pembroke A. vs Mqabba 1-0
• Division 3 Msida vs Ta' Xbiex 2-1, Gudja U. vs Sirens 4-0
• Gozo - Premier Nadur Y. vs Victoria H. 1-1, Xaghra U. vs Xewkija T. 3-1

Sat 27

• Yugoslavs residing in Malta, including a number of football players, carried out a protest against the NATO attacks on Yugoslavia. The protest took place in Floriana in front of the British and United States' Embassies.
• The MFA is expected to make formal request to UEFA to have the EURO 2000 clash against Croatia which was scheduled for Wednesday to be postponed because of the current situation in Kosovo. It is understood that most of the national team players are concerned about this situation.
• Division 2 Sta. Venera L. vs St. George's 0-2, Vittoriosa S. vs Qormi 1-5
• Gozo - Division 1 Zebbug R. vs Kercem A. 6-0, Qala SJ vs Ghajnsielem 2-1

Fri 26

• The MFA executive council approved the new Premier League format. As from next season, the league will consist of a first phase of two rounds involving the ten teams. Then the top six will play in the Championship Pool while the remaining four will take part in the Relegation Pool. Clubs will be carrying half of the points obtained in the first phase to the second phase.
• The MFA Protests Board turned down the protest lodged by Naxxar Lions regarding the technical error committed by the referee in the match against Birkirkara.
• Ex-Malta international goalkeeper John Bonello has been granted permission to take Hamrun Spartans to court after the club failed to pay him for his services last season.

Thu 25

• Women's League - Division 2 St. Andrews vs Hamrun S. 5-0

Wed 24

• The MFA Disciplinary Commissioner suspended the following players for one league match each: William Camenzuli and Todor Zaytzev (both Floriana); Edward Azzopardi and Michael Micallef (both Rabat); Roger Walker (Hibs); Mark Deguara (Naxxar) and Carmel Busuttil (Sliema).
• Naxxar Lions filed a protest against the result of last Sunday's match against Birkirkara. The protest is based on the technical error, which was committed by the referee who forgot whose turn it was to take the second half kick-off.
• Rothmans Trophy Zurrieq vs Naxxar L. 1-2, Hamrun S. vs St. Patrick 2-0
• Women's League - Division 1 Floriana vs Mosta 0-1

Tue 23

• Rothmans Trophy Tarxien R. vs Pietà H. 5-4 (after penalty shoot-out), Rabat A. vs Floriana 1-3 (after extra time)
• Women's League - Division 1 Melita vs Birkirkara 0-0

Mon 22

• Naxxar's Nigerian striker Orosco Anonam is forming part of the Nigerian squad which will take part in the World Youth Cup. He left Malta last Saturday for a training camp with the squad before the actual competition which will kick-off next week.
• Women's League - Division 1 Hibernians vs Qormi 13-0

Sun 21

• Premier League Naxxar L. vs Birkirkara 0-1, Hibernians vs Hamrun S. 2-1
• Division 2 Sta. Lucia vs Ghaxaq 1-0, Gzira U. vs Mgarr U. 6-0 (Gzira U. promoted to Division 1)
• Division 3 Gharghur vs San Gwann 0-3, Senglea A. vs Attard 1-1
• Gozo - GFA Cup Final Xaghra U. vs Ghajnsielem 4-2 (after penalty shoot-out)
• Gozo - Division 2 Munxar F. vs St. Lawrence S. 0-3

Sat 20

• Premier League Floriana vs Rabat A. 0-4, Valletta vs St. Patrick 3-2
• Division 1 Marsa vs Mosta 4-3, Lija A. vs Xghajra T. 1-1
• Division 3 Melita vs Fgura U. 0-2, Zejtun C. vs Luqa SA 1-3

Fri 19

• Premier League Pietà H. vs Sliema W. 1-1
• Division 1 Gozo vs Siggiewi 2-1, Tarxien R. vs Mellieha 5-1
• Division 2 Dingli S. vs B' Bugia SP 7-1, Mqabba vs Marsaxlokk 3-1
• Women's League - Division 1 Raiders vs Melita 0-3, Mosta vs Mellieha 1-0
• Women's League - Division 2 Luqa SA vs St. Andrews 0-1
• Gozo - Division 2 Marsalforn SP vs Oratory Y.

Wed 17

• The MFA Disciplinary Commissioner suspended Marco Catania (Naxxar) and Joe Zarb (Valletta) for one match. In the mean time, a Sliema Under-16 player was suspended for three years, till March 2002, after hitting an assistant referee with a flying kick in the face and tearing the referee's red card.

Tue 16

• Works on the construction of the new 'Centenary Stadium' at Ta' Qali are nearing completion. The new stadium which will be able to host 2,500 spectators, will have a synthetic pitch. The ground will be floodlighted and the stands will be partially covered. It will cost a total of 600,000 Maltese Liri and is expected to be inaugurated in August so that it can host all Division 2 and 3 matches, plus some of the matches from the Under 21 and Youths' Leagues. The Pace Grasso will host, from next season the Women's League and some matches from the Youths League.
• Hibernians midfielder David Carabott was voted the Player of the month for February 1999.

Mon 15

• Premier League Rabat A. vs Naxxar L. 2-0
• Women's League - Division 1 Qormi vs Floriana 1-5

Sun 14

• Premier League Sliema W. vs Hibernians 2-1, Floriana vs Valletta 1-3
• Division 1 Zurrieq vs Tarxien R. 1-2, Xghajra T. vs St. Andrews 2-1
• Division 2 St. George's vs Vittoriosa S. 4-2, Pembroke A. vs Zebbug R. 0-3
• Division 3 Kirkop U. vs Gudja U. 4-0, Balzan Y. vs Msida SJ 5-0
• Gozo - Premier League Victoria H. vs Xaghra U. 1-1, Xewkija T. vs Sannat L. 2-0
• Gozo - Division 2 St. Lawrence S. vs Marsalforn SP w/o

Sat 13

• Premier League Hamrun S. vs St. Patrick 1-2
• Division 3 Ta' Xbiex vs Senglea A. 0-8, Sirens vs Gharghur 1-2
• Gozo - Division 1 Qala SJ vs SK Victoria W. 1-3, Ghajnsielem vs Zebbug R. 5-1

Fri 12

• Rabat Ajax FC president Mr Paul Abela died yesterday night at the age of 44 years. He has been a club official since the late seventies first as secretary and then as president. Abela was a member of the Executive Committee of the MFA and also an MFA Council member. As a sign of respect, the Premier League match Rabat vs Naxxar has been postponed to Monday 15th.
• Women's League - Division 1 Mosta vs Hibernians 1-3

Thu 11

• Tony Nicholl, one of the best ever Maltese players, died today at the age of 83 years. Nicholl played as a centre-forward for Sliema Wanderers for twenty years before retiring in 1956. He coached Rabat FC under whose guidance the Magpies won the first ever promotion to Division 1 in 1951. Tony Nicholl was voted Footballer of the Year in season 1955-56.
• Women's League - Division 2 Racoons vs Hamrun S. 4-1

Wed 10

• Friendly Match Malta vs Moldova 0-2
• The MFA Disciplinary Commissioner suspended the following players for one match: Michael Degiorgio and Jason Galea (both Naxxar), Massimo Schembri (Pietà), Massimo Grima (Sliema) and Demis Tonna (St. Patrick).

Tue 9

• Under 21 Friendly Match Malta vs Moldova 3-4. Goals by Michael Galea and two penalties by Antoine Zahra.

Mon 8

• The following are the draws of the Rothamans Trophy Second Round due to be played on the 23rd/24th March: Tarxien R. vs Pietà H., Hamrun S. vs St. Patrick, Zurrieq vs Naxxar L., Rabat A. vs Floriana.
• Women's League - Division 1 Mellieha vs Birkirkara 0-1

Sun 7

• Premier League Birkirkara vs Pietà H. 2-1, Valletta vs Hamrun S. 2-1
• Division 1 Lija A. vs Gozo 2-1, Mellieha vs Marsa 1-3
• Division 2 Ghaxaq vs Sta. Venera L. 1-0, Qormi vs Gzira U. 1-2
• Division 3 Attard vs Zejtun C. 4-0, San Gwann vs Melita 1-3

Sat 6

• Premier League St. Patrick vs Sliema W. 1-3, Naxxar L. vs Floriana 2-6
• Rothmans Trophy Mosta vs Tarxien R. 1-2
• Division 2 Birzebbuga SP vs Sta. Lucia 0-5, Mgarr U. vs Mqabba 0-2
• Gozo - Division 2 Munxar F. vs Gharb R. 2-7
• UEFA Under 16 Mini-Tournament Group 8 Spain vs Scotland 1-0

Fri 5

• Women's League - Division 1 Melita vs Qormi 9-0

Thu 4

• UEFA Under 16 Mini-Tournament Group 8 Malta vs Spain 0-6
• Women's League - Division 2 Luqa SA vs Hamrun S. 4-0

Wed 3

• The MFA Disciplinary Commissioner suspended the folowing players for one match: Zoran Antic and Andy Eminyan (both Birkirkara), Kevin Noteman (Hibs), Sinisa Radak (Naxxar), Etienne Bonnici and Waled Louvini (both Hamrun) and Luke Dimech (Sliema).

Tue 2

• UEFA Under 16 Mini-Tournament Malta vs Scotland 1-3

Mon 1

• The MFA and the Premier League Standing Committee reached an agreement regarding the reform in the Premier league. As from next season, the first phase of the league will be based on two rounds. At the end of the second round, the first 6 teams are placed in the Championship Pool while the remaining 4 teams play in the Relegation Pool. Two further rounds in each pool are then played.
• Women's League - Division 1 Floriana vs Mosta abandonded due to floodlight failure