ROBERT BUSUTTIL Hamrun Tre Angeli beat arch rivals Valletta 8-6 this evening to win the Gatorade KO competition. It was indeed a memorable evening for Hamrun and their supporters as they not only landed their first trophy since the FMA took charge of the local futsal competitions but they did it at the expense of […]
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Citizens take ‘sweet revenge’, Easy for Hamrun

ROBERT BUSUTTIL Valletta and Hamrun are the finalists of the Gatorade Knock-Out competition after eliminating their respective opponents in the semifinals played yesterday at the Corradino Pavillion. Valletta made sure of the final after ousting holders Luxol 7-2 in the last four of the competition. During this semifinal, the Citizens had an axe to grind. […]
Judgement day for Valletta and Luxol

ROBERT BUSUTTIL Judgment day has finally arrived for Luxol and Valletta as these two teams will cross swords in the highly anticipated third and final play-off decider (kick-off 20.00hrs) to determine this year’s Gatorade Elite winner. For much of the past eight months, the two title hopefuls have been embroiled in a tug-of-war for the […]
Make or break for Valletta

ROBERT BUSUTTIL Luxol and Valletta meet tonight for the second leg of the Gatorade Elite play-off final (kick-off 20.00 hrs) in another decisive encounter. While Luxol go into the game on a high following their imposing 5-2 win, the Citizens have all the pressure in their hands as it will be their last chance to […]
Luxol strike gold in convincing fashion

Valletta…..2 Luxol …..5 ROBERT BUSUTTIL Pitched in a direct confrontation with Valletta, the defending champions, Luxol conjured up a tenacious performance to overcome their rivals 5-2 and grab the first win in the Gatorade Futsal Elite play-off leg 1 final. It was a typical encounter between two heavyweights in the local futsal scene with the […]
Qormi achieve play-offs dream

ROBERT BUSUTTIL In the Gatorade First Division, Qormi Futsal joined Sliema, Msida and Mriehel ESS in the play-offs after winning their direct clash against Safi San Lorenzo 2-0. It was a tight match between two teams that were aiming for a place in the final four. After the first half ended in a stalemate, in […]
Last chance for Hamrun, Luxol prepare for final

ROBERT BUSUTTIL Hamrun Tre Angeli head into tonight’s Gatorade Elite Play-offs semifinal second leg (kick-off 20.00) needing to reverse a 6-2 deficit against Valletta to progress to the final. As Hamrun’s experienced keeper Matthew Mifsud said, the team must pull up their socks and show more cohesion and precision to produce a remarkable comeback. Despite […]
Five goal Frendo propels Msida to victory

ROBERT BUSUTTIL George Frendo marshalled his team to victory as he helped Msida to see off Qrendi 14-2 and maintain the chase after leaders Sliema Wanderers. The Seasiders, who are assured of a place in the last four play-offs, produced a commanding performance against a side that had few spaces conceded to produce a reaction. […]
Mriehel back to winning ways

ROBERT BUSUTTIL Mriehel ESS were back to winning ways when they came from behind to beat Qormi Futsal 8-2 after another round of matches from the Gatorade First Division was played at the Corradino Pavillion. This was Mriehel’s first win after a barren run of three matches which had seen them suffer back-to-back defeats to […]
Title challengers share spoils in 4-4 draw

ROBERT BUSUTTIL 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 4-4 draw. Both teams gave life to an absorbing encounter which saw them share them eight goals in a nail-biting draw. After breaking the deadlock early in the match, Hamrun tried […]