First Round review

by Ayrton Galea - 22nd November 2013

At the end of the first round, Birkirkara are in second place, just three points behind the leaders Hibernians. Over all, the first round was a satisfying one for the Stripes, as the competition is still in its initial phase, and the squad's best is yet to come out.

The first round provided mixed feelings for the Stripes' supporters. Some excellent performances on one hand where tarnished with unexpected loss of points on the other.

Team Statistics

In the first round which consisted of eleven matches, the Stripes won eight, drew twice and they suffered just one defeat. These results enabled them to collect twenty-six points, three less than leaders Hibernians and one more than third placed Valletta.

The Stripes scored seventeen goals which results in an average of 1.54 goals per match, while they conceded seven goals which results in an average of just 0.63 goals per match. They currently have the fifth best attack after Hibernians, Valletta, Sliema and Mosta respectively while they are enjoying the best defence, conceding one goal less than Valletta.

The seventeen goals scored by the Stripes were scored nine in the first half, while the other eight arrived in the second half. On the other hand, out of the seven goals conceded, four arrived in the first half, while the other three were conceded in the second half.

The Stripes scored their fastest goal on the 3 November in the 3-1 victory over Floriana thanks to Jhonnattann Benites who managed to open the score after just four minutes. On the other hand, the latest goal was scored on the 15 September in the 3-1 victory over Mosta when Jhonnattann Benites sealed the issue with the third goal on the ninetieth minute.

On the other hand, when it comes to goals conceded, Birkirkara suffered their earliest goal in the 2-1 victory over Balzan FC when the latter took the lead after just four minutes. The latest goal conceded arrived in the 1-1 draw against Sliema Wanderers when they equalized on the eightieth minute.

The biggest wins in this round were with a score of 3-1 score which happened twice. First in the victory over Mosta on the 15 September and then in the victory over Floriana played on the 3 November.

An interesting fact is that in these eleven matches played, no penalties were ordered in favour or against our side.

Players Statistics

During the first eleven matches of the BOV Premier League, Head Coach Mr. Paul Zammit made use of nineteen players.

Justin Haber, Zach Muscat and Shola Shodiya were the only three that featured in all the matches, and they were in the starting line-up. However, only Justin Haber and Zach Muscat played all the ninety minutes in all matches.

Ryan Camenzuli was the player that was utilised most as a substitute, as he was included in six matches. He was followed by Terence Vella and Demba Toure, who both were brought in five matches.

The Brazilian forward Jhonnattann Benites is the top scorer of the first round for our Club by netting five goals. He is followed by Shola Shodiya who scored four goals.

Jhonnattann Benites, is also the player that was voted most times as the Player of the Match as he received this award three times. He is once again followed by Shodiya who won this award twice.

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