Women's Team eliminated by Hibernians in the Women's Knockout

by Ayrton Galea - 2nd March 2016

Birkirkara FC Women's Team's adventure in the Women's Knockout has came to an end in the Quarter-Final on Wednesday evening, as two goals in the extra-time period handed Hibernians a 3-1 victory after the score in the first ninety minutes was 1-1.

Alishia Sultana put the Stripes ahead after just one minute. Sarah Urpani did fine work on the right channel before crossing to the second post where she found Sultana. The fast winger entered the box and her shot gave no chance to goalkeeper Demicoli.

However, Hibernians equalised just two minutes later. Dorianne Theuma delivered a second-post corner kick in the direction of Dionne Tonna who unmarked placed a powerful header at the back of the net past the surprised Birkirkara goalkeeper.

Both teams had their chances as it was a very entertaining match but the score till the end of the ninety minutes remained unchanged and it was a goal in the first-half of the extra-time period that put Hibernians up-front. Ylenia Carabott struck a wonderful shot that smashed against the crossbar and went in.

Hibernians put their minds at rest in the first minute in the second-half of the extra-time period when Theuma found Shona Zammit on the left flank who drifted inside the box and placed a low-shot past goalkeeper Xuereb.

BIRKIRKARA: Janice Xuereb, Mariah Sciberras (Isabelle Mazzitelli), Yasmeen Vella, Stephania Farrugia, Oriana Bedingfield, Gabriella Zahra, Melania Bajada, Alishia Sultana (Michela Felice), Sarah Urpani (Samantha Zarb), Raina Giusti, Kelly Agius Pace.

Scorers: 1' Alishia Sultana (Birkirkara), 3' Dionne Tonna, 96' Ylenia Carabott, 106' Shona Zammit.

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