BOV Women's League - Birkirkara FC 8-1 Raiders FC

by Ayrton Galea - 4th December 2019

Birkirkara FC ended the first round of the BOV Women's League three points clear on top of the table after they defeated Raiders Gharghur FC with a comfortable 8-1 score yesterday evening.

The Stripes registered five victories in this round and they only dropped two points in a 1-1 draw against title contenders Mgarr United FC. The Stripes finish the first round with the best attack with thirty-three goals scored in six matches.

The First Half

Birkirkara surged ahead after five minutes. A clearance by goalkeeper Jodie Attard was intercepted by Raina Giusti and the rapid-winger struck a wonderful lob from long distance that stunned the Raiders goalkeeper.

Their early lead was short-lived as Raiders equalised six minutes later. Referee Hristos Palikarov ordered the penalty following a dangerous challenge by goalkeeper Janice Xuereb. From the spot, Leanne Micallef made no mistake.

The Stripes regained the lead on the twenty-fifth minute. Veronique Mifsud played the ball to Kailey Willis and the latter continued the ball to Loza Abera who darted forward and easily placed the ball at the back of the net. 

Birkirkara made them three on the twenty-eighth minute. Esther Anu's shot was not held by goalkeeper Attard and from the rebound, Willis had a routine task of drilling the ball home from close-range.

Three became four less than sixty seconds later. Esther Anu served Abera who had her shot from inside the box blocked by goalkeeper Attard, but from the rebound, Willis made no mistake.

The Second Half

Willis completed her hat-trick ten minutes inside the second half. Ann-Marie Said supplied an inch-perfect through-ball behind the Raiders defence and Willis kept her cool to place the ball at the back of the net.

The Stripes made them six on the seventy-fifth minute. Loza Abera showed great skill to get past her two markers before she hit a thunderous shot from outside the box that gave substitute goalkeeper Justyne Caruana no chance.

Tracy Teuma got rewarded for her recent rich form by putting her name on the scoring sheet on the eighty-third minute. In a flowing fast action, Sultana served Teuma who hit a brilliant shot past goalkeeper Caruana. 

Birkirkara made them eight one minute from time. Substitute Gabriella Zahra showed a great vision to find Alishia Sultana in space who ran forward and rounded the Raiders goalkeeper before slotting home in an empty net.

BIRKIRKARA: Janice Xuereb, Ann-Marie Said (73' Samantha Zarb), Stephania Farrugia, Tracy Teuma, Alishia Sultana, Loza Abera, Kailey Willis (61' Simone Buttigieg), Raina Giusti (61' Jelena Sakic), Veronique Mifsud (46' Gabriella Zahra), Yasmeen Vella, Esther Anu (78' Mariah Sciberras).

Yellow Cards: 11' Janice Xuereb (Birkirkara).

Scorers: 5' Raina Giusti, 25' Loza Abera, 28', 29', 55' Kailey Willis, 75' Loza Abera, 83' Tracy Teuma, 89' Alishia Sultana.

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