Please note that, due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic all over the world, football matches organised by the Malta Football Association and Youth Football Association have been postponed until Sunday 22nd March 2020 and until further notice. “BELOW FIND A STATEMENT ISSUED BY MALTA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION” : Following internal discussions as
Following last week’s disappointing elimination from the FA Trophy by Pieta`Hotspurs, Balzan bounced back to winning ways beating Tarxien Rainbows and picking up three points that lifted them to a safer position in the table. On the other hand with this defeat Tarxien Rainbows became the first team to be relegated to the First Division
Coach Jacques Scerri tendered his resignation from Head coach of Balzan FC first team. Jacques joined Balzan in January 2019 taking over from Serbian Coach Marko Micovic. Although at the end of Season 2018/2019 Balzan finished in the middle of the classification, he led the team to a historic moment by winning the FA Trophy and thus
First Division side Pietà Hotspurs stunned holders Balzan as a goal mid-way through the second half handed them a narrow win and a spot in the semi-finals of the FA Trophy. Holders Balzan made it to quarter finals by eliminating Santa Lucia with a win of 2-0, while, Pietà eliminated St. George’s 4-1, Mqabba 3-0 and
Balzan were relieved after beating Gudja 2-0 earning the three precious points which enabled them to move to a safer place in the table. In the first half action was restricted mostly to midfield. Balzan were a bit superior, as they created most of the few opportunities with Gudja defending most of the time. They
It was a rather balanced affair following a dull first half. But in the second half the Gzira were the superior outfit though Balzan resisted till the end. For this game Balzan had to play without suspended Kristijan Naumovski and Uros Ljubomirac while Arthur Faria Machado and Michael Johnson were missing due to injury. On the
Andrea Pisanu, a former renown Italian football player, who joined Balzan FC as an assistant coach to Jacques Scerri in July 2019 decided to resign from this post for personal reasons. He reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract with Balzan FC. Following the end of his career as a player in 2016 Andrea Pisanu
In a rather controversial match, with Balzan finishing the match playing with nine players, Mario Fontanella scored two penalties, one in each half to hand Valletta another victory. It was a hard-fought victory for Valletta, who despite enjoying much of the initiative they struggled to convert their scoring chances into goals. For Valletta, this was
Balzan secured the services of 24 year old American striker Adeseyi Shinobu Adeyinka ADEKOYA k/a Seyi Adekoya. Seyi joined American team UCLA Bruins FC in 2014. Two years later he was transferred to Golden State FC and in 2017 he joined and played for another American team : Saunders FC. In 2018 he was transferred
Balzan and Birkirkara shared the spoils in a goalless draw as both sets of defenders were on the alert denying both sets of forwards to advance. Both sides were looking for a win in order to keep their hopes of securing a post to play in European football during the coming season, but they both