Academy News
In en entertaining quarter final match of the Under 16's Girls Knock Out which produced no less than six goals, Birkirkara showed a great character to come from behind twice to eliminate Tarxien Rainbows with a 4-2 score.
Our Under 17s managed to finish their league campaign with a win after beating fellow mid-table outfit Sliema Wanderers 4-2 in an action packed second half. It was indeed a tale of two halfs where, after a goalless first half, the floodgates opened and a total of six goals were scored. This win was not enough for Birkirkara to end their commitments in the first four places since they are presently 5th, with having leapfrogged the same Sliema and San Gwann with two points, but the Saints still have to play their final match.
Birkirkara Under 15s returned to winning ways last Saturday as they managed to beat Rabat Ajax 2-1, who are fighting bravely against relegation and, as the end result shows, the game was a hard fought affair, even though the Stripes shaded most of the initiative. This was a very important win ahead of the direct clash for promotion with Qormi, who are still two points above Birkirkara having played a game more.
Birkirkara Under 15s were beaten in the Section B top of the table clash with San Gwann 4-1. A defeat which leaves our boys with no more margin of error in their quest to secure the second placing in the rankings, which means promotion to Section A. Thanks to this win San Gwann have mathematically secured top spot and will be promoted as champions of Section B.
Birkirkara under 16's Girls advanced to the Quarter Final of the Under 16's knockout, when they made a fine come-back to eliminate Mgarr United with a 4-2 score in an entertaining match.
Birkirkara Under 17s suffered a 0-7 defeat at the hands of Hamrun Spartans on Sunday at the Luxol Grounds. Needless to say that this was a sour result for everyone to digest, and should be forgetten sooner rather than later. The Stripes were depleted due to suspensions, injuries, players having to sit for exams and other reasons. This made it impossible to field a team strong enough to compete with a good team like Hamrun.
Birkirkara Under 15s were left to rue the huge amount of squandered goalscoring opportunities when, after finally finding the lead with two minutes to go, they conceded the equaliser in the most bizarre of circumstances. The match was characterised by the strong wind, which played a big part in Mellieha's goal, together with a really competitive atmosphere at the opponents' football ground. This draw came after four successive wins.
Birkirkara Under 17s were left to curse their ill luck on Sunday at the end of their 2-1 defeat against Pieta' at the St Patricks' Stadium in Zabbar. They had all right to do so as they were denied three times by the woodwork, not to mention an incredible refereeing decision just before the last kick of the game. That is football though, and although it is the result that counts in the end, our boys left the playing field with their heads up as they knew they gave all they had during the whole match. This defeat sees Birkirkara failing to keep hold of fourth place, with two games to go.
Birkirkara Under 16's Girls ended their positive 2012-2013 league campaign on a fine note when they defeated Gozo with a 3-0 score.
Birkirkara Under 15s found no difficulty whatsoever to beat bottom of the table Zejtun Corinthians at the Siggiewi Grounds on Saturday. The 9-0 final score gives an exact picture of how our boys dominated the game from start to finish, with the difference in quality between the two sided evident throughout the whole ninety minutes. This win consolidates the second place, which means promotion to Section A.
There will be no training on Good Friday and Easter Saturday and the clubhouse will not be open.
Birkirkara Under 15s managed to beat Pembroke Athleta for the second time in this season's campaign, this time with a less pronounced 4-2 scoreline when compared to the first round 7-1 drubbing. Thanks to this win, the Stripes consolidated the second place in the table, which is of utmost importance in view of the promotion ambitions.
Following a winless run of four matches where only one point was obtained, Birkirkara Under 17s re-discovered their winning formula when beating Mosta by the odd goal in three. This win was adamant for the Stripes, as while giving them three valuable points which kept them with a chance of obtaining a top four finish, it was also a morale boost in view of the upcoming matches.
Birkirkara Under 16's Girls registered their third consecutive victory and made sure that they will be ending their season at least in the third place after they defeated Kirkop United with a 4-0 score.
Birkirkara FC Youth Nursery is proudly announcing the enrollment within the Ajax Online Football Academy, a subsidiary of Ajax Amsterdam. This means that our coaches at the Nursery will have access to the methods used by this famous Dutch Club from Amsterdam in order to raise excellent players through their youth system. Ajax Amsterdam are know to be one of, if not, the best at producing top class players which are usually sought for by the best clubs in the world.
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