Mini-tournament at Centenary Stadium

Two mini five-a-side tournaments were held earlier this month for Under-13 and Under-16 girls on the recently-resurfaced pitch of the Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali.

These tournaments, which serve as a platform for launching new players, were again organised by national women's team coach Pierre Brincat and his assistant Alfred Zammit.

Members of the Malta FA Women's Committee, helped by some women's national team players, acted as referees.

In the Under-13 category the competition was very balanced, with the improving Mgarr stealing the thunder from the established teams of Hibernians and Birkirkara to win the tournament. Hibs and Birki-rkara finished second and third respectively, followed by the promising Pembroke who succeeded in holding Birkirkara to a draw.

Mosta kept a clean score sheet when pipping Mgarr by one point in the U-16 category. Birkirkara and Hibs came next, with the spirited Marsa and newcomers Tarxien propping up the table.

MFA vice-president Ludovico Micallef, chairman of the Women's Football Committee, presented medals to all participants and augured a bright future for all the girls taking up the game.