Parma see off Hibs to lift Christmas Cup
Parma won the Christmas Cup after victories over Maltese sides Valletta (3-1) and Hibs (4-0) in a friendly tournament played at the Hibs Stadium this evening.
Hibs started their commitments with a 3-1 win over Valletta. Ben Camilleri and Jonathan Pearson put the Paolites 2-0 up inside the opening 16 minutes but Steve Borg narrowed the deficit for Valletta with a strong header.
The Paolites sealed their victory when Chris Camilleri converted a penalty three minutes from the end.
In the second match, Parma chalked up a 3-1 victory over Valletta.
Nicola Amoruso fired Parma ahead when converting a penalty, Stefano Morrone doubled their advantage and David Lanzafame sealed their victory after Irish striker Declan O'Brien, who was making his first appearance for Valletta, had halved the deficit.
Parma, who are in the midst of a week-long training camp, sealed top spot with a 4-0 victory over Hibs in the third and decisive match.
Massimo Pace hit a brace for Parma with Valeri Bojinov and Paolo Hernan Dellafiore notching the other goals.
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ray sacco
Jan 4th 2010, 17:30
@mark attard:
u min qallek li l belt huma l aqwa team f pajjizna?????????? l aqwa team ikun fl ewwel post jew almenu champions, jew ta lanqas rebbieh ta xi unur ricenti!
Mark Attard
Jan 2nd 2010, 16:14
Regghet harget id-differenza bejn il-futbol f'pajjizna u pajjizi ikbar minnha. Ghall-klabbs Maltin imur biss l-unur u l-prestiggju li laghbu ma' plejers tas-Serie A. Klabb ordinarju fl-Italja skurja sebgha f'zewg taqsimiet, kontra c-champions u kontra l-aqwa tim fil-prezent fil-futbol Malti. Konferma ohra ta' kemm il-klabbs taghna baqghu lura snin shah meta kkumparati ma' pajjizi ohra li bdew warajna. Iktar minn cert li r-rizultati kienu jkunu xi ftit ahjar kieku Parma marru jilaghbu kontra zewg klabbs f'Cipru, l-Izrael, Ungerija etc etc.
kARL A. Borg
Jan 2nd 2010, 11:47
L-aqwa li fil-Belt hemm lapida li tghid li rebhu is-Sitt Tazzi. Tazzi lokali, ivvinati ( tnehhi il-Kampjonat, it-Tropy u s- Super Cup ( forsi ). Tisthajjilhomx il-Barcellona. Ahna Champions u xorta nibqghu b'saqajna ma' l-art. Fil-limitazzjonijiet tal-livell tal-football f'dan il-pajjiz, minghajr ma' insemmu kliem bombastiku, u bi prodotti li intellghu ahna stess, ninghataw pjacir mil-benjamini taghna u fuq kollox mid-dirigenza serja u ghaqlija li ghandna. Il-HIBS ma narawx Biss mil-llum ghal-llum. Grazzi dejjem lil kullhadd, izda b'mod partikulari lis-Sur TONY. Ragel serjissimu, dinamiku u ta' ftit kliem. MHUX HAFNA PAROLI FIL-VOJT !
Mario Sammut
Jan 2nd 2010, 09:40
Prosit lill ultras tal Hibs ghall organizzazzjoni fil ground. Tajna damdima ohra lit team li jahsbu li hadd ma jista ghalihom u rajniha fuq SKY ITALIA . Jigifieri id dinja kolla rat lic Champions ta Malta tirbah lill Belt. Forza Hibs Ole.
Gordon Grech
Dec 31st 2009, 19:22
Nixtieq nirringrazzja lil kull min hadem biex il-holma taghna li nissimpatizzaw ma team barrani alavolja Malta tibqa l-ewwel, issir realta. Konna numru sabih ta' sapporters tal-Parma li issa ilni minn 1987 insegwihom. Meta gew il-Juve il-Milan etc... biex tiehu firma jew ritratt ried ikun xi miraklu!!! Izda mal- players tal-Parma kien kollox facli!! Alavolja huwa tieam qieghed jaqsam ir- 4 post fil-kampjonat taljan. Lil tal- Hibs nixtieq nghidilhom li hadt gost is-side taghkom ghax ghalkemm lghabna kontrikom ma ghamiltu l-ebda sinjal ta mibgheda jew glied kontrina. Lil tal-Belt, lghabtu loghba tajba hafna. Mela ghalhekk it-tnejn ghandkom it-tajjeb. Jiena it-tajjeb biss nara. Forza PARMA PER SEMPRE.
Mark Spiteri
Dec 31st 2009, 17:16
And the show must go on !!!!
ray sacco
Dec 31st 2009, 14:57
@joseph n. meli: proud to score one goal!!!!!!!!! you really must be desperate man!
@charles aquilina: "il hibs qatt ma qabdu art mal parma - m'ghandomx team biex jikkompeti" lol...........imma maghkom qbadna art ghax diga damdajnikhom darbtejn, u m'ghandniex biex nikkompetu??!! ftakar li meta iggalingjajna ghal league kontra xulxin dejjem hrigtu tibku maghna! mur gibkom tigu draw mac champions ewropew fit tazza tac champions bhal m ghamilna ahna mal manchester united ta george best u mar real madrid. mur zomkom!
Mark Spiteri
Dec 31st 2009, 13:43
What useless comments on a 3 x 45 minutes football tournament mainly used as a training session for Parma.How sad to see both set of supporters offending each other when not even there own team was playing. Why christmas cup ? Thought it was called Trophy Diunamai !!!!
charles aquilina
Dec 31st 2009, 13:22
jghid x'jghid kullhadd, il-verita hija li min izomm mal-belt ghandu ghalxiex ihossu kburi li jzomm mat-tim belti...........labna ma tim kbir bhal ma huma il-parma u nistaw nghidu li il-halftime kienet bilancjata bhala partita.ir-referee issenjala zewg offsides inezistenti kontra il-belt fejn terence scerri kien jigi wicc imb'wicc mal-keeper.
N Mercieca-huwa fatt illi illum il-gurnata il-belt huma full time, pero li nsejt tghid huwa li il-belt qalbu full time xi xahrejn ilu, filwaqt li il-plejers tal-parma ilhom full time min meta kellom xi 17 il-sena!!!jigifieri naghtu naqa cans l-ahwa.
dwar hibs dawn prattikament qatt ma qabdu art mal-parma-mandomx tim biex jikkompetu ma dawn it-timijiet il-hibs............il-hibs anki fil-kampjonat qed ibatu ahseb w ara kontra il-parma...........pero irridu inzommu f'mohhna li dan kien friendly turnament u kienet esperjenza sabiha.
PJ Mifsud
Dec 31st 2009, 10:02
I'm a Hibs supporter but I shall not attempt to make any comparisons with regard to the score Hibs and Valletta registered against Parma, as Joseph Meli did. Both sides lost against Parma, whatever the score registered.
What is irritating is that whenever Maltese teams face European teams in the Champions League or Europa Cup qualifying rounds or in friedlies, they rarely achieve meritable results notwithstanding the fact that the previous season they had been crowned the local champions!!
Joseph Borg
Dec 31st 2009, 09:11
Thank you Hibs FOR THRASHING vALLETTA ONCE AGAIN. wE ARE the champions.
N Mercieca
Dec 31st 2009, 09:01
Qlajtu sitta u zewg tidwiriet f'90 minuta Meli, ahjar toqghod kwiet! :o)
Sentejn u madwar tlett miljun Euro wara li irbahtu lil Juventus + li issa professionals, u mortu lura bhal granc! :o)
Joseph M. Meli
Dec 30th 2009, 23:40
Thank you Valletta for scoring the ONLY goal in this Christmas Cup against Parma !
We are Proud of you Valletta FC.