Waterpolo
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Mixed fortunes for Malta
After winning their opening match against Portugal, Malta yesterday succumbed to a 20-8 defeat to group favourites Russia. The Maltese began the match with a good tempo but were erratic in their conclusions, missing some man-up situations and...
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Seven-goal Camilleri powers Malta to win
Karl Izzo enjoyed a winning debut as national coach as Malta opened their commitments in the European Championship qualifiers with a sound 16-8 win over Portugal in Odense yesterday. Inspired by the goalscoring instincts of Steve Camilleri, the...
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Izzo set for debut as Malta face Portugal
Karl Izzo will make his competitive debut as Malta coach this evening when he leads the national team in their opening match from the European Championship qualifiers against Portugal in Odense, Denmark. Izzo, who succeeded Sergio Afric as national...
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Izzo selects squad for Euro qualifiers
Malta’s participation in the first round of the men’s European Championship 2014 qualification tournament in Odense, Denmark was the focus of an ASA meeting with the media on Thursday. Addressing the conference the association’s president, Joe...
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Sliema land two Olympic stalwarts
In a bid to wrest the title from rivals Neptunes, and win their 32nd championship in history, Sliema McDonald’s yesterday announced they had signed two world waterpolo heavyweights – Gergely Kiss and Samir Barac. In the build-up to the national...
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San Ġiljan, Neptunes ease to comfortable victories
Wins for San Ġiljan Sir Alex and Neptunes Emirates were on the cards when the two teams met Valletta United and Marsaxlokk yesterday afternoon. Any semblance of resistance from the City team, slightly evident in the first session, soon fizzled out...
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Exiles recover to stun Sirens
Exiles Ferretti made a bold recovery to pick the spoils at the expense Sirens Ritter Sport as the off-season Winter League programme resumed yesterday evening at the National Pool. The team guided by Aurelien Cousin should be commended for hitting...
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Waterpolo – BOV Winter League
This weekend’s Winter League fixtures at the National Pool: Today: 6.45pm Sirens Ritter Sport vs Exiles Ferretti; 8pm Sliema McDonald’s vs ASA Juniors.Tomorrow: 3.45pm San Ġiljan Sir Alex vs Valletta United; 5pm Marsaxlokk vs Neptunes Emirates.
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Camilleri again hits five goals
Malta’s top waterpolo player, Steve Camilleri, currently engaged with the Italian top division team RN Bogliasco, has again netted five goals, his fourth nap-hand this season. His latest bonanza came when his team visited IGM Ortigia of Catania on...
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Victories for Neptunes, Exiles
Another cold evening heralded the fourth day of the Winter League which had Neptunes Emirates and Exiles Ferretti beating Sirens Ritter Sport and Marsaxlokk respectively. The Balluta team owed their victory to three sessions which they admi-nistered...
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Goals aplenty as Sliema and San Ġiljan cruise to victory
The two matches of this weekend’s restrictive programme were resolved in favour of Sliema McDonald’s and San Ġiljan Sir Alex at the expense of inferior opponents. In the first clash, the Blues got going against Valletta in the second quarter of...
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Wins for Neptunes, Sirens
The Winter League programme was resumed yesterday in spring-like conditions with Neptunes Emirates and Sirens Ritter Sport winning their openers against Exiles Ferretti and Valletta United respectively. In the first match, Exiles finished well...
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Sliema win opener
Sliema 9San Ġiljan 6(1-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-1)Not Unexpectedly, The Winter League Got Off To A Typical Start Weatherwise As Sliema Mcdonald’S And San Ġiljan Sir Alex Crossed Swords Yesterday Evening With The Blues Emerging Winners By A Three-Goal...
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Teams braced for ‘cold’ warm-up
This year’s BOV waterpolo winter league will be splashing off this evening at the National Pool as the first clash in a programme due to end on May 4, will have title holders Sliema coming up against San Ġiljan in what is surely a big match...
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Sliema gearing up for new season
The new waterpolo season gets underway on March 1 with the first round of matches from the BOV Winter League, launched earlier this month at the National Pool Complex, Tal-Qroqq. The draws involving the eight teams to take part pitted together...
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Sliema-San Ġiljan heralds new season
This year’s BOV Winter League will have an auspicious start as two heavyweights of the local game, Sliema and San Ġiljan, will herald the 28-match competition which starts on March 1. The draws were made at the Aquatic Sport Association (ASA)...
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Camilleri hits third nap-hand
Malta’s 2012 Player of the Year Steve Camilleri is still drilling in the goals for his Italian top division team RN Bogliasco. On Friday he again netted five goals, the third time this season, a tally which consolidates his position at the top of...
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Visit by Ortigia
Italian Serie A1 waterpolo side Ortigia Siracusa are currently in Malta for a training camp. The Sicilian club players yesterday joined the Maltese national team for training at the National Pool and both sides figured in a friendly match later in...
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Borg Cole joins Reds
Neptunes WPSC yesterday acquired the services of Exiles and Malta goalkeeper Alan Borg Cole. He joined the Malta champions and cup holders on a six-year contract for an undisclosed fee, a deal which also included the transfer to Exiles of goalkeeper...
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Provisional ’13 calendar announced
Following the closing date for applications by clubs to participate in the 2013 winter and summer competitions on January 4, the ASA has confirmed that there will be ten teams playing in this year’s competitions, sponsored by Bank of Valletta. Seven...
