Birkirkara will have the opportunity to end their 2022 commitments in the Assikura Women’s League as sole leaders as three games will be played on Republic Day, this Tuesday.
The reigning champions will be in action in this week’s slate of fixtures while joint-leaders Swieqi United will be serving a bye.
However, the Stripes have a daunting task at hand as they will take on rivals Mġarr United in the highlight clash of the week.
Jose Borg’s Birkirkara lead the standings with 14 points and will come into this match with high spirits having beaten Swieqi 1-0, last week.
Sara Saliba scored a late goal to extend Birkirkara’s unbeaten run in the league to 75 games while making a bold statement that they are still the team to beat in this championship.
Birkirkara scored just 14 goals in six games, as they have the fourth best offensive record but they have the best defensive record, together with Swieqi, having conceded just twice – against Swieqi and Raiders Lija.
In the first round, Birkirkara defeated Mġarr.
Photo: Brandon Bonett
