2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy

The 2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy was the 81st edition of the football cup competition. A record number of 67 clubs competed in the FA Trophy, with the first round starting on the weekend of 1–2 September 2018 and concluding with the final played on 18 May 2019.[1]

2018–19 Maltese FA Trophy
CountryMalta
Dates1 September 2018 – 18 May 2019
Teams67
Defending championsValletta
ChampionsBalzan (1st title)
Runners-upValletta
Matches played66
Goals scored257 (3.89 per match)
All statistics correct as of 19 May 2019.

Valletta were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Balzan on penalties, the latter winning their first ever FA Trophy title.[2]

Format

The clubs in the Premier League, First Division, Second Division and Third Division together with those from the Gozo Football League are involved in the draws of the initial rounds. The 14 top-flight sides enter the fray in the third round. Matches which are level after regulation advanced to extra time and afterwards to penalties to determine a winner, when needed.

Clubs entering in this round Clubs advancing from previous round
Preliminary round
(16 clubs)
  • N/A
First round
(18 clubs)
  • 8 winners from Preliminary round
Second round
(36 clubs)
  • 9 winners from First round
Third round
(32 clubs)
  • 18 winners from Second round
Fourth round
(16 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 16 winners from Third round
Quarter-finals
(8 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 8 winners from Fourth round
Semi-finals
(4 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 4 winners from Quarter-finals
Final
(2 clubs)
  • No other entries
  • 2 winners from Semi-finals

Schedule

The draws were made on 6 August 2018 and were conducted by Dr. Angelo Chetcuti, the General Secretary of the Malta Football Association, and Rodney Pisani, the Deputy General Secretary of the Association who leads the Competitions Department.[1]

Round Date(s) Draw date Number of fixtures Clubs
Preliminary round 1–2 September 2018 6 August 2018 8 67 → 59
First round 8–9 September 2018 9 59 → 50
Second round 26–28 October 2018 18 50 → 32
Third round 30 November and 2 December 2018 5 November 2018 16 32 → 16
Fourth round 26–27 January 2019 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 23 February, 4–5 May 2019 29 January 2019 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 7–8 May 2019 5 May 2019 2 4 → 2
Final 12 May 2019 1 2 → 1

Preliminary round

Eight preliminary round matches were played on 31 August till 2 September 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held on 6 August 2018.[1]

31 August 2018 Oratory Youths 0–8Għajnsielem Xewkija
18:00 CEST Report Naby  5', 58'
Luis Andre  7', 19', 31', 52', 83'
Belhadj  39'		 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Massimo Axisa
31 August 2018 Munxar Falcons 0–4Nadur Youngsters Xewkija
20:00 CEST Report
  • de Jesus Messias  48', 88'
  • Barbosa  50', 74'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
1 September 2018 St. Lawrence Spurs 0–2Għaxaq (4)Kerċem
18:00 CEST Report
  • Calleja  47'
  • Agius  62'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Mario Apap
1 September 2018 Marsaskala (4)0–4Dingli Swallows (4)Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST Report
  • Vassallo  35'
  • Borg  45'
  • Ciantar  87'
  • Schembri  90+1'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann
1 September 2018 Sannat Lions 2–0Ta' Xbiex (4)Kerċem
20:00 CEST
  • Okpokwu  19', 78'
 Report Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Andrea Schiriha
2 September 2018 Qala Saints 1–3Għargħur (4)Kerċem
18:00 CEST
  • Buttigieg  28'
 Report
  • Tasic  14', 42' (pen.)
  • Izuchukwu  68'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Kurt Saliba
2 September 2018 Victoria Wanderers 10–0Mtarfa (4)Xewkija
18:00 CEST
  • Djordjevic  18' (pen.), 70', 78'
  • Obaje  39', 80', 88'
  • Bamba  23'
  • Adesina  20'
  • Harland  32'
  • Cardona  86'
 Report Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Keith Montebello
2 September 2018 Victoria Hotspurs 8–0Msida St. Joseph (4)Xewkija
20:00 CEST
  • Maciel  10', 80', 82'
  • Mizzi  61', 65'
  • Elton  52', 57'
  • Debrincat  50'
 Report Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Daniel Casha

First round

Nine first round matches were played on 8-9 September 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 6 August 2018.[1]

6 September 2018 Għarb Rangers 2–1Xgħajra Tornadoes (4)Xewkija
18:00 CEST Attard  19', 22' Report Degiorgio  63' Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Joseph Scerri
6 September 2018 Għajnsielem 0–2Xewkija Tigers Xewkija
20:00 CEST Report
  • Bugeja  30'
  • Stojanovic  41'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Paul Toledo
8 September 2018 Żurrieq (4)0–4Nadur Youngsters St. Paul's Bay
18:00 CEST Report
  • Bustos  45' (pen.)
  • Barbosa  60', 72'
  • de Jesus Messias  68'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
8 September 2018 Kirkop United (4)2–1Kerċem Ajax St. Paul's Bay
20:15 CEST
  • Darboe  67'
  • Degiorgio  90+3'
 Report
  • Komljenovi  27'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
9 September 2018 Dingli Swallows (4)1–2Sannat Lions St. Paul's Bay
18:00 CEST
  • Scerri  16'
 Report
  • Tabone  39'
  • Okpokwu  67' (pen.)
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Etienne Antoine Mangion
9 September 2018 Victoria Wanderers 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)		Għaxaq (4)Xewkija
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
Penalties
  • Monday
  • Dpordevic
  • Bamba
  • Calleja
  • Vella
  • Micallef
  • Agius
9 September 2018 Victoria Hotspurs 4–1Attard (4)Xewkija
18:00 CEST
  • Mizzi  4', 55'
  • Camilleri  64'
  • Maciel  80'
 Report
  • Spiteri  35'
 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
9 September 2018 Żebbuġ Rovers 0–1Mdina Knights (4)Kerċem
18:00 CEST Report
  • Vella  57'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
9 September 2018 Għargħur (4)3–1Xagħra United St. Paul's Bay
20:15 CEST
  • Zammit  31', 75'
  • Tasic  90+5'
 Report
  • Camilleri  42' (pen.)
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech

Second round

Eighteen second round matches were played on 26 and 28 October 2018. The draw for the preliminary, first, and second rounds was held 6 August 2018.[1] AAll teams from Maltese First Division and Maltese Second Division entered in the Second round.

26 October 2018 Mellieħa (3)2–0Kalkara (3)Ħamrun
18:00 CEST
  • Wayne Chetcuti  63'
  • David Fenech  90+2'
 Report Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Andrea Sciriha
26 October 2018 Kirkop United (4)1–2 (a.e.t.)Vittoriosa Stars (2)Pembroke
19:00 CEST
  • Caruana  90+3' (pen.)
 Report
  • Cilia  50'
  • Marcelo De Souza 98'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Alex Johnson
26 October 2018 Gudja United (2)2–1Sirens (2)Ħamrun
20:15 CEST
  • Ratko Mandic  48' (aut.)
  • Kooh Sohna Rafael  81'
 Report Luka Mijic  47' Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Mario Apap
27 October 2018 St. George's (3)0–4Lija Athletic (2)Pembroke
15:00 CEST Report
  • Beu  26'
  • Mintoff  38'
  • Azzopardi  43'
  • Schembri  90+1'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Daniel Casha
27 October 2018 St. Venera Lightnings (3)0–3Pembroke Athleta (2)St. Paul's Bay
15:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Sandro Spiteri
27 October 2018 Mġarr United (3)1–2San Ġwann (2)Pembroke
17:15 CEST
  • Aquilina  71'
 Report
  • Tanti 26'
  • Pompeo  31'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Slobodan Petrovic
27 October 2018 Xewkija Tigers 6–1Mqabba (2)Gozo
16:00 CEST
Report
  • Micallef  71'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Glenn Tonna
27 October 2018 Marsa (2)5–1Għargħur (4)St. Paul's Bay
17:15 CEST
  • Gauci  16' (pen.)
  • De Fex  19'
  • Farrugia  68'
  • Busuttil  71' (pen.)
  • Friggieri  78'
 Report
  • Bonello  28'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
28 October 2018 Melita (3)1–0Swieqi United (2)Pembroke
17:15 CEST
  • Gatt  64'
 Report Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius
28 October 2018 Sannat Lions 0–3Qrendi (2)Gozo
14:00 CEST Report
  • Vargas  28'
  • Zarb  45'
  • Abela 73'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Shaun Calleja
28 October 2018 Żebbuġ Rangers (2)1–0Marsaxlokk (3)Ħamrun
15:00 CEST
  • Micallef  85'
 Report Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann
28 October 2018 Naxxar Lions (2)1–2Żejtun Corinthians (2)Ħamrun
17:15 CEST
  • Bonnici  62'
 Report
  • Castano  20'
  • Farrugia  60'
 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Aleksander Jovanovic
28 October 2018 Victoria Hotspurs 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		Siġġiewi (3)Gozo
16:15 CEST
  • Mercieca  3'
 Report
  • Nikolic  62'
 Stadium: Kerċem Ajax Stadium
Referee: Ezekiel Barbara
Penalties
  • Maciel
  • Mercieca
  • Lattes
  • Vella
  • Elton
  • Bajada
  • Mizzi
  • Nikolic
  • Buhagiar
  • Grech
  • Ciappara
  • Camilleri
  • Magri
  • Formosa
28 October 2018 Mdina Knights (4)2–1 (a.e.t.)Għarb Rangers St. Paul's Bay
15:00 CEST
  • Nunez  75' (aut.)
  • Sciberras  105'
 Report
  • Shkjau  57'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Massimo Axisa
28 October 2018 Luqa St. Andrew's (3)0–5Rabat Ajax (3)St. Paul's Bay
17:15 CEST Report
  • Abela  11'
  • Azzopardi  50'
  • Scholey  89', 90'
  • Muscat  90+1'
 Stadium: Sirens Stadium
Referee: Paul Toledo
28 October 2018 Fgura United (3)4–1 (a.e.t.)Għaxaq (4)Pembroke
15:00 CEST
  • Sell  72', 95', 120'
  • Borg  110'
 Report
  • Ellul  51'
 Stadium: Luxol Stadium
Referee: Slawomir Olucha
28 October 2018 Santa Lucia (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3)Ta' Qali
17:15 CEST
  • Lapira  16'
  • Borg  42'
 Report
  • Pirotta  70', 77'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
Penalties
  • Adebayo
  • Mendonza
  • Camilleri
  • Cutajar
  • Micallef
  • Pedrosa
28 October 2018 Żabbar St. Patrick (3)0–7Nadur Youngsters Ta' Qali
15:00 CEST Report
  • Daniel Mateo Bustos  12', 42'
  • De Jesus Messias  26', 82'
  • Lagana  45' (aut.)
  • Barboso  47' (pen.)
  • Tabone  60'
 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace

Third round

Sixteen third round matches were played on 30 November and 3 December 2018. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held 5 November 2018. All teams from Maltese Premier League entered in Third round. The top six position from 2017-18 Maltese Premier League teams that are seeded in the third round of the FA Trophy. A total of thirty-two clubs will be involved in the draw.

30 November 2018 Birżebbuġa St. Peter's (3)0–5Żebbuġ Rangers (2)Ta' Qali
18:00 CEST Ryan Micallef  9'

Thiago Rocha Rodrigo  27' 50'

Ze Lucas Caetano  31' 74'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Sandro Spiteri
30 November 2018 Qormi (1)1–5Hibernians (1)Ta' Qali
19:00 CEST Manolito Micallef  50 p' Taylon Nicolas Correa 11' 13' 16'

Jurgen Degabriele  60'

Isaac Ntow  88'		 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace
30 November 2018 Mdina Knights (4)1–4Pietà Hotspurs (1)Ta' Qali
20:15 CEST Cachel Vella  88' Shunsuke Nakamura  33' 64'

Jan Bussuttil  57'

James Scicluna  90+1 p'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Ismael Barbara
1 December 2018 Gżira United (1)4–0Rabat Ajax (3)Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST Corbalan Juan Carlos  37' 66'

Andrew Cohen 79'

Zachary Scerri  83'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
1 December 2018 San Ġwann (2)0–1Fgura United (3)Ħamrun
14:00 CEST Thomas Grech  77' Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Alex Johnson
1 December 2018 Balzan (1)5–1Qrendi (2)Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST Kadu Carlos Eduardo Mendes  10'

Andrija Majdevac  17' 43' 72'

Correa Duarte Ricardo  30'		 Ciro Quaranta  24' Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Matthew De Gabbrielle
1 December 2018 Siġġiewi (3)1–3Melita (3)Ħamrun
16:15 CEST Kim Buhagiar  78' Luke Mifsud  40' 83'
Karl Mohnani  63 p'		 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Daniel Portelli
2 December 2018 Floriana (1)0–1Ħamrun Spartans (1)Ta' Qali
16:00 CEST Wilfried Domoraud  31' Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Alan Mario Sant
2 December 2018 Nadur Youngsters 0–4Birkirkara (1)Xewkija
14:00 CEST Marcelinho de Siquiera Henrique  28'

Danilo Quipapa Chapoval  30'
Petar Orlandic  49'

Paul Fenech 62'		 Stadium: Gozo Stadium
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann
2 December 2018 Marsa (2)0–3Valletta (1)Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST Jean Borg  19'

Miguel Alba  52 p'

Matteo Piccollo  59'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Etienne Antoine Mangion
2 December 2018 Mellieħa (3)0–5Lija Athletic (2)Ħamrun
16:15 CEST Paolo Dandolo  3'

Koken Kuroki  8'
Andrea Azzopardi  42' 59'

Gabriel Borg  52'		 Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
2 December 2018 Gudja United (2)1–2 (a.e.t.)Xewkija Tigers Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST Siqueira Jackson Lima  28' Milos Stojanovic  57'
Cadu Antonio Claudio Pavlidis  104 p'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Glen Tonna
2 December 2018 Pembroke Athleta (2)0–2Żejtun Corinthians (2)Ħamrun
16:15 CEST Edson Cardona  21' 30' Stadium: Victor Tedesco Stadium
Referee: Philipp Farrugia
2 December 2018 Sliema Wanderers (1)2–0St. Andrews (1)Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST Frank Temile  32'
Jefferson Mateus de Assis  48'		 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Darryl Agius
3 December 2018 Vittoriosa Stars (2)0–3Tarxien Rainbows (1)Ta' Qali
18:00 CEST Ricardinho Faria da Silva  17'

Andre' Scicluna  45'

Michele Paolucci  52 p'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
3 December 2018 Senglea Athletic (1)2–3 (a.e.t.)Mosta (1)Ta' Qali
20:15 CEST Caseres Augusto Rene  7'
Braian Volpini  13'		 Romeu Pericles Romao  22 p'

Rafael Morisco  39'

Juri Cisotti  114'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Mario Apap

Fourth round

Eight fourth round matches were played on 26–27 January 2019. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was held 5 November 2018. In the Fourth Round there were 10 clubs from Maltese Premier League, 3 clubs from Maltese First Division, 2 clubs from Maltese Second Division and 1 club (Xewkija Tigers) from Gozo Football League left.

26 January 2019 Hibernians (1)4–0Fgura United (3)Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST Tiago Adan Fonseca  4',  78'

Taylon Nicolas Correa  33'

Dunston Vella 54'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace
26 January 2019 Pietà Hotspurs (1)2–0Żejtun Corinthians (2)Paola
14:00 CEST Christian Degabriele  55'
Paul Chimezie 75'		 Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
26 January 2019 Mosta (1)2–1Sliema Wanderers (1)Paola
16:00 CEST Kyle Frendo 21'
Claude Davy Angan  50'		 Younes Marzouk 41' Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Alan Mario Sant
26 January 2019 Tarxien Rainbows (1)5–0Żebbuġ Rangers (2)Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST Arab Siraj 19'

Michele Paolucci  25',  59',  65'

Jens Wemmer 61'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Ismael Barbara
27 January 2019 Balzan (1)6–1Xewkija Tigers Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST Correa Duarte Ricardo  30',  58',  74'

Aleksandar Kosoric 35'
Andrija Majdevac 39'

Steve Pisani  66'		 Daniel Bogdanović  16' Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
27 January 2019 Gżira United (1)4–2Melita (3)Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST Haruna Garba 13',  61',  76'
Andrew Cohen 59p'		 Michael Cachia 29'
Andrew Spiteri 42'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Alex Johnson
27 January 2019 Birkirkara (1)2–1Ħamrun Spartans (1)Ta' Qali
16:00 CEST Jorge Pereira 47'
Marcelo Henrique 72p'		 Eduardo Dos Santos  40' OG Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Glenn Tonna
27 January 2019 Lija Athletic (2)1–7Valletta (1)Ta' Qali
16:15 CEST Erjon Beu 25' Jonathan Caruana 10'

Mario Fontanella 17',  57'
Matteo Picciolo 18'
Bojan Kaljevic 50'

Miguel Alba 60',  71'		 Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Mario Apap

Quarter-finals

Four quarter-final matches were scheduled for 23 and 24 February 2019. The draw for the quarter-finals was held 29 January 2019.[3] The eight clubs left were all from the Premier League. On 23 February 2019, four quarter-final matches were postponed amid safety concerns caused by the inclement weather, warnings of gale-force winds and hail-storm.[4] The first FA Trophy quarter-final match between Pietà Hotspurs and Gżira United, at the Hibernians Stadium, was abandoned by referee Emanuel Grech in the 88th minute, and finished on 3 May 2019 at Ta' Qali National Stadium, 19:00, from the point of abandonment.[5][6]

23 February 2019 Pietà Hotspurs (1)1–2 (a.e.t.)Gżira United (1)Paola and Ta' Qali
14:00 CEST
  • Tony  50'
Stadium: Hibernians Stadium and Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Emanuel Grech
3 May 2019 Mosta (1)1–2Birkirkara (1)Ta' Qali
20:00 CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Philipp Farrugia
3 May 2019 Tarxien Rainbows (1)0–2Balzan (1)Paola
19:00 CEST
Stadium: Hibernians Stadium
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
8 May 2019 Hibernians (1)2–3 (a.e.t.)Valletta (1)Ta' Qali
18:30 CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Stefan Pace

Semi-finals

Two semi-final matches were played on 11 and 12 May 2019 at National Stadium, Ta' Qali. The draw for the semi-finals was held on 3 May 2019.[7]

11 May 2019 Balzan (1)3–2Birkirkara (1)Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
  • Sljivic  8'
  • Ljubomirac  54'
  • Effiong  80'
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 750
Referee: Fyodor Zammit
12 May 2019 Gżira United (1)0–2Valletta (1)Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Alan Mario Sant

Final

The final took place on 18 May 2019; Balzan reached their second FA Trophy final while Valletta reached their 24th final which they triumphed 14 times. The last time Balzan and Valletta met together in the FA Trophy was the previous season in the semi-finals when Valletta beat Balzan by 2–1.

18 May 2019 Balzan (1)4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Valletta (1)Ta' Qali
17:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Mario Apap

Television rights

The following matches were broadcast live on TVM2 and on TSN (offered by GO):

Round TVM2 and TSN TSN
Third Round Sliema Wanderers vs St. Andrews Floriana vs Ħamrun Spartans
Fourth Round Birkirkara vs Ħamrun Spartans
Quarter-finals Hibernians vs Valletta
Semi-finals Balzan vs Birkirkara

Gżira United vs Valletta

Final Balzan vs Valletta

See also

References
  1. "Record 67 teams to compete in this season's FA Trophy". MFA. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. Camilleri, Valhmor (18 May 2019). "Watch: Effiong scores four as Balzan win first-ever FA Trophy". Times of Malta. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. "Hibs-Valletta headlines FA Trophy quarter-final draw". Malta Football Association. 29 January 2019.
  4. "FA Trophy quarter-final matches on Sunday postponed due to the inclement weather". The Malta Independent. 23 February 2019.
  5. Farrugia, Simon (23 February 2019). "Malta FA Trophy: Pieta-Gżira match abandoned in 88th minute due to heavy hailstorm, score 1-1". The Malta Independent.
  6. "FA Trophy quarter-finals moved to May 3, 4". Times of Malta. 28 February 2019.
  7. "FA Trophy semi-final draws". MaltaFootball.com. 3 May 2019.
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