January Round-Up

by Ayrton Galea - 2nd February 2011

January has just passed, and we are going to take you through the highlights of the Birkirkara F.C. news for this month.

January can be described as a month of two halves for Birkirkara. It started on a negative note as Birkirkara were defeated twice in the first two Premier League matches. First against Valletta with a score of 3-1, and then against Marsaxlokk with a 2-0 result. Then 'The Stripes' bounced back with two consecutive victories against Hamrun Spartans, with a 2-0 result, and then against Vittoriosa with a solitary goal by debutant Andrei Agius.

Another notable point in this month was the sponsorship agreed with BetClic as they officially became one of the Birkirkara sponsors in this season from the 6th January.

Team Statistics

In the first month of the year, Birkirkara registered two wins and two defeats. January opened on a negative note as in the first Premier League match of the month, which was played on the 8th January; they were defeated to the tune of 3-1 line by archrivals Valletta. Just one week later, 'The Stripes' conceded their second consecutive defeat as on the 15th January they were defeated by Marsaxlokk with a 2-0 score line.

Birkirkara bounced back with two consecutive victories against Hamrun Spartans and Vittoriosa Stars. First, on the 22nd January they managed to beat Hamrun Spartans with a 2-0 result, and then they extend their positive run on the 30th January when they defeated Vittoriosa with a solitary goal.

In this month, Birkirkara scored four goals and conceded five. They were awarded one penalty, against Hamrun Spartans while one penalty was given against. Mr. Paul Zammit made use of seventeen players in this month. Birkirkara received no less than fourteen yellow cards, but no red cards. Emiliano Lattes was voted twice as the 'Player of the Match'.

Transfers

Birkirkara made several changes in their squad, during the January Transfer Market.

Esequiel Lovizon and Ryan Harding were both released by the club. Thomas Paris and Alan Tabone were both loaned out, to Floriana F.C. and to Vittoriosa Stars F.C. respectively.

'The Stripes' strengthened their squad with two signings: 24 year old International defender Andrei Agius and Brazilian/Lithuanian striker Rodolfo Kumbrevicius.

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