The latest round of the Assikura Women’s League delivered high-stakes drama and a goal-fest, as the newly crowned champions maintained their streak and the runners-up spot was officially decided.

Birkirkara 1-1 Mġarr United

Champions Mġarr United preserved their remarkable undefeated record after a hard-fought draw against Birkirkara. Valeria Villegas put the Greens ahead in the 18th minute, but the Stripes fought back in the second half, with Haruhi Sekura finding the net in the 73rd minute to split the points. With only one match remaining, Mġarr are on the cusp of completing a historic unbeaten league campaign.

• Birkirkara: M. Morales, G. Zahra, L. May Azzopardi, S. Farrugia, K. Monteiro, Y. Grech, S. Francalanza, A. Vassallo, K. Axiak, H. Sekura, M. Ueda.
• Mġarr: P. Ebejer, A. Camilleri, A. Villegas, M. Debono, Y. Carella, L. Cefai, E. Xuereb, V. Villegas, Y. Mendez, M. Hernandez, B. Borg.
• Referee: Paula Buttigieg

Hibernians 0-2 Swieqi United

Swieqi United officially secured second place in the standings with a clinical 2-0 victory over Hibernians. The star of the show was Salamatu Abdulai, whose first-half brace (15’, 38’) proved too much for the Paolites. The result cements Swieqi’s status as the primary challengers to the champions this season.

• Hibernians: M. Cachia, N. Geren, A. Galea, O. Nazarko, N. Celeste, Y. Attard, G. Mifsud, N. Sciberras, F. Bartolo, S. Kabene, I. Farrugia.
• Swieqi: P. Araujo, V. Rapa, E. Micallef, S. Urpani, J. Flask, E. Xurereb, S. Abdulai, S. Zammit, T. Falzon, A. Kricak, M. Cachia.
• Referee: Sanu Joy

San Ġwann 3-3 Valletta

In the most explosive match of the weekend, San Ġwann and Valletta shared the spoils in a six-goal thriller. Naila Addo was in fine form for San Ġwann, scoring twice, while Rioco Figueredo added a third. Valletta responded through Sarah Fenech, Molly Crowe, and a late equalizer from Ines Mohamed. While the draw provided plenty of entertainment, it leaves both sides settled in the lower half of the table.

• San Ġwann: G. Muscat, L. Vella, N. Attard, T. Muscat, R. Borg, R. Figueredo, M. Otalvarez, F. Al Girbi, M. Fanega, N. Addo, R. Zerafa.
• Valletta: G. Grima, S. Fenech, K. Zammit, C. Giles, E. Csik, M. Crowe, E. Marmara, K. Pantalleresco, I. Mohamed, I. Sultana, S. Bugeja.
• Referee: Sara Kankaras