Valletta and Balzan chase history in tight FA Trophy showdown
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League champions Valletta and Balzan will be looking to end the 2018-19 football season in triumphant fashion when they go head-to-head into today’s FA Trophy final at the National Stadium (kick-off: 5pm). The two finalists are driven by a common ambition oValletta and Balzan chase history in tight FA Trophy showdown
League champions Valletta and Balzan will be looking to end the 2018-19 football season in triumphant fashion when they go head-to-head into today’s FA Trophy final at the National Stadium (kick-off: 5pm). The two finalists are driven by a common ambition of rewriting their respective clubs’ history books should they emerge victorious this evening. That alone should be enough to pave the way for another ‘decider’ full of attacking play and emotions. For Valletta, winning the FA Trophy would not only secure them another league and cup double but also become only the second team in the country to chalk up a double-double after Ħamrun Spartans who had achieved the feat in 1988. Balzan have never won a major trophy since the club’s foundation in 1937. So, for them the FA Trophy would be a historic feat. Valletta coach Gilbert Agius said that for his players today’s final will be the perfect opportunity to further establish their names in the glorious history of the club by winning the FA Trophy for the 15th time. “For us this year’s FA Trophy final is the perfect opportunity for this fantastic group of players to continue inscribe their names in the history of the club with golden... Read more