Hamrun Statistics

The next official match for this season is against Hamrun Spartans for the FA trophy cup. It can also be noted that Hamrun were last year finalists, which they lost against Birkirkara in the last minutes of the match. This will be played on Saturday at 3.30 in the afternoon at the Centenary stadium, Ta' Qali. This is a knock-out match meaning that the winning team will pass to the second round of the competition while the losing team will be automatically eliminated from the competition. Below are some history results and statistics.

Statistics from season 1997/1998 to date
Premier League (00/01), Hamrun vs Rabat: 1-1 Roderick Asciak
Premier League (00/01), Rabat vs Hamrun: 2-3 William Borg (x2)
Premier League (98/99), Rabat vs Hamrun: 2-1 Adrian Mifsud, Ziya Yildiz
Premier League (98/99), Hamrun vs Rabat: 4-2 Roderick Asciak, Edward Azzopardi
Premier League (98/99), Rabat vs Hamrun: 4-2 Vesko Petrovic, Adrian Mifsud, Edward Azzopardi, Kevin Loughborough

	Rabat	Hamrun
Wins	2	2
Draws	1	1
Losts	2	2

Recent official matches played by Rabat (LDL)
Mqabba vs Rabat 3-1
Pieta vs Rabat 0-0
Rabat vs Dingli 0-2

Recent official matches played by Hamrun (DLL)
Tarxien vs Hamrun 1-1
Hamrun vs Birkirkara 0-1
Msida vs Hamrun 3-2

Viewing recent results, one can say that both teams are not passing from their best moments in this initial part of the season against what happened at the end of last season, where Rabat achieved a successful promotion and Hamrun reached the final of this cup. Also, Hamrun has just changed their coach (Steve D'Amato), where this will be his first official match.

It must be noted that the Spartans opponents should be considered to be much more difficult on paper. This means that this will be a good test for the Magpies to turn back to winning victories against a team playing in a higher division and an old rival back in the eighties.

If you remember any memorable matches or any other useful information regarding this match that you wish to share, post comments below.

Rabat vs Marsa 5-2

Match Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 18:45-20:45
Venue: Rabat Training Ground, Imtarfa
Who Played: n/a
Rabat Scorers: Glen Magri (x2), Emmanuel Muscat, Adam Smeir, Lydon Micallef

First-Division Knock-Out - Group 1 (2008/9)

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Dingli	4	3	1	0	5	1	4	10
Pieta	4	2	2	0	4	1	3	8
Mqabba	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6
Rabat	4	0	2	2	2	6	-4	2
Vittoriosa	4	0	1	3	4	8	-4	1

Rabat vs Dingli 0-2

Match Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 14:30-16:30
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
Who Played: Jonathan Azzopardi, Jonathan Bezzina, Edward Azzopardi, Josef Tonna, Paolo Ciantar, Lydon Micallef (Darren Galea), Emmanuel Muscat, Keith Micallef (Christopher Schembri), Glen Magri, Adam Smeir, Adrian Mifsud (Kayne Said)
Rabat Scorers: n/a

Match Description: A good performance by the Magpies in the first half with too many wasted scoring opportunities. Dingli scored the first goal from a corner kick with poor defensive attention in this dead-ball situation.

In the second half Dingli were the better side, where they increased their lead with another goal. The only positive note in the second half is the excellent performance offered by the goalkeeper Jonathan Azzopardi, since if it wasn't for him the score would have been much larger, and would have resulted with an abysmal defeat for the the Magpies.

Opinion: In my opinion the main problem in team is that they are too slow when they building a scoring action. Too much time is wasted on thinking about how to move the ball or to whom to pass the ball. This gives enough time for the opponents to retreat and defend well any scoring opportunity.

Post any further comments or opinions regarding the match or the state of the team below.

Dingli Statistics

The next match is against Dingli Swallows next Saturday at 2.30 in the afternoon in the Victor Tedesco stadium at Hamrun. This is a match that for the Magpies almost has no story, since they are mathematically out of the competition. Below are some history results and statistics.

Statistics from season 1997/1998 to date
Second Division (06/07), Dingli vs Rabat: 1-1 Kayne Said
Second Division( 06/07), Rabat vs Dingli: 1-1 Adam Smeir
Second Division (04/05), Dingli vs Rabat 1-0
Second Division (04/05), Rabat vs Dingli: 0-1
First Division (97/98), Rabat vs Dingli: 4-2 Paul Farrugia, Adrian Mifsud (x2), Roderick Asciak
First Division (97/98), Dingli vs Rabat: 1-2 Adrian Mifsud, Edmond Kela

	Rabat	Dingli
Wins	2	2
Draws	2	2
Losts	2	2

The main objective for the Magpies is that of giving a hard time to our neighbours and rivals Dingli Swallows from achieving first place in the group stage. Also, it is a match where the Rabat players can start to show some determination and offer better and convincing playing action with hopefully a victory in an official season match before the kick-off of the first division league in approximately a month's time.

Good luck goes for all the Rabat Ajax staff for the match, and hopefully to see more enthusiast supporters that follow and support our team, in order for us supporters to be the 12th man in the ground and support our team in any circumstance during the match.

Rabat vs Lija 0-2

Match Date: Monday, October 6, 2008, 19:30-21:30
Venue: Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun
Who Played: n/a
Rabat Scorers: n/a

Description: The result says it all

Rabat vs Marsa 2-0

Match Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008
Venue: n/a
Who Played: n/a
Rabat Scorers: Kayne Said, Emmanuel Muscat