University of Malta Futsal team concluded this year’s season by being crowned the E&L Futsal Trophy Champion after winning in the final held yesterday 1st of June 2022 following an emphatic win over Luxol St Andrews Futsal 6 to 2. This trophy win served as the best comeback story as UM Futsal managed to beat the Champions of FMA Enemed Futsal League 2021/2022 where they previously got knocked out by one goal in the semi-final, further showcasing the resilience and determination of this team!
Road to the Trophy !
In order for UM Futsal to reach the final, the team had to win all upcoming matches. However, not only did the team succeed in winning every match, they also got impressive scores during each one of them. They started this campaign by winning against Naxxar Lions Futsal in the Preliminary Rounds 6 – 2 . They followed that by a 14 – 2 win against Mellieha Futsal in the Quarter Finals. they followed that form with a win in the semi-finals against Siggiewi Futsal 10 – 2 just to end the campaign the same way it all started with a 6-2 win in the final.
UM Futsal presidential comment:
A year of hard work culminated in an outstanding victory, repeating our Knockout win in 2018. Last year, when we lost the Challenge Cup Final, I saw something which very few teams can comprehend. All players were comforting each other and we stayed united after the game. Something told me that particular loss was going to launch this team into something unexpected.
It wasn’t an easy task to compete with the big players. The team managed to play in the Semi-Finals of the League for the first time in our history. However, the Knockout Cup is another fairytale chapter in our history books, especially when considering that we have beaten a team that didn’t lose a game locally for the past four years.
I would like to take this moment to express my gratitude to all players, coaches, committee, members, sponsors, and especially families for always being behind us.
Kurt Rizzo President of UM Futsal
The Third Eye Congratulates UM Futsal team on winning the E&L Futsal Trophy !
