The Balzan Post
Player ratings15 Feb 2027
A brace, and Jake Azzopardi takes the afternoon — 8.15
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Jake Azzopardi provided it, and the 8.15 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Match13 Feb 2027
Nobody wins at Balzan
13 home matches unbeaten. Visiting sides arrive already talking about the atmosphere, which is usually the sign that they have half-lost before kickoff.
Player ratings15 Feb 2027
Cláudio Murici beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 23. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Match13 Feb 2027
Balzan see off Swieqi United
Three points for Balzan, 3‑1 the final word against Swieqi United in a contest settled by the finer margins.
Squad15 Feb 2027
Áquila falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Squad15 Feb 2027
A falling-out at Balzan
James Scicluna and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The terraces15 Feb 2027
Balzan supporters have found a favourite in Jake Azzopardi
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Jake Azzopardi has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market15 Feb 2027
Steve Psaila steps up from the Balzan academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Steve Psaila has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market15 Feb 2027
Raymond Dimech steps up from the Balzan academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Raymond Dimech has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Balzan promote Daniel Borg from within
- Market Timothy Zammit steps up from the Balzan academy
- Player ratings Michael in the eights