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{{infobox football tournament season
The '''Maltese Cup 2007-08''' (known as U*BET Fa Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 71st season since its establishment.It features 20 teams from Maltese [[Maltese Premier League 2007-08|Premier League]] and [[Maltese First Division 2007-08|First Division]].The competition started on 3 November 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008 with the final,which [[Birkirkara F.C.]] won 2-1 against [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]].The defending champions were [[Hibernians F.C.]].
| title = Maltese FA Trophy
| year = 2007–08
| other_title =
| image =
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| country = Malta
| num_teams =
| defending champions = [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]]
| champions = [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]]
| count = 4
| runner-up = [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]]
| matches =
| goals =
| top goal scorer =
| player =
| prevseason = [[2006–07 Maltese FA Trophy|2006–07]]
| nextseason = [[2008–09 Maltese FA Trophy|2008–09]]
}}

The '''2007–08 [[Maltese FA Trophy]]''' (known as '''U*BET FA Trophy''' for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th season since its establishment. It featured 20 teams from Maltese [[2007–08 Maltese Premier League|Premier League]] and [[2007–08 Maltese First Division|First Division]]. The competition started on 3 November 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008 with the final, which [[Birkirkara F.C.]] won 2–1 against [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]].

[[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]] were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]].


== Calendar ==
== Calendar ==
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! Round !! Date !! Matches !! width=100 | Clubs !! New entries this round
! Round !! Date !! Matches !! width=100 | Clubs !! New entries this round
|- align=center
|- align=center
| First Round || 3,4,10,11 November 2007 || 8 || 20 → 12 || 16
| First round || 3,4,10,11 November 2007 || 8 || 20 → 12 || 16
|- align=center
|- align=center
| Second Round || 1 March 2008 || 4 || 12 → 8 || none
| Second round || 1 March 2008 || 4 || 12 → 8 || none
|- align=center
|- align=center
| Quarter Finals || 12 April 2008 || 4 || 8 → 4 || 4
| Quarter-finals || 12 April 2008 || 4 || 8 → 4 || 4
|- align=center
|- align=center
| Semi Finals || 19 May 2008 || 2 || 4 → 2 || none
| Semi-finals || 19 May 2008 || 2 || 4 → 2 || none
|- align=center
|- align=center
| Final || 24 May 2008 || 1 || 2 → 1 || none
| Final || 24 May 2008 || 1 || 2 → 1 || none
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==Results==
==Results==
When the draw was conducted four teams received a bye to the Quarterfinals. [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]] received a bye because they won the [[Maltese Cup 2006-07|2006–07 Maltese Cup]]. Other three teams who received a bye directly to the Quarterfinals were [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]], [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] and [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]], for being three best-placed teams in [[Maltese Premier League 2006-07|previous year's Premier League]].
When the draw was conducted four teams received a bye to the Quarterfinals. [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]] received a bye because they won the [[2006–07 Maltese FA Trophy]]. Other three teams who received a bye directly to the Quarterfinals were [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]], [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] and [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]], for being three best-placed teams in [[2006–07 Maltese Premier League|previous year's Premier League]].


===First Round===
===First round===
In the First Round entered [[Maltese Premier League 2006-07|Premier League]] teams placed 4th to 10th and 10 [[Maltese First Division 2007-08|First Division]] teams. The matches were played on 3, 4, 10 and 11 November 2007.
In the first round entered [[2006–07 Maltese Premier League|Premier League]] teams placed 4th to 10th and 10 [[2007–08 Maltese First Division|First Division]] teams. The matches were played on 3, 4, 10 and 11 November 2007.


{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegStart}}
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|'''3 November 2007'''
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]'''||4–0|[[St. Patrick F.C.|St. Patrick]]}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]'''||4–0|[[St. Patrick F.C.|St. Patrick]]}}
{{OneLegResult|[[St. George's F.C.|St. Georges]]||2–3|'''[[Pieta Hotspurs F.C.|Pieta Hotspurs]]'''}}
{{OneLegResult|[[St. George's F.C.|St. George's]]||2–3|'''[[Pietà Hotspurs F.C.|Pietà Hotspurs]]'''}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|'''4 November 2007'''
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Mqabba F.C.|Mqabba]]'''||3–2|[[Vittoriosa Stars F.C.|Vittoriosa]]}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Mqabba F.C.|Mqabba]]'''||3–2|[[Vittoriosa Stars F.C.|Vittoriosa]]}}
{{OneLegResult|[[Mosta F.C.|Mosta]]||0–2|'''[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun]]'''}}
{{OneLegResult|[[Mosta F.C.|Mosta]]||0–2|'''[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]]'''}}
|-
{{OneLegResult|[[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]]||1–5|'''[[Tarxien Rainbows F.C.|Tarxien]]'''}}
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|'''10 November 2007'''
{{OneLegResult|[[Marsa F.C.|Marsa]]||0–7|'''[[Dingli Swallows]]'''}}
{{OneLegResult|[[Qormi F.C.|Qormi]]||1–5|'''[[Tarxien Rainbows F.C.|Tarxien Rainbows]]'''}}
{{OneLegResult|[[Marsa F.C.|Marsa]]||0–7|'''[[Dingli Swallows F.C.|Dingli Swallows]]'''}}
|-
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|'''11 November 2007'''
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]'''||7–1|[[Mellieha S.C.|Mellieha]]}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]'''||7–1|[[Mellieha S.C.|Mellieha]]}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Senglea Athletics Football Club|Senglea Athletics]]'''||4–3 ([[Extra time|aet]])|[[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida St.Joseph]]}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Senglea Athletic F.C.|Senglea Athletic]]'''||4–3 {{aet}}|[[Msida Saint-Joseph F.C.|Msida St. Joseph]]}}
|}
|}


===Second Round===
===Second round===
In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 1 and 2 March 2008
In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 1 and 2 March 2008


{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegStart}}
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|'''1 March 2008'''
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]]'''||1–0|[[Pietà Hotspurs F.C.|Pietà Hotspurs]]}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]'''||5–0|[[Tarxien Rainbows F.C.|Tarxien Rainbows]]}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]'''||5–0|[[Tarxien Rainbows F.C.|Tarxien Rainbows]]}}
|-
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]]'''||1–0|[[Pieta Hotspurs F.C.|Pieta Hotspurs]]}}
|colspan="3" style="background:#fcc;"|'''2 March 2008'''
{{OneLegResult|[[Mqabba F.C.|Mqabba]]||0–1|'''[[Dingli Swallows]]'''}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]'''||3–2 ([[Extra time|aet]])|[[Senglea Athletics Football Club|Senglea Athletics]]}}
{{OneLegResult|[[Mqabba F.C.|Mqabba]]||0–1|'''[[Dingli Swallows F.C.|Dingli Swallows]]'''}}
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]'''||3–2 {{aet}}|[[Senglea Athletic F.C.|Senglea Athletic]]}}
|}
|}


===Quarterfinals===
===Quarter-finals===
In this round entered the winners from the previous round and the four teams that had received a bye. The matches were played on 12 and 13 April 2008.
In this round entered the winners from the previous round and the four teams that had received a bye. The matches were played on 12 and 13 April 2008.


[[Dingli Swallows]] was the only team from the [[Maltese First Division 2007-08|First Division]].They played against [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]] and lost 3-1.The other 3 ties were all contested between [[Maltese Premier League 2007-08|Premier League]] teams.They all finished 2-1 in favour of [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]], [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] and [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] who beat [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]], [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] and [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] respectively.[[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]] were the defending champions.
[[Dingli Swallows F.C.|Dingli Swallows]] was the only team from the [[2007–08 Maltese First Division|First Division]]. They played against [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]] and lost 3-1. The other three ties were all contested between [[2007–08 Maltese Premier League|Premier League]] teams. They all finished 2-1 in favour of [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]], [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] and [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] who beat [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]], [[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]] and [[Marsaxlokk F.C.|Marsaxlokk]] respectively. [[Hibernians F.C.|Hibernians]] were the defending champions.


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|date=13 April 2008
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|date=13 April 2008
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|goals2=[[Amed Davy Sylla|Sylla]] {{goal|52}}<br />[[Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza|Mifsud Triganza]] {{goal|70}}
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|attendance=
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|referee=Marco Borg ([[Malta Football Association|MFA]])
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===Semifinals===
===Semi-finals===
The winners from the Quarterfinals entered the Semifinals.The matches were played on 19 and 20 May 2008
The winners from the Quarterfinals entered the Semifinals. The matches were played on 19 and 20 May 2008.


Both semi-finals finished 4-2 in favour of [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]],who beat [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]],and [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] who beat [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]].
Both semifinals finished 4-2 in favour of [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]], who beat [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]], and [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]], who beat [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]].


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|stadium=[[Ta' Qali National Stadium]]
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|attendance=
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|referee=Chris Lautier ([[Malta Football Association|MFA]])
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|date=20 May 2008
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===Final===
===Final===
The Final was played on [[24 May]] and was contested between [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] and [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]].[[Michael Galea]] opened the scoring for '''Birkirkara''' but ''Hamrun Spartans'' levelled matters through [[Ryan Fenech]] but Michael Galea scored his 2nd to give Birkirkara the trophy.
The final was played on 24 May and was contested between [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] and [[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]]. [[Michael Galea (footballer)|Michael Galea]] opened the scoring for '''Birkirkara''' but ''Hamrun Spartans'' levelled matters through [[Ryan Fenech]] but Michael Galea scored his 2nd to give Birkirkara the trophy.


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==Top scorers==
==Top scorers==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!Rank
!Scorer
!Player
!Club
!Goals
!Goals
!Team
|-
|-
|1
|{{flagicon|Malta}} [[Gaetan Spiteri]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|MLT}} Gaetan Spiteri
|align=center|5
|[[Hamrun Spartans F.C.|Hamrun Spartans]]
|align="left"|Hamrun Spartans
|5
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Uchenna Anyanwu
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Uchenna Anyanwu
|rowspan="2" align=center|4
|[[Dingli Swallows]]
|align="left"|Dingli Swallows
|rowspan="2"|4
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Congo}} [[Yala Bolasie]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|DRC}} [[Yannick Bolasie]]
|[[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]]
|align="left"|Floriana
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|4
|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Amed Davy Sylla
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CIV}} [[Amed Davy Sylla]]
|rowspan="4" align=center|3
|[[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]]
|align="left"|Birkirkara
|rowspan="4"|3
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Anthony Ewurum
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} Anthony Ewurum
|align="left"|Senglea Athletic
|[[Senglea Athletics Football Club|Senglea Athletics]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Frank Temile]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Frank Temile]]
|[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
|align="left"|Valletta
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Omar Sebastián Monesterolo]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Omar Sebastián Monesterolo]]
|[[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]
|align="left"|Valletta
|}
|}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.maltafootball.com/archive/2007-08/trophy.shtml Official site]
* [http://archive.malta-football.com/archive/2007-08/trophy.shtml Official site]


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2007–08 Maltese FA Trophy
Tournament details
CountryMalta
Defending championsHibernians
Final positions
ChampionsBirkirkara (4th title)
Runner-upHamrun Spartans

The 2007–08 Maltese FA Trophy (known as U*BET FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th season since its establishment. It featured 20 teams from Maltese Premier League and First Division. The competition started on 3 November 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008 with the final, which Birkirkara F.C. won 2–1 against Hamrun Spartans.

Hibernians were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Valletta.

Calendar

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Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round
First round 3,4,10,11 November 2007 8 20 → 12 16
Second round 1 March 2008 4 12 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 12 April 2008 4 8 → 4 4
Semi-finals 19 May 2008 2 4 → 2 none
Final 24 May 2008 1 2 → 1 none

Results

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When the draw was conducted four teams received a bye to the Quarterfinals. Hibernians received a bye because they won the 2006–07 Maltese FA Trophy. Other three teams who received a bye directly to the Quarterfinals were Birkirkara, Marsaxlokk and Sliema Wanderers, for being three best-placed teams in previous year's Premier League.

First round

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In the first round entered Premier League teams placed 4th to 10th and 10 First Division teams. The matches were played on 3, 4, 10 and 11 November 2007.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
3 November 2007
Valletta 4–0 St. Patrick
St. George's 2–3 Pietà Hotspurs
4 November 2007
Mqabba 3–2 Vittoriosa
Mosta 0–2 Hamrun Spartans
10 November 2007
Qormi 1–5 Tarxien Rainbows
Marsa 0–7 Dingli Swallows
11 November 2007
Floriana 7–1 Mellieha
Senglea Athletic 4–3 (a.e.t.) Msida St. Joseph

Second round

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In this round entered winners from the previous round. The matches were played on 1 and 2 March 2008

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1 March 2008
Hamrun Spartans 1–0 Pietà Hotspurs
Valletta 5–0 Tarxien Rainbows
2 March 2008
Mqabba 0–1 Dingli Swallows
Floriana 3–2 (a.e.t.) Senglea Athletic

Quarter-finals

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In this round entered the winners from the previous round and the four teams that had received a bye. The matches were played on 12 and 13 April 2008.

Dingli Swallows was the only team from the First Division. They played against Hamrun Spartans and lost 3-1. The other three ties were all contested between Premier League teams. They all finished 2-1 in favour of Valletta, Floriana and Birkirkara who beat Hibernians, Sliema Wanderers and Marsaxlokk respectively. Hibernians were the defending champions.

12 April 2008 Hamrun Spartans 3–1Dingli SwallowsTa' Qali
15:00 Spiteri 30', 53', 90' Report J. Agius 19' Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Anton Zammit (MFA)
12 April 2008 Hibernians1–2 Valletta Ta' Qali
17:00 Scerri 67' Report Temile 45'
G. Agius 87'		 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Adrian Azzopardi (MFA)
13 April 2008 Floriana 2–1Sliema WanderersTa' Qali
15:00 R. Darmanin 61'
M. Micallef 65'		 Report E. Barbara 51' Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Adrian Casha (MFA)
13 April 2008 Marsaxlokk1–2 Birkirkara Ta' Qali
17:00 C. Mamo 1' Report Sylla 52'
Mifsud Triganza 70'		 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Marco Borg (MFA)

Semi-finals

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The winners from the Quarterfinals entered the Semifinals. The matches were played on 19 and 20 May 2008.

Both semifinals finished 4-2 in favour of Hamrun Spartans, who beat Floriana, and Birkirkara, who beat Valletta.

19 May 2008 Hamrun Spartans 4–2FlorianaTa' Qali
17:00 S. Meilak 25'
A. Effiong 29'
Spiteri 33'
R. Fenech 75' (pen.)		 Report M. Brincat 45'
R. Darmanin 64'		 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Chris Lautier (MFA)
20 May 2008 Birkirkara 4–2VallettaTa' Qali
17:00 Sylla 42', 51'
A. Tabone 61'
G. Mallia 68'		 Report Monesterolo 19'
J. Mifsud 73'		 Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Referee: Joe Attard (MFA)

Final

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The final was played on 24 May and was contested between Birkirkara and Hamrun Spartans. Michael Galea opened the scoring for Birkirkara but Hamrun Spartans levelled matters through Ryan Fenech but Michael Galea scored his 2nd to give Birkirkara the trophy.

Birkirkara2–1Hamrun Spartans
M. Galea 58', 90' Report R. Fenech 65'
Referee: Anton Zammit (MFA)
Birkirkara
Hamrun Spartans

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Malta Gaetan Spiteri Hamrun Spartans 5
2 Nigeria Uchenna Anyanwu Dingli Swallows 4
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie Floriana
4 Ivory Coast Amed Davy Sylla Birkirkara 3
Nigeria Anthony Ewurum Senglea Athletic
Nigeria Frank Temile Valletta
Argentina Omar Sebastián Monesterolo Valletta
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