Marsaxlokk forward Cleaven Frendo landed the first BOV Player of the Month award for 2008. This coincides the south-seasiders?resurgence in their bid to retain the BOV Premier League title.

Charles Azzopardi, Manager for Marketing Communication at Bank of Valletta presented the winning trophy to Cleaven Frendo at BOV Centre in Sta, Venera (see photo)

Cleaven Frendo managed to shrug off a rather lean spell earlier in the season to emerge as one of his team’s kingpins in this crucial part of the BOV Premier League. January turned out to be a fresh page as he scored twice in Marsaxlokk’s 3-1 victory over Birkirkara, marking a return to form for both player and team.

Frendo added another personal accolade after scoring Malta’s winning goal against Iceland in the Malta International Football Tournament. His main assets are a high work-rate, speed off the mark and a hard right-footed shot which very often has beaten the opposing goalkeeper.

The Ursuline Creche was the charitable institution chosen by Frendo to benefit from the monthly donation associated with this award.