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Football – Net TV’s Replay Awards: More success for Valletta FC players

Malta Independent Thursday, 7 June 2012, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago

There was more success for Valletta FC players last night when the Net TV Replay Awards were announced.

Brazilian player William Barbosa scooped three awards apart from being selected as a member of the Premier League Best XI. His colleague Jonathan Caruana won two awards as well as also being nominated to form part of the Best XI. Valletta also had four other players being selected among the Best XI of this year’s Premier League. Youngster Llwelyn Cremona was also named as the Under 17 best player. Valletta were also the winners of the Best Website award.

Hibernians also did well with their national team player Clayton Failla winning two awards apart from being named to form part of the Best XI.

Even the Paolites coach Mark Miller won two awards in the long list of winners. Moreover, Mario Muscat and Andrew Cohen also won awards with Cohen also named to form part of the Best XI.

The following is the full list of winners:

Best goalkeeper: Mario Muscat (Hibernians FC)

Best defender: Jonathan Caruana (Valletta FC)

Best midfielder: William Barbosa (Valletta FC)

Best Striker: Obinna Obiefule (Mosta FC)

Best Foreign player: William Barbosa (Valletta FC)

Best local player: Jonathan Caruana (Valletta FC)

Best Overall player: William Barbosa (Valletta FC)

Best coach: Mark Miller (Hibernians FC)

Viewers’ choice award: Clayton Failla (Hibernians FC)

In-Nazzjon player of the year: Clayton Failla (Hibernians FC)

Bank of Valletta Premier League Best XI – 4-4-2: Andrew Hogg (Valletta), Steve Borg (Valletta), Jonathan Caruana (Valletta), Rodolfo Soares (Hibernians), Denni Rocha dos Santos (Valletta), Roderick Briffa (Valletta), William Barbosa (Valletta), Andrew Cohen (Hibernians), Obinna Obiefule (Mosta), Jorge Pereira da Silva (Qormi)

Young Star player award: Bjorn Kristensen (Hibernians FC)

Top Star coach award: Mark Miller (Hibernians FC)

Top Star player award: Andrew Cohen (Hibernians)

Best First Division player: Adam Smeir (Rabat Ajax)

Best Female Player: Rachel Cuschieri (Birkirkara FC)

Best referee: Marco Borg

Best U-17 player: Llwelyn Cremona (Valletta FC)

Best Website: Valletta FC

Lifetime Achievement awards: Charles Scerri (former referee), Ray Vella (former national team captain) and Fr Hilary Tagliaferro

Replay Appreciation award: Pierre Brincat (women’s national team coach); Victor Mifsud (National Stadium ground manager)

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