Tarxien Rainbows' Cauchi wins BOV Premier eChallenge

Tarxien Rainbows are the winners of the first edition of the BOV Premier eChallenge thanks to their player Ryan Cauchi. The final of this knock-out competition was a derby encounter as Cauchi faced Hibernians player Dunstan Vella with the Tarxien Rainbows ambassador winning 2-1. In the semi-finals, Vella had overcome Brandon Paiber, of Floriana, 4-1 while Cauchi had the better of Sliema Wanderers’ Michele Sansone 4-0. The BOV Premier eChallenge is a knock-out competition on EA Sports FIFA 20 between players representing the BOV Premier League clubs. 14 top-flight footballers, all nominated by their respective club, took centre-stage, swapping the football pitch for a virtual one. The first KO ties were played on Saturday leading to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final on Sunday. The BOV Premier eChallenge is the latest in a series of esports initiatives organised by the Malta Football Association since the outbreak of COVID-19. The players who took part in the BOV Premier eChallenge last weekend are: Duane Bonnici – MostaZach Scerri – Gżira UnitedDunstan Vella – HiberniansKurt Zammit – BirkirkaraMichele Sansone – Sliema WanderersJan Tanti – Senglea AthleticRyan Cauchi – Tarxien RainbowsShaun Dimech – Valletta FCSteven Bezzina – BalzanBrandon Paiber – FlorianaDaniel Agius – Santa LuciaConor Borg – Ħamrun SpartansRicardo Faria Silva – SirensLlywelyn Cremona – Gudja United