Match Report
Balzan went into the game 1st in the table on 35 points; Birzebbuga sat 3rd on 31 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Birzebbuga sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Balzan ran at 2.47 scored and 0.67 conceded, Birzebbuga at 1.93 and 1.
Balzan were unbeaten in 13, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
Ta'Qali National Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,797. On the scoreboard, Balzan led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Balzan: Luis Gabriel Santos Silva (57'), Stephen Chiemezie (72'), Oluwatobiloba Dimeji Awosanya (20')
Key stats
Possession: Balzan 50% · Birzebbuga 50% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 4-0