Match Report
In the standings it was Balzan 8th on 9 points, Gzira United 11th on 1 — separated by 8. Scoring rates set the scale: Balzan 1.5 scored and 1 conceded per game, Gzira United 0.4 and 2.6, with the league averaging 1.36.
Gzira United had been beaten in five straight games. Balzan had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Gzira United, 0.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Balzan, 1 by Gzira United, 3 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
Ta'Qali National Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,797. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Balzan: Awosanya Oluwatobiloba Dimeji (82'), Awosanya Oluwatobiloba Dimeji (87') · Gzira United: Samir Arab (61' og)
Key stats
Possession: Balzan 61% · Gzira United 39% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 4-6