Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Balzan 1st with 35 points, Mtarfa 16th with 4, 31 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Balzan 2.47 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Mtarfa 0.6 and 4.47, with the league averaging 1.65.
Momentum sat with Balzan, winners of their last three. Defeat had followed defeat for Mtarfa — six in succession. From the last five rounds, Balzan held 13 points of 15 and Mtarfa 0.
The match was played at Victor Tedesco Stadium (capacity 6,000). Balzan led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Balzan: Stephen Chiemezie (2'), Jake Grech (37'), Samir Arab (44'), Diego Lek Lek (89')
Key stats
Possession: Balzan 70% · Mtarfa 30% · Total shots: 38-2 · On target: 17-0 · Corners: 8-0