Match Report
9 points and 7 places separated them: Birkirkara 4th with 10, Gzira United 11th with 1. Birkirkara's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.67 for Birkirkara and 0.4/2.6 for Gzira United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Level finishes had become the habit for Birkirkara: three in a row. Gzira United had been beaten in three straight games.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Birkirkara, 3 draws and 0 for Gzira United, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
The match was played at MFA Centenary Stadium (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Birkirkara led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Birkirkara: Amarildo (10'), Franklin Olanitori Sasere (16'), Franklin Olanitori Sasere (51'), Louis Pahama (84')
Key stats
Possession: Birkirkara 50% · Gzira United 50% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 6-3