Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Croatia (1st, 23 pts) and Malta (6th, 5 pts). The last five rounds placed Malta no better than 47th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.9/3 for Malta and 2.1/0.4 for Croatia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.
Malta's winless run stood at 6.
The match was played at Ta'Qali National Stadium in Ta'Qali (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Croatia led 4-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-7.




