Match Report
48 points separated the sides: St Josephs FC 2nd on 58, Europa FC 2nd on 10. The last five rounds placed St Josephs FC no better than 12th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Europa FC 2 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, St Josephs FC 4.09 and 0.45, with the league averaging 1.77.
Europa FC came in having won four on the spin. St Josephs FC came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Europa FC 1, draws 0, St Josephs FC 6, at 3.14 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 86% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The venue was Europa Point Stadium, with room for 2,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
St Josephs FC: Alberto Quintana (76' og)
Key stats
Possession: Europa FC 52% · St Josephs FC 48% · Total shots: 11-4 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 9-1