Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Switzerland 1st with 17 points, Gibraltar 5th with 0, 17 apart. Gibraltar had been under-performing their position — 50th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Gibraltar ran at 0.38 scored and 3.88 conceded, Switzerland at 2.38 and 0.75.
Gibraltar had lost seven in a row. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Gibraltar, 9/15 for Switzerland.
Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Switzerland led 1-0 at the break; 6 second-half goals set the final 1-6.