Match Report
In the standings it was Melita 5th on 29 points, Gudja United 10th on 22 — separated by 7. Melita's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Melita ran at 2.27 scored and 1.27 conceded, Gudja United at 1.07 and 0.87.
Melita came in having won three on the spin. Gudja United's last three games had all finished level, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Melita led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.