Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gzira United 9th with 33 points, Sirens 13th with 16, 17 apart. Sirens ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Sirens ran at 0.65 scored and 1.92 conceded, Gzira United at 1.46 and 1.27.
8 games without a win framed Sirens's arrival. Momentum sat with Gzira United, winners of their last three, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Over the last five, Sirens had taken 2 of 15 points to Gzira United's 10.
Sirens Stadium in St. Paul's Bay, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. Gzira United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-4 full-time score.