Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Gzira United (3rd, 48 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Zebbug Rangers (13th, 14 pts). Gzira United ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Gzira United 1.77 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Zebbug Rangers 0.81 and 2.23, with the league averaging 1.32.
Gzira United had won four straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Zebbug Rangers had been beaten in six straight games. Gzira United had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Zebbug Rangers, 0.
MFA Centenary Stadium in Ta'Qali staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-0.