Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Lija Athletic 3rd on 32, Msida St. Joseph 10th on 8. On recent form Lija Athletic sat only 24th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Against a league average of 2.16 goals per team per game, Msida St. Joseph ran at 1.78 scored and 6 conceded, Lija Athletic at 3.44 and 4.89.
Msida St. Joseph had lost six in a row. Lija Athletic had not won in 5 games.
The match was played at Victor Tedesco Stadium (capacity 3,000). On the scoreboard, Lija Athletic led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Lija Athletic: T. Nishihara (19'), Aron Hernandez (75')
Key stats
Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 5-5