Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lincoln Red Imps 1st with 59 points, Manchester 62 12th with 7, 52 apart. Per game in the league, Manchester 62 were scoring 1.32 and conceding 3.5, Lincoln Red Imps 3.59 and 0.64, against a competition average of 1.77 goals per team per game.
Manchester 62 had been beaten in three straight games. Lincoln Red Imps came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Manchester 62 held 3 points of 15 and Lincoln Red Imps 12.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Manchester 62 have 0 wins to Lincoln Red Imps's 9, with 0 draws, at 5.11 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 78% of the meetings had three or more.
The match was played at Europa Point Stadium (capacity 2,000). On the scoreboard, Lincoln Red Imps led 2-0 at the break; 8 second-half goals set the final 0-10.
Goal scorers
Lincoln Red Imps: Nicholas Pozo (20'), Enrique Gomez (34'), Ayman El Ghobashy (69'), Enrique Gomez (63'), Toni Koleqa (71'), Flalhi Idrissi (85'), Graeme Torrilla (80'), Lee Casciaro (82'), Ayman El Ghobashy (76'), Ayman El Ghobashy (78')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester 62 29% · Lincoln Red Imps 71% · Total shots: 0-13 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 1-14