Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Melita 5th on 29, Marsa 14th on 10. On the form table Melita stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Melita 2.27 scored and 1.27 conceded per game, Marsa 1.2 and 1.87, with the league averaging 1.65.
Defeat had followed defeat for Marsa — three in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Melita wins, 1 for Marsa, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Melita led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Melita: Jean Pierre Attard (5'), Quadri Allionida (13'), Alec Sladden (1') · Marsa: D. Jok (64'), D. Jok (79')
Key stats
Possession: Melita 38% · Marsa 62% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 8-12