Match Report
Melita went into the game 5th in the table on 34 points; Qrendi sat 8th on 30 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Melita sat only 31st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.56/1.33 for Melita and 1.37/1.89 for Qrendi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
Qrendi had been beaten in three straight games. Over the last five, Melita had taken 10 of 15 points to Qrendi's 3.
The venue was MFA Centenary Stadium in Ta'Qali, with room for 2,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.


