Match Report
1 points and 0 places separated them: Naxxar Lions 1st with 10, Tarxien Rainbows 1st with 9. Naxxar Lions's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Naxxar Lions were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4, Tarxien Rainbows 2 and 1.6, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Naxxar Lions, winners of their last three, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
MFA Centenary Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Naxxar Lions: Rosiel (90')
Key stats
Possession: Naxxar Lions 63% · Tarxien Rainbows 37% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-3