Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Naxxar Lions (2nd, 60 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Vittoriosa Stars (10th, 23 pts). Vittoriosa Stars ranked just 36th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Vittoriosa Stars ran at 0.93 scored and 1.96 conceded, Naxxar Lions at 2.15 and 1.04.
Vittoriosa Stars arrived off six straight defeats. Naxxar Lions came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Vittoriosa Stars, 15/15 for Naxxar Lions.
Fortini Ground in Birgu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Naxxar Lions led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-6 full-time score.


