Match Report
Pietà Hotspurs went into the game 4th in the table on 38 points; St. Patrick sat 1st on 33 — a 5-point gap. Pietà Hotspurs had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3.5/2.9 for Pietà Hotspurs and 1.4/0.6 for St. Patrick (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.16.
St. Patrick carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Over the last five, Pietà Hotspurs had taken 5 of 15 points to St. Patrick's 11.
The venue was Victor Tedesco Stadium in Hamrun, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Pietà Hotspurs led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.