Match Report
The table read 2nd (St. Andrews, 29 pts) against 1st (Valletta, 38 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed St. Andrews no better than 30th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 2.34 goals per team per game, St. Andrews ran at 3.43 scored and 3.86 conceded, Valletta at 1.93 and 0.27.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Valletta. St. Andrews had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Valletta, 12.
Luxol Sports Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: St. Andrews 41% · Valletta 59% · Total shots: 8-24 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 4-8