Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Valletta 1st with 38, Swieqi 3rd with 36. On recent form Swieqi sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.93/0.27 for Valletta and 4.71/4.14 for Swieqi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.34.
Valletta entered with three wins in a row.
The match was played at MFA Centenary Stadium (capacity 2,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Swieqi led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Valletta: Andrei Cosmin Ciolacu (70'), Brandon Paiber (79') · Swieqi: Terence Vella (36')
Key stats
Possession: Valletta 55% · Swieqi 45% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 12-6