In this week 13 match, on Sunday Dec 19th, Valletta will travel to Hamrun to battle Balzan in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 6th placed Balzan is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Santa Lucia. Plut struck first for Santa Lucia in the 7th minute, but Bojan Kaljević got the equalizer for Balzan in the 24th minute . Balzan is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Valletta, recorded a 0-1 loss against Hamrun Spartans. Haris Dilaver struck first for Hamrun Spartans on an own goal in the 59th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Valletta was frustrated by Hamrun Spartans’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hamrun Spartans ended the match with the shutout victory. Valletta is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Valletta won by a score of 1 to 0. Lucas Campos scored the first goal for Valletta in the 43rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Balzan couldn’t manage to score, and Valletta took the shutout win.
Valletta is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Shaun Dimech and Sala each having 2 goals in their last five. Balzan is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ljubomirac and Milos Mijic each having 3 goals in their last 5.