In a weekend match on Sat Feb 4th, in week 18, Gzira United will travel to Hamrun to battle Pietà Hotspurs in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Pietà Hotspurs recorded a 0-4 loss against Mosta. Clayton Failla scored the first goal for Mosta in the 54th minute on a penalty kick, then Chidera Michael Okoh added another in the 85th minute In the end, Pietà Hotspurs couldn’t muster any offence and Mosta ran away with the shutout win. Pietà Hotspurs looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 2 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Gzira United, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hibernians. Jefferson Mateus de Assis Estacio struck first for Gzira United in the 41st minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hibernians couldn’t manage to score, and Gzira United took the shutout win. Gzira United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
On Oct 2nd, Gzira United hosted Pietà Hotspurs at the Mfa Centenary Stadium in their last match together. Gzira United won by a score of 4 to 0. de Assis Estacio struck first for Gzira United in the 2nd minute, then Maxuell added another in the 52nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Pietà Hotspurs couldn’t manage to score, and Gzira United took the shutout win.
Maxuell has been the most effective weapon for Gzira United lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Pietà Hotspurs is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ojo and Leonardi each having 2 goals in their last 5.