Week 15 brings us a match on Jan 22nd, where Balzan plays host to Hamrun Spartans in a Premier League match in the ever popular Paola derby. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Balzan sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Valletta. Aleksa Andrejić struck first for Balzan in the 26th minute, then Mario Fontanella tied it up for Valletta in the 64th minute. Balzan is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hamrun Spartans recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Valletta. Haris Dilaver struck first for Hamrun Spartans on an own goal in the 59th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster 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. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Hamrun Spartans should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Balzan and Hamrun Spartans last played eachother at the Victor Tedesco Stadium on Sunday Sep 19th. Balzan was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Milan Đurić scored the first goal for Balzan in the 29th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hamrun Spartans couldn’t muster any offence and Balzan ran away with the shutout win.
Hamrun Spartans is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Joseph Essien Mbong and Lagzir each only have 1 goal in their last five. Balzan is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Uros Ljubomirac and Mijic each having 3 goals in their last 5.