In this week 2 match, on Sunday Aug 28th, Santa Lucia will host Balzan in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams. In their last match, Santa Lucia recorded a 1-3 loss against Gzira United. Maxuell scored the first goal for Gzira United in the 14th minute, then de Assis Estacio added another in the 25th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while 1st placed Balzan is fresh off their 3-1 win against Zebbug Rangers. Angel Torres Quiñones struck first for Balzan in the 2nd minute, then Angel Torres Quiñones added another in the 27th minute. Balzan is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Santa Lucia won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Angel Torres Quiñones has been the most effective weapon for Balzan lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Santa Lucia’s top weapon lately has been Valpoort, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.