LIJA ATHLETIC 0
BALZAN 3
Effiong 30, Cadu 60 pen., Arab 71
Balzan opened a four-point lead at the top of the standings with a 3-0 win over Lija Athletic.
Balzan broke the stalemate on the half hour mark, when Alfred Effiong profited from a miscued clearance from Ousmane Sidibe and sprinted unimpeded towards goal before sending a cute lob over the stranded Luke Bonnici.
Balzan’s brisk start to the second half bore fruit on the hour mark.
Alex Alves showed his agility once again when breezing past a host of Lija players before being tripped by Lee Joe Schembri inside the box.
Cadu scored from the spot to make it 2-0.
Balzan landed the coup de grace on 71 minutes.
Effiong was prominent again when setting off on a typically run that took him past a number of Lija defenders before squaring the ball to Arab who placed a low shot behind Bonnici.