Unbeaten run ends for Floriana

Obinna Obiefule was the hero of the day for Mosta as his brace ensured a 2-1 victory over Floriana.

Mosta's late goal punished Floriana. Photo by Ray Attard
Mosta's late goal punished Floriana. Photo by Ray Attard

With this victory Mosta climb to eighth place in the standings, three behind seventh p[lace Qormi.

This defeat for Floriana ended their nine game unbeaten run. Floriana now are five points behind second placed Hibernians and nine behind leaders Valletta.

Mosta started the game as the better side and managed to take the lead on the 26th minute. Obinna Obiefule advanced inside the area to beat goalkeeper Manuel Bartolo with his low shot.

Mosta went close again just three minutes later when Obinna Obiefule's effort was blocked by the Floriana goalkeeper.

Floriana went close just before the end of the first half when a Pablo Doffo freekick hit the woodwork to deny his team the equaliser.

Floriana managed to score the equaliser on the 67th minute. Off a freekick by Pablo Doffo, the Mosta goalkeeper deflected Andre Grabowski's header, but off the rebound Grabowski would not be denied.

As the match went into added time, it seemed both teams would be sharing the points but Mosta managed to score the winning goal to end Floriana's unbeaten run.

Kurt Magro served Obinna Obiefule who then dribbled past Owen Bugeja to then beat goalkeeper Manuel Bartolo with his shot to give Mosta victory.

Pablo Doffo was voted BOV Player of the Match.

FLORIANA FC Manuel Bartolo, Owen Bugeja, Thomas Paris, Duncan Pisani, Pablo Doffo, Andre Grabowski, Ivan Woods, Manolito Micallef, Christian Caruana (58′ John Mintoff), Clyde Borg (70′ Joseph Borg), Alessio Restuccia (46′ Malcolm Licari).
Subs not used: Jurgen Borg, Francesco Guzman, Brooke Farrugia, Ryan Darmanin.
Coach: Michael Woods
Asst. Coach: Frank Schembri

MOSTA FC Jonathan Debono, Adrian Borg, Kane Farrugia, Federico Tisbi, Yannick Ossok, Terence Vella (74′ Gilbert Martin), Florent Raimy (81′ Predrag Mirceta), Jonathan Bajada (90′ Sheldon Grech), Kurt Magro, Ian Zammit, Obinna Obiefule.
Subs not used: Glenn Zammit, Luca Martinelli, Alex Cini, Firas Aboulezz.
Coach: Steve D'Amato

Referee: Malcolm Spiteri
Assistant Referees: Ingmar Spiteri, Sammy Attard
Fourth Official: Alan Mario Sant
Yellow Cards: Zammit, Paris, Ossok, Raimy, Mirceta, Doffo
Scorers: 26′ Obinna Obiefule (M); 67′ Andre Grabowski (F); 90 1′ Obinna Obiefule (M)