Miguel Ciantar stuns Floriana

Floriana took the lead on the 25^th minute. Off aPablo Doffo freekick, Ivan Woods passed to Joseph Borg who then shot past goalkeeper Fredrick Tabone.

Floriana remained the dominant side during the match and on the 71^st minute, off a cross from John Mintoff, Alandson Jansen da Silva doubled the score when he beat the Balzan goalkeeper from close range.

On the 78^th minute, Balzan were back in the match when they made it 2-1. Off a Martin Deyanov corner kick, Miguel Ciantar made no mistake to beat goalkeeper Manuel Bartolo.

With Balzan back in the match, the pressure started to mount on Floriana as immediately after the goal, goalkeeper Manuel Bartolo was sent off after he punched Balzan's Nikola Tasic. Substitute goalkeeper Jurgen Borg replaced Ivan Ciantar.

Just two minutes later, Balzan were also reduced to ten men when Clifton Ciantar was sent off after he received his second yellow card after a foul on John Mintoff.

When it all seemed Floriana would be taking all three points home, Balzan scored the equaliser four minutes in added time. Martin Deyanov served Miguel Ciantar who then beat goalkeeper Jurgen Borg with his perfect shot.

With both teams sharing the points, Floriana remain in third place while Balzan Youths sit in sixth place, one point Birkirkara who have a game in hand.

Pablo Doffo was voted BOV Player of the Match.

BALZAN YOUTHS Fredrick Tabone, Clifton Ciantar, Rennie Forace, Yessous Camilleri, Bledjon Guga, Jamie Pace, Bjorn Bondin (70′ Anthony Eviparker), Nikola Tasic, Glenn Bonello (84′ Michael Borg), Martin Deyanov, Lydon Micallef (77′ Miguel Ciantar).
Subs not used: Matthew Camilleri, Roderick Farrugia, Donovan Micallef, Daryl Martinelli.
Coach: Joe Borg
Team Manager: Ivan Zammit

FLORIANA FC Manuel Bartolo, Eric Akoto, Owen Bugeja, Manolito Micallef, Duncan Pisani, Pablo Doffo, Joseph Borg, Ivan Woods (79′ Jurgen Borg gk), Malcolm Licari (46′ Alandson Jansen Da Silva), Andre Grabowski (66′ Christian Caruana), John Mintoff.
Subs not used: Ryan Darmanin, Alessio Restuccia, Francesco Guzman, Clyde Borg.
Coach: Michael Woods
Asst. Coach: Frank Schembri

Referee: Alan Mario Sant
Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, Joe Camilleri
Fourth Official: Andre Arciola
Yellow Cards: Akoto, Woods, Bonello, Bugeja, Ciantar, Pace, J. Borg, Tasic
Red Cards: 79′ Manuel Bartolo, 88′ Clifton Ciantar
Scorers: 25′ Joseph Borg (F); 71′ Alandson Jansen da Silva (B); 78′ Miguel Ciantar (B); 90 4 Miguel Ciantar (B)