BOV Premier League | Floriana 4 – St. Andrews 1

Floriana went ahead after four minutes. Ignacio Varela hit a stunning shot from distance that gave Jake Galea no chance.

St. Andrews equalised on the 18th minute. From a free kick, Joseph Zerafa sent a cross that found Ziga Kastrevic who finished inside the net.

The Greens pushed forward again and their efforts paid off on the 39th minute. Ryan Camenzuli fired a shot from outside the penalty area that was handled by Michael Johnson inside the area. The referee ordered a penalty and sent off the St. Andrews player. From the eleven metres mark, Nicolas Chiesa made no mistake and converted past Galea.

Giovanni Tedesco’s side increased the margin of the score on the brink of half time. Enrico Pepe sent a cross that found Varela. The twenty-six year old sent a header that was cleared. However, the assistant referee signalled for a goal as the ball had already crossed the line.

St. Andrews tried to respond and won a penalty on the 49th minute after Chiesa brought down Kyrian Nwoko. However, the chance was lost as Farrugia saw his shot from the penalty spot going high.

Floriana responded immediately with a goal. Amadou Samb went on a good run before delivering the ball towards Chiesa. The Argentine kept his composure and finished past Galea once more.

On the 81st minute, things went from bad to worse for St. Andrews when Karlo Kesinovic was given his marching orders by Clayton Pisani after collecting his second yellow card.

Floriana starting line-up: Justin Haber, Andre Scicluna, Enrico Pepe, Enzo Ruiz , Clyde Borg, Ignacio Varela, Maurizio Vella, Jurgen Pisani, Amadou Samb, Nicolas Chiesa, Ryan Camenzuli.

St. Andrews starting line-up: Jake Galea, Enmy Manuel Pena Beltre, Bong Won Che, Karlo Kesinovic, Michael Johnson, Felix Udoh Okon, Godwin Mckay, Joseph Farrugia, Nenad Belacevic, Ziga Kastrevec , Kyrian Nwoko.

Referee: Clayton Pisani
Assistant Referees: Christopher Francalanza, Christopher Azzopardi
Fourth Official: Trustin Farrugia Cann
BOV Player of the Match: Nicolas Chiesa (Floriana)