Match Report
Floriana went into the game 3rd in the table on 10 points; Marsaxlokk sat 1st on 11 — a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Floriana 2.4 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Marsaxlokk 2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.35.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 9 Floriana wins, 1 for Marsaxlokk, 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at Ta'Qali National Stadium (capacity 17,797). On the scoreboard, Marsaxlokk led 3-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-5.
Goal scorers
Floriana: Federico Varela (22'), Carlo Zammit Lonardelli (61') · Marsaxlokk: R. Lindén (9'), Matías García (32'), Ulises Jesús Arias (36'), Joseph Minala (58'), Semir Smajlagić (84')
Key stats
Possession: Floriana 58% · Marsaxlokk 42% · Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 6-3