Match Report
Floriana went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; Tarxien Rainbows sat 1st on 9 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Tarxien Rainbows no better than 22nd for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/1 for Floriana and 2/1.6 for Tarxien Rainbows (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Floriana carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this. A win had eluded Tarxien Rainbows for 8 matches. From the last five rounds, Floriana held 11 points of 15 and Tarxien Rainbows 1.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for Floriana, 0 for Tarxien Rainbows and 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won.
Gozo Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Floriana led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Floriana: Myles Beerman (3'), Myles Beerman (57')
Key stats
Possession: Floriana 61% · Tarxien Rainbows 39% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 11-7