Stripes lose to Floriana
by Ayrton Galea - 4th March 2016
Birkirkara FC suffered the third defeat in the last five matches when a goal seven minutes from time by substitute Juninho Cabral gave Floriana FC a 1-0 victory.
Floriana registered the winning goal seven minutes from time when Nicholas Chiesa delivered a first-post from the right and substitute Juninho Cabral anticipated Cain Attard and slotted home past goalkeeper Ini Akpan from close-range.
Birkirkara are now on twenty-seven points, and they are now nine points away from leaders Valletta, five from Hibernians and three from Balzan. Floriana are now on level points with Birkirkara, and four points over Tarxien Rainbows.
BIRKIRKARA: Ini Akpan, Cain Attard, Gareth Sciberras, Christian Bubalovic, Ryan Camenzuli (84' Edmond Agius), Mislav Andelkovic, Ryan Scicluna (64' Frank Temile), Goran Mujanovic, Edison David Zarate Bilbao, Matija Smerekar, Seydi L'Imam.
FLORIANA: Matthew Calleja Cremona, Andre Scicluna, Antonio Monticelli, Enrico Pepe, Steve Pisani, Matteo Piciollo (71' Juninho Cabral), Steve Bonnici (46' Conor Borg)(85' Clyde Borg) Emanuel Briffa, Nicolas Chiesa, Mario Fontanella, Emerson Marcellina.
Referee: Philip Farrugia.
Assistant Referees: Alan Camilleri, Martin Borg.
Additional Assistant Referees: Fyodor Zammit, Matthew Degabriele.
Fourth Official: Peter Abela.
Yellow Cards: Cain Attard, Edison Bilbao (Birkirkara).
Scorers:83' Juninho Cabral (Floriana).
BOV Player of the Match: Emerson Marcellina (Floriana).
