Floriana strengthens grip on 3rd spot

FLORIANA 3 BALZAN 0 Floriana rounded off a hard-fought win when they struck twice inside the last three minutes to strengthen their grip on the third spot. In a low-key opening, Floriana were marginally the better side but their efforts failed to yield a tangible reward. When ends were changed, goalmouth action was again at a premium. In the 55th minute, Caruana missed a glorious opportunity to put Floriana ahead. In the 64th minute, Floriana broke the deadlock when Doffo's precise ball paved the way for Woods to shoot at goal. Camilleri could only keep the ball away momentarily as it fell in Caruana's path but this time, the nippy midfielder sent his shot arrowing into the top corner. Balzan may have been rocked by the goal but after 78 minutes they worked out a superb move which nearly knocked out their opponents. Floriana worked out a superb move in the 78th minute that nearly knocked out their opponents but Martin Deanov saw his volley saved by Jensen to preserve his team's slender advantage. Joe Brincat's side punished Balzan's flat-out approach with two goals in the last three minutes. In the 87th minute, Mintoff slipped a through-pass to Farrugia who ran into the box to...