Leaders Floriana bounced back from the defeat to Birkirkara last week as they came from behind to beat Balzan 3-1 at the National Stadium on Saturday.

An early goal had put Balzan ahead but after equalising during the first half, Floriana scored twice late in the game to register their tenth win in this BOV Premier League to move temporarily four points clear.

Balzan took the lead on the 7th minute when off a cross from the right by Uros Ljubomirac, Andrija Majdevac headed the ball towards goal with Floriana defender Jurgen Pisani heading the ball into his own net.

Floriana levelled matters on the 38th minute when Kristian Keqi sent Tiago Adan Fonseca through on the left and the latter hit low from underneath Kristian Naumovski with the ball ending at the back of the net.

The Greens forged ahead on the 77th minute when off a swift counter attack, Kristian Keqi released substitute Augusto Rene Caseres on the left and the latter slotted the ball past Naumovski.

Three minutes in added time, Floriana sealed the issue with a third goal win off another counter-attack, Kristian Keqi received the ball after a good move with Diego Venancio and Augusto Rene Caseres and hit low past the Balzan goalkeeper from inside the area.

BALZAN Kristijan Naumovski, Augustine Loof, Nenad Sljivic, Steve Pisani, Steve Bezzina, Paul Fenech (84’ Samir Arab), Uros Ljubomirac, Ivan Bozovic, Arthur Faria Machado (70’ Alfred Effiong), Luke Montebello.
Subs not used: Sean Mintoff, Dale Camilleri, Zachary Karl Grech, Michael Johnson, Alfred Effiong, Kyle Sciberras Balbi, Samir Arab.
Coach: Jacques Scerri
Asst. Coach: Andrea Pisanu

FLORIANA Ini Etim Akpan, Enzo Ruiz, Diego Venancio, Kristian Keqi, Ulises Arias, Brandon Paiber (68’ Augusto Rene Caseres), Jurgen Pisani, Matias Nicolas Garcia (86’ Clyde Borg), Alex Cini, Ryan Camenzuli, Tiago Adan Fonseca (90+1’ Jan Busuttil).
Subs not used: Justin Spiteri, Bradley Sciberras, Aleandro Garzia, Terence Vella.
Asst. Coach: Darren Anton Vella

Referee: Matthew De Gabriele
Assistant Referees: Jurgen Spiteri, Theodore Zammit
Fourth Official: Alex Johnson
Yellow Cards: Faria, Camenzuli, Pisani, Fenech, Sljivic, Fonseca
BOV Player of the Match: Uros Ljubomirac
Attendance: 826