Floriana are the new leaders of the YoHealth Malta Premier as they defeated Mosta 1-0 in a match from the Opening Round league phase at the Centenary Stadium on Saturday.
The Greens lead the way with 16 points, followed by Hamrun on 15, Hibernians 14 and Valletta 12 but the Citizens have a game in hand. Mosta, on the other hand, remain ninth on four points as they suffered a third successive defeat and a fifth defeat in seven matches.
Mosta were unlucky to hit the upright with a Giancarlo Goncalves in the opening minutes with Daniel GTA also hitting the woodwork off the rebound but he stood in an offside position.
Floriana managed to take the lead on 23 minutes when Federico Varela served Jake Grech on the left and the latter beat goalkeeper Udoh Akpan with an angled shot.
The Greens could have equalised on 75 minutes when they were awarded a penalty after Matthew Bolanos brought Mustapha Jah inside the area but Jake Grech’s effort was turned into a corner by Akpan.