Balzan FC 2:1 Mosta: Premier League Match Result

Match report

Balzan claimed a 2:1 victory over Mosta in the Premier League's second round of fixtures on Sunday evening. The result leaves the hosts sixth in the table with four points from three games, while Mosta remain second on nine points after three wins.

The opening scenes turned sour for Mosta when J. Portelli was sent off in the eleventh minute. By then the visitors were already down to ten men, which shifted the balance of the encounter before either side could establish rhythm.

Giancarlo gave Balzan the lead in the twenty-fourth minute, capitalising on a moment of space. Mosta responded through P. Afriyie, who levelled in the forty-fourth before the break. The half ended level, but the numerical disadvantage hung over the visitors.

N. Djoric proved decisive in the fifty-second minute, firing home to restore Balzan's advantage. Mosta made three changes at the interval — J. Grech, E. Asante and Wanderson Gotinha all came on — but the away end never stopped searching for an equaliser.

The match produced a flurry of substitutions in the second half. Balzan brought on P. Afriyie in the sixty-eighth minute, while Mosta introduced S. Cipriott twice in quick succession. Foguete and N. Portelli both came on late on, but neither could find a way through.

Two yellow cards were shown — Foguete in the thirty-first and C. Oderinde in the sixty-third — as tensions rose. Balzan held firm to secure all three points, extending their unbeaten run to two matches.

Prepared from match data

🟥 11' J. Portelli — Red card ⚽ 24' Giancarlo — Goal 🟨 31' Foguete — Yellow card ⚽ 44' P. Afriyie — Goal ⇄ 46' J. Grech — Substitution ⇄ 46' E. Asante — Substitution ⇄ 46' Wanderson Gotinha — Substitution ⚽ 52' N. Djoric — Goal ⇄ 60' E. Agyiri — Substitution ⇄ 61' E. Agyiri — Substitution ⇄ 62' Macula — Substitution 🟨 63' C. Oderinde — Yellow card ⇄ 68' P. Afriyie — Substitution ⇄ 72' S. Cipriott — Substitution ⇄ 73' S. Cipriott — Substitution ⇄ 87' S. Guehi — Substitution ⇄ 90+2' Foguete — Substitution ⇄ 90+3' N. Portelli — Substitution

Match events

11' Balzan FC Red card J. Portelli
24' Mosta Goal Giancarlo
31' Mosta Yellow card Foguete
44' Mosta Goal P. Afriyie
46' Balzan FC Substitution J. Grech off: S. Arab
46' Balzan FC Substitution E. Asante off: M. Yahaya
46' Mosta Substitution Wanderson Gotinha off: P. Ohaka
52' Balzan FC Goal N. Djoric
60' Mosta Substitution E. Agyiri off: E. Ugwu
61' Mosta Substitution E. Agyiri off: E. Ugwu
62' Balzan FC Substitution Macula off: I. Davey
63' Mosta Yellow card C. Oderinde
68' Mosta Substitution P. Afriyie off: G. Acheampong
72' Balzan FC Substitution S. Cipriott off: N. Pulis
73' Balzan FC Substitution S. Cipriott off: N. Pulis
87' Balzan FC Substitution S. Guehi off: V. Kuach Yuel
90+2' Mosta Substitution Foguete off: E. Chukwuemeka
90+3' Mosta Substitution N. Portelli off: B. Farrugia

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