{"id":55428,"date":"2026-02-22T16:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=55428"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:27:55","slug":"yo-health-malta-premier-floriana-v-hibernians-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/yo-health-malta-premier-floriana-v-hibernians-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Yo Health Malta Premier: Floriana v Hibernians live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>90 mins..plus 3 mins.<\/strong>..Hibs not done yet..pushing players up but nearly caught as Veselji breaks clear..only keeper to beat ..Branescu does well to block his shot&#8230;and there is whistle..<strong>.Floriana 4-1 Hibernians&#8230;..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>87 mins GOAL<\/strong>&#8230;.Lonardelli glancing header&#8230;Floriana 4-1 Hibernians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>68 mins..GOAL<\/strong>&#8230;Varela again..Floriana 3-1 Hibernians&#8230;that goal set up by Mbong who laid ball for Varela&#8230;hard to see how Hibs can find way back&#8230;..still time ..but not easy&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>At the other end,\u00a0 Branescu does well to deny Grech&#8230;good game this&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Akinbule<\/strong> heads Hibs level&#8230;.oh no&#8230;linesman flags for offside&#8230;replays suggest he wasy level with Floriana defender&#8230;Hibs unlucky&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>50 mins&#8230;GOAL<\/strong>..Varela puts Floriana in front..2-1<\/p>\n<p>2nd half.. End to end as second half gets underway..both teams chasing a second goal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>H T &#8230;Floriana 1-1 Hibernians<\/p>\n<p>45 mins plus 1 minute extra time.<\/p>\n<p>44 mins..Bonnici does well to win ball on left, crosses to Akinbule..his chip goes over the bar..chance for Hibs..<\/p>\n<p><strong>32 m. GOAL.<\/strong>..Attard fires Hibs level&#8230;Floriana 1-1 Hibernians. bit of confusion as Floriana player seemed to handle ball but ref allowed goal to stand&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>24 m. GOAL.<\/strong>.Kurtalic from tight angle squeezes ball past Branescu&#8230;Floriana 1-0 Hibs<\/p>\n<p>22mins. Varela prods ball in for Floriana&#8230;won&#8217;t count&#8230;Offside..0-0<\/p>\n<p>15 minutes gone..possession about even..still 0-0<\/p>\n<p>Hibs Duane Bonnici working hard on left wing&#8230;giving Floriana defenders something to think about.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Grech turns and shoots in box&#8230;goes wide&#8230;early warning for Hibs.<\/p>\n<p>Kick-off.<\/p>\n<p>The Sunday Big Match with leaders Floriana taking on Hibernians, looking to extend the gap to the chasing group. 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