Chris Brincat put Malta ahead on the 7th minute. Captain John Cutajar doubled the score on the 30th. Palestine pulled one back two minutes later but a brace by Carlo Scicluna in the dying minutes gave Vic Hermans’ side a 4-1 win.
This was the first win for Malta in the history of the futsal national team. Malta made its debut in the futsal scene in January 2007.
MALTA: Matthew Mifsud, John Cutajar, Chris Brincat, Nicola Del Re, Robert Magro, Melvin Borg, Michael Ellul, David Smith, Carlo Scicluna, Bjorn Vassallo, Alan Galea, Xavier Saliba. Coach: Vic Hermans