Ghedin, Farrugia name provisional squads for September qualifiers

National coach Pietro Ghedin and Malta Under-21 coach Ray Farrugia named the provisional squads for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifiers in programme next month.

The senior side hosts Armenia on September 7 and then faces Italy in Modena on September 11 in the first two matches from Group B of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Under-21 side, on the other hand, faces Ukraine in the final match from Group 2 of the UEFA Under-21 qualifiers.

The players selected by Ghedin are:
goalkeepers Henry Bonello (Sliema), Reuben Gauci (Birkirkara), Justin Haber (Mosta), Andrew Hogg (Enosis Neon Paralimini – CYP);
defenders Andrei Agius (Latina – ITA), Ian Azzopardi (Valletta), Steve Borg (Valletta), Ryan Camilleri (Hibs), Jonathan Caruana (Valletta), Alex Cini (Mosta), Luke Dimech (Mosta), Edward Herrera (Hibs), Alex Muscat (Sliema), Duncan Pisani (Floriana);
midfielders Edmond Agius (Valletta), Shaun Bajada (Valletta), Roderick Briffa (Valletta), Dyson Falzon (Valletta), Paul Fenech (Birkirkara), Ryan Fenech (Valletta), John Mintoff (Sliema), Gareth Sciberras (Birkirkara);
forwards Etienne Barbara (Vancouver Whitecaps – CAN), Daniel Bogdanovic (Mosta), Andrew Cohen (Hibs), Cleavon Frendo (Pietà), Julian Galea (Melita), Michael Mifsud (Valletta), Jean Pierre Mifsud Triganza (Birkirkara), Andre Schembri (Omonia Nicosia – CYP).

The players selected by Ray Farrugia, on the other hand, are:
goalkeepers Daniel Balzan (Hibs), Steve Sultana (Qormi);
defenders Ferdinando Apap (Mosta), Ryan Camenzuli (Birkirkara), Yessous Camilleri (Balzan), Matthew Robert Gauci (Qormi), Luca Martinelli (Sliema), Zach Muscat (Birkirkara);
midfielders Johann Bezzina (Hibs), Clyde Borg (Floriana), Bjorn Kristensen (Hibs), Rowen Muscat (Birkirkara), Mark Scerri (Sliema), Ryan Scicluna (Birkirkara);
forwards Daren Falzon (Naxxar), Martin Mintoff (Stoke City), Lydon Micallef (Vittoriosa), Steve Pisani (Hibs), Terence Vella (Hamrun).

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