Hungary test for Under-21 national team

Ray-Farrugia-Under-21In view of next month’s UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Turkey and Greece away from home, Malta plays a friendly match on Wednesday against Hungary at the Bozsik Stadion in Budapest, kick-off at 17:30.

Malta played Poland in June, being unlucky to lose 2-0 with two late goals after a fine performance and is now determined to do well in the coming qualifiers.

Last year, Malta met Hungary in a friendly match at the Hibernians Stadium, losing 1-3.

The players at the disposal of coach Ray Farrugia and his assistant Ronald Vella are:
goalkeepers Jurgen Borg (Hibs), Yenz Cini (Valletta);
defenders Sacha Borg (Floriana), Ryan Camenzuli (Birkirkara), Louis John Cutajar (Naxxar), Christian Grech (Pietà), Zach Muscat (Birkirkara), Jurgen Pisani (Pietà), Ryan Sammut (Tarxien), Matthew Tabone (Hibs);
midfielders Clyde Borg (Floriana), Brooke Farrugia (Floriana), Bjorn Kristensen (Hibs), Brandon Muscat (Hibs), Mark Spiteri (Balzan), Daniel Zerafa (Hamrun);
forwards Daren Falzon (Naxxar), Jean Paul Farrugia (Hibs), Lydon Micallef (Balzan), Steve Pisani (Floriana).