Futsal national team plays friendlies against local opponents

futsal-malta-balzan1310JBThe Malta Futsal national team, led by coach Kevin Mifsud, played three friendly matches against local futsal clubs after two international friendly matches against Montenegro were called off.

Malta lost 0-4 to FXDD Super Cup winners Balzan – Clint Cope scoring two of the goals, the others being scored by Marc Albert Areny and Emil Andrei Raducu. Malta then lost 8-3 to Luxol St. Andrews while in the third match, Malta defeated Hamrun Spartans 9-3.

Jesmond Micallef and Shawn Vella scored two goals each, Xavier Saliba grabbed a hat trick while Chris Cardona and Daniel Brincat scored a goal each. During this match, Kurt Bartolo had to be taken off the pitch due to a ligament injury.

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