The girls will be eager to bounce back after the 11-0 defeat to Switzerland on Saturday. In the first three games, Malta lost 0-2 in Israel before losing 0-5 to Denmark and 0-3 to Serbia in two home matches.
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Thursday’s test will be another difficult one as Iceland managed to beat Serbia 2-1 and Israel 1-0 in two games away from home after losing 0-2 to Switzerland in their first outing.
The players selected by coach Pierre Brincat are:
goalkeepers Sharon Costantino (Kirkop), Sonia Farrugia (Raiders);
defenders Rebecca D’Agostino (Mgarr), Stefania Farrugia (Birkirkara), Natasha Pace (Mgarr), Gabriella Zahra (Birkirkara), Charlene Zammit (Hibs);
midfielders Brenda Borg (Mgarr), Martina Borg (Hibs), Rachel Cuschieri (Birkirkara), Mandy Debono (Hibs), Antoinette Sammut (Mgarr), Dorianne Theuma (Hibs), Shona Zammit (Kirkop);
forwards Nicole Buttigieg (Gozo), Ylenia Carabott (Hibs), Jade Flask (Kirkop), Alishia Sultana (Birkirkara).