The Malta Women’s Under-19 side held Romania in a goalless draw in a match from Group 7 of the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship at the Stadio Otoka in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
This was a most prestigious result for the team led by Mark Gatt, especially in view of the next two matches against the Czech Republic on Monday and Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday.
ROMANIA Iulia Niculescu, Iulia Mera, Marta David, Kinga Barabasi, Laura Desmerean, Anamaria Gheorghiu (69′ Beatrice Tărășilă), Csilla Balasz (35′ Cristina Pop), Anamaria Vasile, Denisa Heisu, Alexandra Nica (60′ Katalina Filler), Claudia Bistrian.
MALTA Rachel Borg, Charlene Cassia, Emily Pace, Jade Flask, Alishia Sultana, Martina Borg, Claudette Xuereb, Darya Attard (55′ Nicole Cutajar), Shona Zammit, Raina Giusti (78′ Rodiana Borg), Brenda Borg.
Referee: Marta Frias Acedo (ESP)