Ghedin names final squad for Moldova friendly

National coach Pietro Ghedin named the twenty-man squad ahead of the clash with Moldova on Thursday.

Strikers Terrence Vella of Qormi and Jean Paul Farrugia of Sliema Wanderers were the only two players to be dropped from the provisional squad.

The players selected by Ghedin are therefore:
goalkeepers Andrew Hogg (AEL Kalloni), Justin Haber (Hibernians), Henry Bonello (Valletta)
defenders Andrei Agius (Hibernians), Jonathan Caruana (Valletta), Steve Borg (Aris Limassol), Zach Muscat (SS Akragas Citta’ Dei Templi), Ryan Camilleri (Valletta), Justin Grioli (Balzan), Joseph Zerafa (Birkirkara), Clayton Failla (Hibernians)
midfielders Roderick Briffa (Valletta), Ryan Scicluna (Birkirkara), Bjorn Kristensen (Hibernians), Paul Fenech (Balzan), Rowen Muscat (AC Pavia), Gareth Sciberras (Birkirkara), Andre’ Schembri (AC Omonia Nicosia)
forwards Michael Mifsud (Valletta), Alfred Effiong (Balzan).

Meanwhile the players selected by Moldova coach Igor Dobrovolski are:
goalkeepers Ilie Cebanu (Mordovia, Russia), Alexei Koșelev (Sheriff Tiraspol), Artiom Gaiduchevici (Dacia Chișinău)
defenders Alexandru Epureanu (Istanbul BB, Turkey), Igor Armaş (Kuban, Russia), Victor Golovatenco (Sibir, Russia), Cătălin Carp (FC Steaua București, România), Denis Ilescu and Adrian Cașcaval (Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol), Veaceslav Posmac and Vitalie Bordian (Dacia Chișinău), Petru Racu (Milsami Orhei), Sergiu Cojocari (Academia Chișinău),
midfielders Artur Ioniță (Verona, Italy), Alexandru Gaţcan (Rostov, Russia), Alexandru Dedov (ASA Târgu-Mureș, România), Alexandru Antoniuc and Andrei Cojocari (Milsami Orhei), Eugeniu Cociuc and Maxim Mihaliov (Dacia Chișinău), Alexandru Suvorov (Academia Chișinău), Valeriu Andronic (Petrocub-Hîncești)
forwards Radu Gînsari (Sheriff Tiraspol), Vadim Cemîrtan (Dacia Chișinău), Eugen Sidorenco (Milsami Orhei)