Captain Shaun Dimech scored the winning goal with a direct free-kick from outside the box after just five minutes.
Silvio Vella’s boys face Andorra in their second encounter on Friday. The match, at the Centenary Stadium, kicks off at 15:00.
Malta’s final match is against Gibraltar on Sunday.
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Substitutes: Andrè Spiteri, Sebastian Grech, Ethan Letheridge, Andreas Vella, Russel Vella, Bradley Sciberras, Matthew Portelli, Sheldon Pisani, Paul Mbong.