Birkirkara earned their first ever point in a UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifier after holding Cardiff Met Women of Wales in a 2-2 draw at the FC Metalist Training Ground in Vysokiy, Ukraine on Monday in a match from Group 6 of the qualifying round.

Erin Murray put Cardiff Met ahead on the 11th minute but Raina Giusti levelled matters on the 28th minute with a fine volley. Stephanie Turner restored the lead on the 35th but one minute from the end of the first half, new recruit Ylenia Carabott restored equilibrium with a long-distance shot which beat the Welsh goalkeeper.

B’KARA Janice Xuereb, Gabriella Zahra, Ann-Marie Said, Kimberly Parnis, Stefania Farrugia, Tracy Teuma, Alishia Sultana (63′ Samantha Zarb), Raina Giusti, Yasmeen Vella, Ylenia Carabott, Jelena Sakic.

CARDIFF Estelle Randall, Rebecca Mathias, Stephanie Turner, Eleanor Walker-Smith, Aimee Phillips, Robyn Pinder, Jessica Westhoff, Erin Murray, Naomi Clipston, Olivia Thompson (83′ Chole Tiley), Grace Corne (45′ Kitty Wells).

Referee: María Dolores Martinez Madrona (ESP)
Assistant referees: Silvia Fernandez Perez (ESP), Iryna Petrova (UKR)
Fourth official: Liudmyla Telbukh (UKR)