These warm-up games are part of the preparations of the Malta women’s U-19 selection for the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifying campaign. The Maltese girls face a tall order in Group 1 as they will be up against hosts Croatia, one-time winners England and Slovakia between October 1 and October 7.
Malta women’s Under-19 coach Frank Schembri has named a provisional squad of 23 players for their friendly matches, namely:
goalkeepers Patricia Ebejer (Mġarr United); Jodie Attard (Hibernians).
defenders Chloe Ann Ellul (Hibernians); Valentina Rapa (Gozo); Mirianna Conti (Birkirkara); Jessica Lee Dimech (Hibernians); Cherise Zammit (Luxol Raiders); Nicole Zammit (Birkirkara); Nicole Sciberras (Grifone Giallo Verde); Rohanne Zahra (Luxol Raiders); Leanne Cefai (Hibernians).
midfielders Celeste Jasmine Grech (Swieqi United); Angelique Schembri (Mġarr United); Maia Melanie Debono (Mġarr United); Kayleigh Chetcuti (Hibernians); Maria Farrugia (Gozo); Michela Bonello Ghio (Luxol Raiders); Samantha Zarb (Birkirkara); Sarah Urpani (Birkirkara); Kathryn Ellul (Kirkop); Jana Barbara (SGS Essen).
forwards Demi Magrin (Kirkop); Shakira Bugeja (Hibernians).