Birkirkara were unlucky to suffer another narrow defeat in Group 10 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers as they lost 0-1 to KF Vllaznia at the SRC Alytus stadionas in Alytus, Lithuania on Saturday.

US striker Amanda Sh’Rae Doyle scored the all-important goal for the Albanian side on the 16th minute.

On Tuesday, the Stripes take on Wexford Youths. Wexford collected their first points on Saturday after defeating Gintra 2-1 after losing 1-3 to Vllaznia on Wednesday.

VLLAZNIA Danielle Marie Etzel, Cassidy Virginia Blanchard, Arbiona Bajraktari, Sara Maliqi, Hannah Dauzat (78′ Esi Lufo), Amanda Sh’Rae Doyle, Megi Doci, Ezmiralda Franja, Lucie Gjini, Aidena Mustafa (90+4′ Aleksandra Popovic), Milia Vulic.

B’KARA Janice Xuereb, Ann Marie Said, Stephania Farrugia, Tracy Teuma, Alishia Sultana, Kailey Willis (72’ Samantha Zarb), Raina Giusti (37’ Simone Buttigieg), Veronique Mifsud, Yasmeen Vella (82′ Michela Felice), Ylenia Carabott, Jelena Sakic.

Referee: Tinna Høj Christensen (DEN)