Norway prove too strong for Malta Under-17 side

Hosts Norway registered a most comfortable 8-0 win over Malta in a match from Group 13 of the UEFA Under-17 Championship at the Raufoss Stadion in Raufoss on Sunday.

The hosts took the lead after just one minute thanks to Bryan Fiabema. Six minutes later, Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen doubled the score. Kristian Fredrik Malt Arnstad scored a third goal on the 24th and two minutes later, Fiabema scored Norway’s fourth. Fiabema added another on the 32nd with Mathias Bauer scoring Norway’s sixth five minutes from the end of the first half. During the second half, Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen added another two goals on the 58th and 68th.

NORWAY Havard Hetle (64′ Jasper Silva Torkidsen), Mathias Bauer (46′ Audun Engen Vik), Daniel Kubrom Hamde (46′ Henrik Kjeilen Steinseide), Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Sondre Auklend, Kristian Fredrik Malt Arnstad, Bryan Fiabema (46′ Seedy Jatta), Mathias Fjortoft Lovik, Tobias Fjeld Gulliksen, Oscar Bobb (46′ Kristian Bertnt Torgersen), Daniel Karlsbakk.

MALTA Miguel Spiteri, Zean Leonardi, Nikolai Micallef (46′ Owen Sammut), Isaac Cutajar, Russell Micallef Decesare, Nathan Agius, Jake Grech, Andrea Zammit (84′ Matteo Gambin), Brite Anayochi Ihuomah (46′ Luca Zammit), Brooklyn Borg (72′ Isaiah Micallef), Nathan Sultana (46′ Sebastian Cassar Torregiani).

Referee: Luis Teixeira (AND)