Malta earned a point in a 1-1 draw in the first match from League B Group 1 of Round 2 of the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship at Inver Park in Larne, Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

Cora Chambers put the hosts ahead five minutes from the end of the first half but seven minutes in the second half, Maya Lucia levelled matters for Malta.

The women’s Under-19 national team will be in action once again on Saturday, facing Azerbaijan who defeated the Faroe Islands 2-0 in another match on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Malta FA

N. IRELAND Lilie Woods, Ella Haughey, Shona Davis, Fionnuala Morgan, Tierna Bell, Darcy Boyle (59′ Ellie Mae Dickson), Eve Reilly (85′ Kathryn Dickson), Cora Chambers, Kathryn Ann Mcconnell, Helen Parker (75′ Erin Montgomery), Cora Morgan (75′ Grace Mckimm).

MALTA Giulia D’Antuono, Tammy Falzon, Michaela Cachia, Emma Ciantar Piccinino (46′ Sarah Vella Barberi), Kailey Willis (81′ Iulia Mifsud), Maya Lucia (90+2′ Martina Cortis), Martina Fenech, Alexandra Gatt, Veronique Mifsud, Yulya Carella (85′ Ileana Farrugia), Mariah Cardona.

Referee: Rob Hennessy (IRE)