The Malta women’s Under-19 side lost 2-4 to the Faroe Islands in the second match from Group B4 of the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship Round 2 League B at the City Stadium in Abovyan, Armenia on Friday.

Malena Olsen put the Faroe Islands ahead on the 39th minute but despite having Sarah Vella Barberi sent off after receiving a second yellow card nine minutes in the second half, Michela Rose Ionadi levelled matters on the 69th and Sara Saliba made it 2-1 on the 76th.

However Lisa Haraldsen restored equilibrium on the 81st and three minutes later, the same player made it 3-2 for the Faroe Islands. Two minutes from time, Anna Carolina Braendstrup sealed the issue with a fourth goal for the Faroe Islands.

MALTA Raisa Costantino, Tammy Falzon, Georgiana Mifsud, Ileana Farrugia (85’ Kaysia Micallef), Sara Saliba, Francesca Bartolo, Alexandra Gatt (9’ Izabella Camilleri), Lexine Farrugia (89’ Ylenia Grech), Yulya Carella, Sarah Vella Barberi, Michela Rose Ionadi (89’ Sabrin Blihi). 

FAROE Marita Lisberg, Olsen, Kristina Gasdal (46’ Teresa Jacobsen), Loa Samuelsen (73’ Jorun Najma Patawary), Lisa Haraldsen (89’ Bara Jansdottir), Anna Katrina Mikkelsen, Sarita Petersen, Anna Carolina Braendstrup, Rakul Sorensen, Ester Ellingsgaard (46’ Solja Ernstsdottir), Jancy Mohr (73’ Natalia Dansdottir). 

Referee: Karoline Wacker GER
Assistant Referees: Daniela Gottlinger GER, Vasilia Tsiklitari GRE
Fourth Official: Andromach Tsiofliki GRE