The Malta women’s national team lost 5-0 to Haiti in a friendly match at the Stade d’Octodure in Martigny, Switzerland.

Haiti, currently ranked 53rd in the world, are one of the finalists in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 which will be played later this month.  This friendly match brought to an end a training camp in Switzerland ahead of the second phase of training in South Korea.

The Grenadiers dominated during the first half, taking the lead on the 18th minute thanks to Kethna Louis. Batcheba Louis doubled the score on the 35th and three minutes later, Roselord Borgella made it 3-0. However the first half was not over yet as four minutes in added time, Nérilia Mondésir scored the fourth goal. Shwendesky Joseph scored Haiti’s fifth on the 75th minute.

This was the fourth match for Malta this year, following the appointment of Manuela Tesse as coach, defeating Luxembourg 2-1 and 3-1 in two matches at home and Estonia 2-1 away from home.

Between September and December, Malta will be playing Andorra, Latvia and Moldova in Group C1 of the inaugural UEFA Women’s Nations League.

HAITI Lara Larco; Chelsea Surpris; Jennyfer Limage; Tabita Joseph; Batcheba Louis; Sherly Jeudy (Maudeline Moryl 45); Nerilia Mondesir (Roseline Eloissaint 45); Dayana Pierre Louis; Kethna Louis (Noa Gounther 76); Ruthny Mathurin (Betina Petit Frere 45); Roselord Borgella (Shwendesky Joseph 62). 

MALTA Janice Xuereb (Patricia Ebejer 45); Emma Lipman; Jessica Dimech; Rachel Cuschieri (Ylenia Carabott 78); Yulya Carella (Brenda Borg 45) (Dorianne Theuma 54); Maria Farrugia; Maya Lucia (Maia Melanie Debono 86); Shona Zammit; Emma Xuereb; Nicole Sciberras; Rebecca Bajada (Georgiana Mifsud 45).

Referee: Deborah Anex (Swizterland)