The Malta Women’s Under-17 national team led by coach Vince Galea ended its commitments in Group B5 of the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship Round 2 with a 1-1 draw with Luxembourg at the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday.

Malta obtained one point in the tournament like Luxembourg but the latter placed second in the group thanks to a better goal difference. Northern Ireland won the tournament thanks to a 5-1 win over Malta and a 4-1 win over Luxembourg to secure promotion to League A.

Photo courtesy of Joe Borg / Malta FA

Luxembourg had a perfect start, taking the lead on the 6th minute courtesy of Federica Morvilli.

Malta managed to equalise eight minutes in the second half through Sara Saliba. Amelia Vassallo received a second yellow card on 67 minutes, leaving the locals in ten.

Malta Maya Muscat, Aisha Micallef (Ilona Abela 46), Francesca Bartolo, Ema Micallef, Lexine Farrugia, Amelia Vassallo, Sara Saliba, Kaysia Micallef, Thea Ida Scicluna, Ylenia Azzopardi (Suzanne Farrugia Sacco 46, Amber Galea 73), Stella Francalanza.

Luxembourg Isabel Blanco Hayles, Zoe Texeira, Ella Schmit, Carolina Barbosa de Sousa (Joana Ribeiro Fernandes 70’), Federica Morvilli (Jenny Soares Magalhaes 70’), Maylis Cabral Tavares, Eva Marinelli, Anna Miny, Olivia Konsbruck, Ana Barbosa Abreu, Charlie Jorge Magalhaes.

Referee Marisca Overtoom (NED)