Malta maintained their perfect record in Group C of the UEFA Futsal EURO Preliminary Round after defeating hosts Switzerland 2-1 at the Mobiliar Arena in Bern on Saturday.

Gabriel Dobre’s side had already secured a spot in the Main Round after defeating Scotland 4-1 and Gibraltar 8-0. Switzerland also qualify as runners-up.

Photo: Joe Borg / Malta FA

On Saturday, Marwan Telisi put Malta ahead on the 4th minute and six minutes in the second half, Michael Borg doubled the score. Switzerland reduced the score six minutes later through Andi Qerfozi.

MALTA Clint Mifsud, Celino Alves, Mark Zammit, Maikinho, Marwan Telisi.
Subs: Ryan Marmara, Andre Ciancio, Michael Borg, Andre Cachia, Giancarlo Sammut, Matthew Attard, Andy Mangion, Cleaven Portelli, Steven Camilleri.

SWITZERLAND Philipp Aranya, Evangelos Marcoyannakis, Gabriel Buckson, Andi Qerfozi, Fabian Florin.
Subs: Noel Charrier, Elias Kagi, David de Freitas, Victor Silveiro, Dylan Malta Barreira, Diego Uebelhart, Luca Lanzendorfer, Simon Gossi, Andre Moreira.

First Referee: Gábor Kovács HUN
Second Referee: Telmen Undrakh NOR
Third Referee: Mariia Myslovska UKR
Timekeeper: Daniel Matkovic SUI