Despite taking the lead, the Malta Under-18 national team lost 1-3 to Montenegro in the first of two friendly match at the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday.

Nicky Agius put Malta ahead on the 25th but eight minutes in the second half, Filip Perovic levelled matters. The visitors forged ahead on the 77th courtesy of Andrej Camaj and three minutes from time, Camaj sealed the issue with another goal.

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Malta Jake Scicluna, Craig Micallef (Kewell Fardell 81), Aiden Zammit, Lucas Okeke, Gerrard Cann Rodgers (Deisler Agius 63), Sheldon Borg, Shaun Carabott (Kydin Hili 81), Liam Delicata (Lenny Mattocks 81), Nicky Agius (Thomas Melillo 81), Benjamin Cassar (Aiden Azzopardi 81), Felippe Bugeja

Montenegro Ivan Bozinovic, Zarija Kumburovic, Bojan Damjanovic, Aleksa Karadzic, Lazar Sekularac (Dorde Ercegovic 70), Danilo Vukanic, Rijad Kolic (Danilo Cetkovic 46), Stefan Dukanovic, Andrej Camaj (Viktor Kuc 90), Jovan Mickovic (Andrej Kostic 46), Filip Perovic (Ivan Soc 76).

Referee: Jude Amin Utulu