The Malta Under-19 national team, led by Paul Gatt, lost 0-6 to hosts Poland in match day 1 of the UEFA Under-19 Championship Round 1 Group 4 at the Stadion Miejski in Mielec on Wednesday.

The hosts forged ahead on the half hour thanks to Daniel Mikołajewski and just before the end of the first half, the same player doubled the score. Igor Orlikowski made it 3-0 on 59 minutes and three minutes later, Mikołajewski completed his hat-trick.
Eight minutes from time, substitute Alan Rybak extended the lead with another substitute Kacper Nowakowski adding another three minutes later.

Malta plays the second game on Saturday against Türki̇ye. Türki̇ye defeated Gibraltar 7-0 in another match on Wednesday.

MALTA James Sissons, Nic Briffa, Lucas Okeke (73′ Liam Delicata), Aiden Zammit, Nicholas Agius (82′ Timothy Eviparker), Benjamin Cassar (46′ Thomas Melillo), Jake Azzopardi, Kydin Hili (46′ Peter Ohaka Jr), Deisler Agius, Shelom Magri, Kai Bartolo (64′ Keyon Ewurum).

POLAND Milosz Piekutowski, Dominik Szala, Igor Orlikowski, Michal Gurgul (67′ Kacper Potulski), Maksymilian Sznaucner, Filip Rózga (46′ Krzystztof Kolanko), Karol Borys, Daniel Mikołajewski (67′ Patryk Paryzek), Krzysztof Kurowski, Jan Faberski (67′ Alan Rybak), Eryk Grzywacz (75′ Kacper Nowakowski).

Referee: Granit Maqedonci SWE
Assistant referees: Simon Kristensson SWE, Michele Seeldraeyers BEL
Fourth official: Jasper Vergoote BEL