The Malta Under-19 national team ended Group 4 of the UEFA Under-19 Championship Round 1 on a high after defeated Gibraltar 2-1 at the Stadion Miejski in Mielec, Poland on Tuesday.

Thomas Melillo put Malta ahead on 18 minutes but Gibraltar equalised thanks to a Lee Chipolina penalty eight minutes in the second half. However, Malta regained the lead courtesy of a Nicholas Agius penalty on 73 minutes.

Therefore the team led by Paul Gatt ended its commitments in third place behind group winners Poland and runners-up Turkey.

GIBRALTAR Michael Charvetto, Joachim Ostheider (87′ Adam Achhoud), Kai Mauro, Jay Coombes, Tayler Carrington, Javan Peacock, Javier Martinez (46′ Anthony Avellano), Lee Chipolina, Aston Hancock (87′ Leon Mason), Kayden Gonzalez (46′ Kaleem Smith), Tristan Holden.

MALTA James Sissons, Shaun Carabott (46′ Kydin Hili), Sheldon Borg, Aiden Zammit, Nicholas Agius (82′ Deisler Agius), Liam Delicata, Jake Azzopardi (82′ Benjamin Cassar), Thomas Melillo, Shelom Magri, Kai Bartolo (46′ Timothy Eviparker), Peter Ohaka Jr (90+3′ Nic Briffa).

Referee: Granit Maqedonci SWE
Assistant referees: Simon Kristensson SWE, Maciej Kosarzecki POL
Fourth official: Mateusz Piszczelok POL