The Malta Under-15 national team, led by Jonathan Holland, suffered back-to-back defeats to Montenegro in two friendly matches at the Centenary Stadium.
On Monday, Malta lost 1-4.
Nikola Vukoje put Montenegro ahead and went on to double the score thanks to a penalty within the first fifteen minutes. Aleksa Caušević made it 3-0 on 32 minutes.
Three minutes into the second half, Malta was awarded a penalty after Giorgio Cristauro was brought down inside the area and Lukas Wright converted from the penalty spot.
However, Vukoje was quick to restore the three-goal lead.
Malta 1 Noah Mulholland (GK), 2 Liam Gatt (14 Robbie Formosa 59′), 3 Giorgio Cristauro (17 Jake Bonnici 59′), 4 Zayden Azzopardi, 5 Adam Miceli (13 Craig Grech 77′), 6 Matteo Mangion, 7 Cole Zerafa (15 Nikolai Attard 77′), 8 Ayrem Aquilina (16 Matthew Higgans 59′), 9 Lukas Wright (18 Miguel Camilleri 90′), 10 Nicholas Busuttil (C) (21 Sheride Bugeja Farrugia 77′), 11 Luke Buttigieg (20 Mateja Stevanovic 59′)
Montenegro 1 Simon Sošić (GK), 2 Uroš Jošanović (4 Uroš Samardžić 63′), 3 Pavle Jovović (8 Danilo Kisić 71′), 5 Darko Matanović (17 Ajet Selimanjin 63′), 7 Luka Vušurović (14 Jovan Petrović 63′), 9 Aleksa Caušević (19 Nikola Milačić 63′), 10 Miloš Laković (23 Pavle Radusinović 71′), 11 Nikola Vukoje (C) (18 Mihailo Radović 63′), 15 Petar Marsenić (6 Ivan Kilibarda 79′), 20 Nemanja Kljajević (16 Dorde Mijatović 63′), 21 Radomir Milić (22 Goran Barjaktarović 71′)
On Wednesday, Malta suffered five goals without reply.
Nikola Milačić put Montenegro ahead after just two minutes and Jovan Petrović made it 2-0 on 39 minutes.
Six minutes from time, Nikola Vukoje extended the lead. Nikola Vušurović scored a double in the dying minutes to seal the issue.
Malta 12 Pierluigi Micallef (GK) (23 Max Mizzi Mifsud 86′), 2 Liam Gatt (19 Kenzil Vella 79′), 3 Giorgio Cristauro (21 Sheride Bugeja Farrugia 64′), 6 Matteo Mangion, 9 Lukas Wright, 10 Nicholas Busuttil (C) (15 Nikolai Attard 86′), 11 Luke Buttigieg (8 Ayrem Aquilina 55′), 13 Craig Grech (4 Zayden Azzopardi 64′), 16 Matthew Higgans (14 Robbie Formosa 79′), 17 Jake Bonnici, 20 Mateja Stevanovic (7 Cole Zerafa 64′)
Montenegro 12 Vasilije Petrović Njegoš (GK), 4 Uroš Samardžić (2 Uroš Jošanović 57′), 6 Ivan Kilibarda (15 Petar Marsenić 46′), 8 Danilo Kisić (C) (5 Darko Matanoviq 46′), 14 Jovan Petrović (21 Radomir Milić 64′), 16 Dorde Mijatović (7 Luka Vušurović 46′), 17 Ajet Selimanjin (9 Aleksa Caušević 64′), 18 Mihailo Radović (11 Nikola Vukoje 64′), 19 Nikola Milačić (20 Nemanja Kljajević 64′), 22 Goran Barjaktarović (10 Miloš Laković 46′), 23 Pavle Radusinović (3 Pavle Jovović 46′)