Malta also won their third and last game of the UEFA Boys U16 Development Tournament, beating Faroe Islands with the score 4-0. It was a deserved victory for our boys, who held the initiative for most of the match, with the visitors chasing shadows at times.
On 14 minutes, Malta managed to take the led when Andre Zammit served Justin Pena Serna in the box who headed the ball behind the Faroe Islands goalkeeper. On 23 minutes, Jaden Tanti was unlucky after producing a bombshell from a long distance with hit the crossbar.
Malta doubled on 39 minutes when Lydon Calleja-Attard kicked against the crossbar at the second post with Jamie Nwoko having the easiest of tasks to head into the empty net. On the stroke of half-time, Pena Serna added his second goal of the game, heading home at the far post from a Calleja-Attard cross.
On 75 minutes, substitute Denzel Attard was sent in the clear but his grounder went wide. But from the resultant corner kick, Attard headed Malta’s fourth past the Faroe Islands goalkeeper.
Armenia won the early kick-off match against Gibraltar by a solitary goal.
The Malta match brought the UEFA Development Tournament to an end, a productive period for the Under-16 squad, recording three victories, eight goals scored and none against.
Malta Jaiel Calleja (Vincent Tabone 46), Andre’ Zammit, Lydon Calleja-Attard (Denzel Attard 56), Zachary Hartvig, Matthew Mizzi (Nathan Clinton 68), Ryan Debono (Jayden Tabone 68), Mattias Gatt Dimech-Debono (Mattiaz Ancilleri 56), Caden Tanti (Julian Scicluna 46), Densel Grech (Giorgio Crisauro 44), Jamie Nwoko (Rico Cauchi 68), Justin Pena Serna (Kaylon Zammit 56).
Faroe Islands Noa Klein Joensen (Danjal Muller 46), Magnus Pauli Thomsen (Hakun Rask Olsen 46), Jakup Kristiansson Poulsen, Noa Kristin Mortensen, Joel Trondragjogv, Dennis Anghel (Mthias Eikholm Andersen 63), Rosing Sverarason Toyt, Tobias Bergkvist, Tummas Joensen (Djoni Ore 46), Markus Sigurdsson Hojgaard (William Hansen 76), David Jorginsson (Markus Danielsen 46).
Referee: Danilo Francalanza