Malta lost 1-5 to Italy in a match from Group 2 of the UEFA Futsal EURO at the University Sports Hall on Tuesday.
Julio De Oliveira put Italy ahead on 7 minutes but Collin Sammut equalised two minutes later. Gabriel Motta restored the lead on 19 minutes and one minute later, Murilo Schiochet made it 3-1.
In the second half, Italy scored another two goals thanks to Motta on 22 minutes and Schiochet on 36 minutes.
Photo courtesy of Malta FA
MALTA Clint Mifsud (GK), Michael Borg, Mark Zammit, Maikinho, Marwan Telisi.
Subs: Matthias Borg (GK), Dylan Briscoe Pace, Giancarlo Sammut, Luke Anthony Borg, Luke Gatt, Dale Valletta, Nathan Cope, Karl Schembri, Collin Sammut
ITALY Dalcin (GK), Italo Rosseti, Venâncio, Alex Merlim, Murilo Schiochet.
Subs: JurijBellobuono (GK), Antonio Molaro, Enrico Donin, Julio De Oliveira, Gabriel Motta, Alessio Saponara, Lorenzo Etzi, Michele Podda, Antonino Isgrò.
First Referee: Zyl Robert Fred Sheriff GIB
Second Referee: Valentin Ciuplea WAL
Third Referee: Alan Patchell IRL
Timekeeper: Andrea Naudi MLT