Malta Women’s Under-19 National Team Coach David Attard has named a 19-player squad for the team’s upcoming double-header against Lebanon.
The team will be taking on Lebanon at the Centenary Stadium twice in the space of three days in the coming week.
The first match will be played on Wednesday 22nd October, with kick-off at 15:00hrs. This will then be followed by another encounter, this time on Friday 24th October, also kicking off at 15:00hrs.
These matches will serve as great preparation for the young team ahead of their upcoming UEFA WU19 European Championship Round 1 campaign, where Malta will be playing in Group 6 of League B. Malta, the group’s hosts, will also be joined by Israel, Latvia, and Kazakhstan.
The WU19 National Team squad for the upcoming friendlies is as follows:
Goalkeepers
Erika Muscat (Swieqi United), Maya Muscat (Hibernians FC), Julia Maria Zarb (Birkirkara FC)
Defenders
Lara May Azzopardi (Birkirkara FC), Ylenia Azzopardi (Swieqi United), Francesca Bartolo (Hibernians FC), Amber Galea (Hibernians FC), Maia Gauci (Birkirkara FC), Thea Ida Scicluna (Swieqi United)
Midfielders
Lexine Farrugia (AS Roma – ITA), Suzanne Farrugia Sacco (Hibernians FC), Stella Francalanza (Birkirkara FC), Ema Micallef (Swieqi United), Amelia Vassallo (Birkirkara FC)
Forwards
Lisa Calleja (Hibernians FC), Nyorah Celeste (Hibernians FC), Crista Chetcuti Ganado (Leicester City – ENG), Tea Kimamo (Swieqi United), Thais Muscat (San Gwann FC)