Malta suffered a heavy 7-1 defeat to hosts Albania in a match from the UEFA Under-19 Championship Round 1 League B Group B4 at the Hours of Football in Tirana on Saturday.
Arman Durmiši put the hosts ahead on 21 minutes but five minutes later, Jack Camilleri levelled matters. However Albania regained the lead on 35 minutes thanks to Gabriel Kulla and nine minutes later, Durmiši made it 3-1.
Durmiši extended the lead four minutes in the second half and Enis Redzepi made it 5-1 on 56 minutes. Gabriel Kulla scored another two goals on 72 and 80 minutes.
In the first match, Malta had lost narrowly to Norway while in the third and final match, Vasco Regini’s side will be facing Luxembourg.
ALBANIA Raffaele Huli, Lucas Cekrezi, Kris Gecaj (51′ Dijar Ferati), Leon Sylejmani, Andreas Llana (61′ Armir Borici), Gabriel Kulla, Arman Durmiši (51′ Enis Redzepi), Oliver Blini (72′ Dajan Durmisi), Endrit Asani, Rikardo Sheji, Serxhio Vogli (61′ Alen Vukaj).
MALTA Adam Newell (70′ Jayden Farrugia), Ismael Vella, Ben Gaerty, Luke Urpani (57′ Benjamin Oliver Flavell), Matteo Paolo Grech (57′ Gunner Elliott), Zyas Vella Newell, Sami Abo Assaf, Andreas Vella, Jack Camilleri, Aeneas Farrugia (67′ Benjamin Spiteri), Jaylen Zarb (67′ Gianluca Cauchi).
Referee: Michele Beltrano SMR