Malta suffered back-to-back defeats in the first two matches from the FIFA Futsal World Cup Preliminary Round qualifiers at the Park Vendia Hallen in Hjorring, Denmark.
In the first match on Wednesday, Malta lost 1-5 to hosts Denmark. William Gantzhorn and Emil Rasmussen gave Denmark a two-goal lead within the first seven minutes and two goals in twenty two seconds in the final minute of the first half by Rasmussen and Oliver Borsting put the hosts four goals ahead. Nathan Cope reduced the gap for Malta on 26 minutes but Zakaria El Ouaz made it 5-1 eight minutes later.
MALTA Clint Mifsud, Giancarlo Sammut, Maikinho, Marwan Telisi, Nathan Cope.
Subs: Ryan Marmara, Celino Alves, Michael Borg, Kaden Baldacchino, Aidan Buhagiar, Andre Cachia, Luke Gatt, Karl Schembri, Collin Sammut.
Photo courtesy of Malta FA
On Thursday, Malta lost 0-5 to Andorra. Arnau Rodriguez put Andorra ahead on 3 minutes and Christian Regalo doubled the score on 14 minutes. Brayan Dos Santos made it 3-0 early in the second half and after Malta had goalkeeper Clint Mifsud sent off, Josep Segura and Regalo added another two goals for Andorra.
MALTA Clint Mifsud, Michael Borg, Giancarlo Sammut, Luke Gatt, Nathan Cope.
Subs: Ryan Marmara, Celino Alves, Kaden Baldacchino, Aidan Buhagiar, Andre Cachia, Maikinho, Marwan Telisi, Karl Schembri, Collin Sammut.
Malta plays the final game on Saturday against Scotland.