Malta suffered a 5-0 defeat against Czechia in their opening match of Group B6 of the 2027 UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifying round at the Centenary Stadium on Tuesday.
Natálie Pešková put Czechia ahead on 25 minutes and Ema Jůřeníková doubled the score on 34 minutes with Ellen Eiseltová adding another three minutes from the end of the first half.
Eleven minutes in the second half, Klára Daníčková extended the lead further before Ema Jůřeníková added another on 65 minutes.
Malta will now face Romania on Friday before a final game against Kazakhstan on October 12.
Photo courtesy of Malta FA
MALTA Maya Muscat, Amy Bello Catania, Amber Galea, Madison Grace Cachia, Lisa Calleja (Pearl May Schembri 82), Crista Chetcuti Ganado (Gloria Cassar 46), Kay Axiak, Thais Muscat, Nina-Lee Naudi, Alanah Ghio, Olivia Nazarko (Krista Sacco 82).
CZECHIA Nikola Harantová, Ema Jůřeníková, Klára Daníčková, Eliška Volhejnová (Barbara Najvorova 71), Jolana Sádlová (Tereza Hotockova 80), Ellen Eiseltová (Jolana Pavkova 58), Natálie Pešková, Šárka Kynclová, Denisa Rancová, Nikola Šotová (Eliska Nechutova 71), Rozalie Stránská (Nathalie Kuntova 58).
Referee: Eirini Pingiou GRE