The Malta Under-21 side ended its commitments in Group F of the UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifying round with a 2-0 defeat to Latvia.
This was the tenth defeat in as many matches for Malta in Group F. Ten matches during which Malta scored just two goals and conceded thirty eight.
Malta kept the hosts at bay during the first half but six minutes in the second half, Kristaps Romanovs put Latvia ahead and on the hour, Valerijs Lizunovs doubled the score.
Photo courtesy of Malta FA
LATVIA Nikita Parfjonovs, Alans Kangars, Kevins Cesnieks (Markuss Ivulans, 81’), Ralfs Kragliks, Ivans Patrikejevs, Valerijs Lizunovs (Nils Veinbergs, 81’), Glebs Mihalcovs, Rudolfs Klavinskis (Danny Anisjko, 46’), Bruno Melnis (Ralfs Sitjakovs, 90+1’), Kristaps Romanovs, Kristians Mezsargs (Milans Tihonovics, 90+1’)
MALTA James Sissons, Deacon Abela, Mattias Ellul, Jake Vassallo, Andy Borg (Lucas Caruana, 87’), Shaisen Attard, Isaiah Chukunyere (Trezeguet Zammit, 71’), Kean Scicluna (Nathan Cross, 46’), Jake Micallef, Bjorn Buhagiar (Kaiden Fenech, 71’), Alfie Bridgman (Brooklyn Borg, 46’)
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti AND