The Malta Under-16 national team came from behind to defeat Saudi Arabia in an international friendly at the Centenary Stadium on Friday.

The visitors took the lead on 31 minutes thanks to Nebras Alrawan. Declan Zammit equalised a minute later and just before the end of the first half, Logan Farrugia made it 2-1.

Nine minutes in the second half, an own goal extended the lead for Malta but Abdluah Qeasi scored a second goal for Saudi Arabia on 73 minutes.

Photo courtesy of Malta FA

Malta Zack Pule’, Jack Joseph Camilleri, Zven Cutajar, Isaak Montebello, James Azzopardi (Andvic Inguanez 70), Nathan Fasanelli (Jesmar Spiteri 60), Nikolai Vella Giordmaina (Giuseppe Saliba 83), Beppe Melarosa (Elijah Olorundare 83), Enzo Romao (Kaisaak Brincat Vella 83), Declan Zammit (Joe Caruana 70), Logan Farrugia (Zyan Refalo 83).

Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman Boshamah (Yazen Alyosef 46), Mubark Masrshi (Hamam Alsanari 63), Abdulah Alshbib (Mohamed Alshwish 46), Omar Alqthami (Sabri Alzabedi 63), Khalid Alharbi (Ahmed Altheabi 46), Hazem Alsaedi (Saad Hosawi 68), Ahmed Alslman (Waleed Alsolami 46), Abdulah Almahri (Meshari Aliaman 46), Nebras Alradwan (Abdulah Qeasi 46), Osamh Alshehri (Yazen Alabdurblnab 68), Hatan Alkebari (Mohammed Alyami 46).

Referee: Iker Pace