The Malta Women’s Under-15 National Team lost to the Faroe Islands on penalties in the final match of the UEFA Development Tournament at the Centenary Stadium on Monday.
Shanese Schembri put Malta ahead on 26 minutes but seven minutes later, Heiðrun Leo Vang levelled matters. Leah Delicata restored the lead on 75 minutes but one minute from time, Amalia Hognadottir restored equilibrium.
The penalty shoot-out had to determine the winner with the Faroe Islands winning the shootout 3-1.
Photo courtesy of Malta FA
MALTA Shasha Mazzitelli ( Miia Clarke Spiteri, 46’), Marownie Spiteri Azopardi (Amy Muscat, 46’), Mikaela Vella Aquilina (C), Karla Meilak (Zoe Farrugia, 74’), Michela Rapa Manche (Taya Harmer Gauci, 46’), Leah Delicata, Khloemarie Grima, Domenique Bajada (Maria Ilenia Micallef, 46’), Annika Yulia Scicluna (Ella Muscat, 56’), Shanese Schembri (Laura Mallia Gauci, 69’), Alicia Farrugia (Maya Lou Chircop, 46’).
FAROE ISLANDS Karin Hentze (Emma Feilberg, 46’), Katrin Daniella Sunnleifsdottir Olsen (Eleonora Emilie Anike Lambaa, 82’), Ruth Jogvansdottir Gardar, Maja Solborg Dulavik Berg, Ida Muller (C), Heiðrun Leo Vang (Amalia Elitha Bech Hjelm, 82’), Gunhild Arge Joensen (Jastrid Petursdottir Simonsen, 56’), Astrið av Steinum, Amalia Hognadottir, Johanna Runadottir Hvannastein (Rebekka Skoradal, 56’), Rosa Fonn (Viola Levissdottir Hanssen, 46’)