Malta were held to a 3-3 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina after a six-goal thriller in the UEFA European WU17 Championship Qualifiers at the Centenary Stadium on Wednesday.

Leona Ackar put Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead on the half hour but just before half-time, Martina Montebello Caruana levelled matters.

Montebello Caruana made it 2-1 nine minutes in the second half but four minutes later, Ackar equalised. Amy Catania restored the lead on 71 minutes but nine minutes from time, Leona Ackar completed her hat-trick to restore equilibrium,

Photo courtesy of Malta FA

MALTA Katelyn Camilleri, Amy Catania, Ivy-Rose Avah Biag (Francesca Spiteri Busuttil, 77’), Amie Marta Portelli, Martina Mendez Vasquez, Elanya Mallia, Katrine Sophie Jorgensen, Keziah Richard (Chanice Refalo, 72’), Sara Anneloes Shaladi (Amberley Borg, 46’), Kesia Farrugia, Martina Montebello Caruana

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Marina Gojic, Lara Ljoljic, Sarah Efendic, Marija Ilic (Andela Sljepcevic, 46’), Neda Miladinovic (Asja Majetic, 66’), Leona Ackar, Nejla Bajramovic (Nada Starcevic, 46’), Anja Marjanovic, Sara Raonic (Petra Sutalo, 46’), Mia Simakovic, Amila Avdic (Matea Radjcic, 80’).

Referee: Veronika Vasylchenko (UKR)