Category: Youth Football

23 October 201923 October 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Under-17 side suffers third defeat in Norway

The Malta Under-17 national team lost 4-0 to Bulgaria in the last match from Group 13 of the UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifying round at the Raufoss Stadion in Raufoss, Norway on Wednesday. Biser Bonev put Bulgaria ahead eight minutes from… Read more

20 October 201923 October 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Norway prove too strong for Malta Under-17 side

Hosts Norway registered a most comfortable 8-0 win over Malta in a match from Group 13 of the UEFA Under-17 Championship at the Raufoss Stadion in Raufoss on Sunday. The hosts took the lead after just one minute thanks to… Read more

18 October 201927 October 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Comfortable wins for Birkirkara, Mgarr United and Swieqi United

Birkirkara, Mgarr United and Swieqi United registered comfortable wins on Match-Day 2 of the BOV Women’s League. Champions Birkirkara defeated Kirkop United 7-1 at the Dingli Ground on Wednesday. Ethopian international Loza Abera put the Stripes ahead on the 16th… Read more

17 October 201917 October 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Heavy defeat for Under-17 side to Austria

The Malta Under-17 national team suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat to Austria in the first match from Group 13 of the UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifying round at the Briskeby Stadion in Hamar, Norway on Thursday. Yusuf Demir put Austria ahead… Read more

14 October 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Noel Turner names 20-strong squad for UEFA Under-17 tournament

Malta Under-17 coach Noel Turner has named a squad of 20 players for the upcoming 2019-20 UEFA Under-17 Championship qualifying tournament. Austria, Bulgaria and Norway, who are hosting this UEFA tournament, are Malta’s opponents in Group 13 with the matches… Read more

21 September 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-17 side settle for a draw in Belarus

Malta wrapped up their commitments in the 2020 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw against hosts Belarus at the Spartak Stadium in Mogilev on Saturday. Led by coach Dorianne Theuma, the Maltese girls produced a commendable… Read more

19 September 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Stoppage-time goal sinks Under-19 side in Luxembourg

A goal in stoppage time handed Luxembourg a 1-0 win over Malta in an Under-19 international friendly match at the Stade Communal in Mondercange on Thursday. Led by coach Winston Muscat, the Maltese youngsters held their own for long stretches… Read more

18 September 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Women’s Under-17 side loses narrowly to Iceland

The Malta women’s Under-17 side put up a much-improved display in their second match from Group 3 of the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship qualifiers against Iceland but a first-half goal was enough for the Nordic side to clinch a narrow… Read more

17 September 201918 September 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Under-19 side defeats Luxembourg in friendly match

Mattia Veselji converted a late penalty to give the Malta Under-19 team a 1-0 win over Luxembourg in the first of two friendly matches, played on Tuesday. The match, played at the Terrain Bousbierg in Bissen, was a balanced affair… Read more

17 September 201920 September 2019 by Antoine Busuttil

Luxembourg friendlies for Malta Under-19 team

The Malta Under-19 team’s preparations for their UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifying commitments continue this week with two away friendly matches against Luxembourg. Between November 13 and 19, the Malta U-19 team will face hosts Italy, Cyprus and Slovakia in the… Read more