MALTA U-21 vs SLOVAKIA U-20 1-1
Csoka 28 (S); Veselji 55 pen. (M).
The Malta U-21’s selection held Slovakia U-20’s team to a 1-1 draw in their second and final matchup against each other, at the Ta’ Qali Training Grounds.
Slovakia forged ahead early in the first through Balint Csoka with Malta managing to peg them back through a Mattia Veselji’s penalty midway into the second half.
The Slovak side is one of the five UEFA members that will participate in May’s U-20’s World Cup, set to be held in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Malta continue their preparations for September’s European qualifications under Italian coach Francesco Macri.
MALTA
Matthias Debono, Nikolai Micallef (Kurt Briffa 63), Owen Spiteri, James Vella, Matthew Ellul (Zean Leonardi 87), Matthew Debattista (Gianluca Sciberras 63), Aleandro Garzia, Kurt Bondin, Jake Engerer (Nathan Agius 87), Andrea Zammit (Matthew Mifsud 71), Mattia Veselji (Jed Valletta 87).
Coach: Francesco Macri.
SLOVAKIA
Samuel Belanik, Dominik Snajder, Nicolas Sikula, Sebastian Kosa (Samuel Kopasek 71), Luka Jakub, Damian Kachut, Dominik Holly, Mate Szolgai (Matus Kosecek 46, Timotej Jamber 62), Adam Gazi (Adrian Macejko 55), Balint Csoka (Marek Ujlaky 71), Branislav Spacil.
Coach: Albert Rusnak.
Referee Philip Farrugia (Malta).
