Malta U21 vs Northern Ireland U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Malta U21
FT
4 - 1
Northern Ireland U21

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Malta U21 are hosting Northern Ireland U21 at MFA Centenary Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 24': Goal! Malta U21 1, Northern Ireland U21 0. Jake Engerer (Malta U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garzia.
  • 36': Goal! Malta U21 2, Northern Ireland U21 0. Matteja Veselji (Malta U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Sciberras.
  • 40': Goal! Malta U21 3, Northern Ireland U21 0. Matteja Veselji (Malta U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Malta U21 3, Northern Ireland U21 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malta U21 3, Northern Ireland U21 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Kyle McClelland replaces Sam McClelland.
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Oisin Smyth replaces Caolan Boyd-Munce.
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Paddy Lane replaces Barry Baggley.
  • 50': Cain Formosa (Malta U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Goal! Malta U21 3, Northern Ireland U21 1. Paddy Lane (Northern Ireland U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carl Johnston.
  • 72': Substitution, Malta U21. Owen Spiteri replaces Matthew Ellul.
  • 74': Kofi Balmer (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Goal! Malta U21 4, Northern Ireland U21 1. Ayrton Attard (Malta U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Overend.
  • 85': Substitution, Malta U21. Jamie Carbone replaces Jake Engerer.
  • 85': Substitution, Malta U21. Jamie Sixsmith replaces Bradley Sciberras.
  • 85': Substitution, Malta U21. Jean Attard replaces Ayrton Attard.
  • 85': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Chris Conn-Clarke replaces Carl Johnston.
  • 85': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Harry Anderson replaces Jack Scott.
  • 90'+3': Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Malta U21. Karl Mohnani replaces Christian Gauci.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Malta U21 4, Northern Ireland U21 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Malta U21 4, Northern Ireland U21 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: MFA Centenary Stadium
Location: Ta'Qali, Malta

EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Faroe Islands U21 3 +3 9
2 Switzerland U21 1 +2 3
3 Iceland U21 2 -1 1
4 Estonia U21 3 -3 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

MLT Malta U21 (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Cain Formosa (GK)
4 Christian Gauci
18 Carlo Zammit Lonardelli
2 Adam Overend
19 Matthew Ellul
6 Marcus Grima
7 Ayrton Attard
20 Bradley Sciberras
11 Alejandro Garzia
9 Matteja Veselji
21 Jake Engerer
Malta U21 Substitutes:
Andreas Vella, Jeremy Micallef, Jean Attard, Owen Spiteri, Jamie Sixsmith, Jamie Carbone, Amara Sylla, Glenn Attard, Karl Mohnani.

NIR Northern Ireland U21 (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Liam Hughes (GK)
7 Jack Scott
3 Aaron Donnelly
5 Sam Mcclelland
2 Trai Hume
6 Ethan Galbraith
8 Caolan Boyd-Munce
18 Carl Johnston
4 Kofi Balmer
11 Barry Baggley
9 Ryan Strain
Northern Ireland U21 Substitutes:
Finn Cousin-Dawson, Cameron Palmer, Oisin Smyth, Harry Anderson, Paddy Lane, Daniel Finlayson, Oliver Webber, David McClelland, Chris Conn-Clarke.

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