Malta’s Under 16 Girls’ team engaged in UEFA qualifiers

The Malta under 16 Girls’ team will be travelling to Greece to take part in the UEFA 2013 Qualifiers for the category in a quadrangular tournament to be played between the 18th and 22nd March.

19 March 2013, 12:00am

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Photo courtesy of © Domenic Aquilina / MFA

Besides Malta the other three teams are Greece, Israel and Azerbaijan.

The team, under the charge of Pierre Brincat, will be playing three matches in as many days. This will be a stiff test to which the players are not accustomed. Nevertheless, in the past months the squad went through an intensive programme of physical preparation in order meet the tough demands later this month.

Malta's matches are as follows:

Tuesday 19 March - Malta vs. Israel

Wednesday 20 March - Malta vs. Greece

Thursday 21 March - Malta vs. Azerbaijan

Brincat has chosen a 21-strong squad:

Goalkeepers
Keoney Demicoli - Hibernians FC
Rachel Borg - Mosta FC
Yasmine Farrugia - Kirkop FC

Defenders
Tara Attard - Kirkop FC
Charlene Cassia - Mosta FC
Emily Pace - St. Venera L. FC
Megan Jones - School of Excellance

Midfielders
Nicole Micallef - Luxol Raiders
Allishia Sultana - Birkirkara FC
Brenda Borg - Mgarr U. FC
Leanne Micallef - Pembroke FC
Nicole Borg - Hibernians FC
Luana Vella - Mgarr U. FC
Rodianna Borg - Luxol Raiders FC
Andy Zammit Mizzi - Luxol Raiders FC
Celine Galea - Kirkop FC

Forwards
Yanika Mercieca - Gozo FC
Raina Giusti - Birkirkara FC
Darya Attard - Pembroke FCȚȚ
Rodianne Zerafa - Zurrieq FC