Malta ladies cruise to easy win over U.A.E
The Malta Women’s national football team easily cruised to a 40 win over the United Arab Emirates in a friendly international match played at the Centenary Stadium, yesterday afternoon.
Clearly in command from the very first whistle, Mark Gatt’s Malta team surged to a 3-0 halftime lead from a brace from captain Dorienne Theuma, who enjoyed a fine match, together with Anderlecht Dames’ playmaker Rachel Cuschieri who too was in blazing form for the locals. Jade Flask made it 3-0 just before half-time.
The locals added another goal at the change of ends through Raina Giusti to make the score 4-0.
Malta will again host the same team as their adversary on Sunday morning in another friendly international at the same venue.
Janice Xuereb (Patricia Ebejer 85), Gabriella Zahra, Stefania Farrugia (Andrea Zammit Mizzi 84), Dorianne Theuma, Rachel Cuschieri, Martina Borg (Raina Giusti 46); Shona Zammit, Jade Flask, Charlene Zammit (Mandy Debono 62), Emma Xuereb (Kim Parnis 46), Alishia Sultana (Yasmeen Vella 73).
Noura Almazrooei (Badreyya Almansoori 89); Shamma Almansoori (Manal Alhammadi 71), Ameena Alhosani (Layla Almheiri 62), Nehal Abdelaziz, Naeema Juma (Alreem Albaloshi 85), Salha Rashid, Afra Almheiri (Eidah Ali Alshehhi 90), Nouf Aladwan, Alanoud Aladwan, Areej Alhammadi, Amal Aal Rabeea (Rawan Alhammadi 46).
(Italy). Graziella Pirriatore Theuma 13, 45 pen; Flask 44; Raina Giusti 71.