Sergio Soldano’s Malta Academy 1998 team yesterday figured in a friendly against Liechtenstein Under-16. The match, played in unusual wintry weather for the Maltese lads, was staged at the Centro Sportivo Comunale di Bussolengo on the outskirts of Verona. The final score was 3-3 with Jake Aidan Friggieri hitting two quick second-half goals for the Maltese to cancel Liechtenstein’s 3-1 advantage at the half-time break. The Academy’s other goal came early on through Zachary Brincat. Picture shows the two teams line up ahead of kick-off in a snowstorm.