Aidan Friggieri scored a brace to inspire the Malta U-17 team to an emphatic 4-0 victory over Northern Ireland in a friendly match at The Showgrounds, Newry on Friday.
Malta all but sealed their win in the first half after racing into a 3-0 lead courtesy of goals by Jake Grech and Friggieri’s double.
Joseph Mbong rounded the scoring with a fourth goal for Sergio Soldano’s side in the 65th minute.
Malta will play a second friendly against Northern Ireland today.