Impressive Malta suffer home defeat against Belarus

U19 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY
10.10.2025
Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali

MALTA...1
BELARUS...3
(HT 1-0)

25' Thomas Melillo (MLT), 50' Artsom Akatou (BLR), 61' Daniel Volski (BLR), 81' Stanislau Kazmerchuk (BLR)

The Malta U19 National Team fell to a 3-1 defeat at home to Belarus in the first of two international friendly matches, which proved to be a very tight clash between the two sides.

Malta started strong, and they got their reward in the 25th minute, as Valletta FC's Thomas Melillo fired the ball into the back of the net from a great position.

The match continued with most of the play being pretty much in midfield, with no other real goal-mouth opportunity being registered during the first half.

Belarus made a strong reaction and they were awarded with an equaliser after the break, with Artsom Akatou producing a fine header from under the post in the 50th minute.

They continued to dictate matters and on the 61st minute Belarus went ahead when after receiving the ball from a through pass, Daniel Volski scored with a great header.

The away side remained a threat, despite Malta pushing for an equaliser. Belarus got their third goal to seal the match in the 81st minute, as substitute Stanislau Kazmerchuk scored with a cool finish.

Belarus continued to administer their lead and came away with the win.

The two sides will meet again on Monday 13th October 2025, with kick-off at 18:00hrs, as Malta look to bounce back and get a positive result.

Malta
1 Carlos Camilleri, 5 Sheldon Borg, 15 Nathan Joyce (7 Jean Borg, 69'), 13 Aidan Agius (26 Ben Gaerty, 84'), 3 Malik Marwan Amin (21 Adam Aquilina, 69'), 6 Dejan Farrugia (10 Cristian Vella Gonzalez, 84'), 25 Jack Camilleri (24 Andreas Vella, 69'), 18 Shaun Xiberras (17 Adam Vella, 57'), 8 Thomas Melillo (11 Jake Borg, 84'), 20 Emerson Piscopo (19 Lyon Abela, 57'), 22 Nathan Zerafa
Coach: Vasco Regini

Belarus
12 Makar Maslenkae, 5 Pavel Apatsionak, 14 Artsom Akatou (22 Maksim Sakuta, 74'), 21 Matsvei Bakhno (3 Maksim Autka, 74'), 15 Artsem Hrabtsevich (8 Alaksandr Dziarzhynski, 67'), 10 Erykh Mikanovich (13 Hleb Mishyn, 74'), 7 Tismaifei Tkachou (4 Arsen Stanul, 57'), 17 Daniil Haliata (2 Stanislau Kazmerchuk, 74'), 11 Daniel Volski (6 Siarhei Zhyvusska, 67'), 25 Kiryl Apanasevich, 20 Bahdan Huseij (19 Yahor Molohan, 67')
Coach: Siathei Sasnouski