Malta’s UEFA Nations League dream dashed by Faroe Islands
MALTA 1
Guillaumier 54
FAROE ISLANDS 1
Jonsson 70
MALTA
H. Bonello, R. Camenzuli, S. Borg, A. Agius (83 A. Satariano), M. Guillaumier, J. Mbong, L. Montebello (74 K. Nwoko), K. Shaw, T. Teuma (78 S. Pisani), J. Degabriele (83 S. Dimech), L. Gambin.
FAROE ISLANDS
T. Gestsson, V. Davidsen, H. Hansson (87 B. Wardum), J. Bjartalio (60 A.M. Jonsson), B. Hendriksson, G. Rolantsson, S. Vatnhamar, K. Olsen (80 H.L. Jakobsen), O. Faero, G. Vatnhamar, M. Olsen (87 H. Hansen).
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia).
Yellow cards: Shaw, Faero, Hansson.
Ari Mohr Jonsson came off the bench to dash Malta’s dreams of winning promotion in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday, as the national team could not go beyond a 1-1 draw against the Faroe Islands in a hard-fought encounter at the National Stadium.
The draw meant the Faroe Islands top Group 1 of League D in the UEFA competition with 12 points, with Malta in second place on nine points.
After a low key first half, during which the Faroe Islands looked firmly in control, Malta came to life in the second half and their early pressure was rewarded with a fine strike from Matthew Guillaumier that put his team...