TA’QALI, Malta (Interstat) — Israel’s under-19 women’s football team defeated Malta 3-1 on Friday in a UEFA U19 Championship qualification match at MFA Centenary Stadium.

Maayan Ben Israel opened the scoring for Israel in the 42nd minute. Midfielders Goren Tamar and Adee Goulden added second-half goals in the 58th and 71st minutes, respectively, to build a commanding lead. Malta’s Stella Cecilla Francalanza, a substitute, scored a consolation goal in the 79th minute.

The match featured three yellow cards, issued to Malta’s Amber Galea and Erika Muscat, and Israel’s Ziv Hazan. With the victory, Israel U19 begins its qualification campaign with a win, while Malta U19 starts with a loss.