MALTA 2 Satariano 84 Apap 87 ISRAEL 1 Natcho 32 pen. MALTA H. Bonello, R. Camenzuli, S. Borg (60 F. Apap), J. Borg (78 L. Montebello), M. Guillaumier, J. Mbong, J. Degabriele (46 J. Brown) E. Pepe, B. Kristensen (60 T. Teuma), S. Dimech (71 A. Satariano), J. Busuttil (46 J. Brown). ISRAEL O. Marciano (46 Y. Gerafi), M. Ghantus (74 G. Badash), R. Shlomo, B. Natcho (66 S. Elias), G. Naor, S. Weissman (58 G. Melamed), O. Altman, R. Hatuel, O. Dadia (58 I. Shabiro) T. Baribo (58 E. Dasa), D. Gropper. Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania). Yellow cards S. Borg, Naor, Pepe, Elias, Shabiro The Malta national team put behind them a troubled build-up as they stormed back from a goal down to beat Israel in a friendly international at the National Stadium. It was a gutsy display from the Maltese player who came into the match in the midst of a saga involving their coach Devis Mangia, who had been temporarily suspended by the MFA, and their disappointing Nations League defeat to Estonia in Tallinn. But the players managed to produce a strong show of character as despite falling behind to Bibras Natcho’s first-half goal they never lost their hunger to recover...
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