It will be testing time again for the Malta Under 19 team after their very creditable participation in the Preliminary Phase of the European Championship 2007 in Denmark last October. Then they just missed qualification for the elite stage after finishing behind France and Denmark in the Qualifying Group.

The team will be facing their counterparts from Georgia in two friendly matches in the space of three days, between today and Thursday at the MFA Training Grounds Ta’ Qali. Kick-off for both matches is at 6pm.

No doubt, team coach Edwin Camilleri will be eager to monitor his players and draft in new faces in a squad which has shown promise.

Besides serving as useful build-ups for the next edition of the U-19 European Championship, such friendly matches will also provide the possibility of promoting more talented components to the Under-21 squad.