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Another Tough Commitment for Malta

Published: 10-10-2012 06:25
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  Following Malta’s encouraging display against Italy on 11 September when the cultured Italians were made to sweat before forcing us to capitulate courtesy of two dubious goals, our national team is braced to meet another high-ranking side, the Czech Republic, on away soil on Friday 12 October. National team coach Pietro Ghedin is aware of how hard the task ahead is, but having prepared his team well enough tactically and psychologically particularly in the last match on 11 September, he can feel confident that his boys will be able to put up another bold performance against the central European team replete with vintage players. The Italian has made some changes to our squad, some of them forced. It will be a largely balanced formation which will certainly make him go for caution but without forsaking enterprising play in a bid to relieve pressure on our defensive ranks. It is hoped that our team will come out from their third group B match with their heads held high.   In the meantime National Team Coach Pietro Ghedin announced his 18 man squad for this match  Name Club Position APPGoalsJustin Haber Mosta FCGoalkeeper430Andrew Hogg Enosis Neon Paralimini Goalkeeper280     Andrei Agius Latino CalcioDefence 301Steve BorgValletta FCDefence 70Ryan Camilleri Hibernians FCDefence 20Jonathan Caruana Valletta FCDefence 230Luke Dimech Mosta FCDefence 701Edward Herrera Birkirkara FCDefence 50Alex MuscatSiema W. FCDefence 160     Ayrton Azzopardi Hibernians FCMidfield00Shawn Bajada Valletta FCMidfield300Roderick Briffa Valletta FCMidfield660Paul Fenech Birkirkara FCMidfield110John MintoffSiema W. FCMidfield10Gareth Sciberras Birkirkara FCMidfield300     Michael Mifsud Valletta FCForward9336Andre' Schembri Omonia NicosiaForward443Terence Vella Hamrun S. FCForward00