Malta beat Latvia 2-0 to earn top spot and qualify for the next Phase

Goals by Dorianne Theuma (45 mins) and Rachel Cuschieri (83 mins) gave Malta women's team a 2-0 win over Latvia in the last match of the preliminary qualifiers to finish top of the group on better goal difference from Albania. Albania also won their last match (2-1 against Luxembourg) to end up on seven points. Same as hosts Malta who both now qualify for the next phase. The draw for the group stage of the UEFA qualifying competition will take place on 16 April 2013, with group matches to be played between 21 September 2013 and 17 September 2014. The decisive play-off fixtures, which will determine the continent’s eight Canada 2015 participants, will take place between 25 October and 27 November 2014.   FIFA Women's World Cup    Preliminary round (Group A)    Luxembourg vs. Albania FT 1-2 (HT 1-1)    Scorers: S. Jeshari 16', F. Velaj 69' (ALB) S. Maurer 45' (LUX)   Venue: Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali     Date: 9th April 2013, Time: 16:00 Hrs.           Luxembourg Albania  1Thill Nathalie (Gk)1Gjyli Pellumbesha (Gk)  2Birkel Jessica2Proto Denisa  4Settanni Rose (C)3Lulaj Cyme  5Frising Pascale4Govori Fitore  6Gruber Romy5Rrahmani Albina  7Charlet Mandy (sub out 72')6Memedov Dafina  18Schmitz Bianca7Jashari Suada (G 16', Y 51')  9Hansen Jeanine (Y 21')8Seranaj Aurora (C)  11Maurer Sophie (G 45', sub out 60')18Berisha Xhemile (sub out 84')  10Thompson Amy10Velaj Furtuna (G 69')  17Leuchter Joelle (sub out 87')11Curo Ellvana (Y 39', sub out 75')         Substitutes    12Bei Lynn (Gk)12Elandra Basha (Gk)  3Bourg Anne (sub in 87')13Baro Ana (sub in 75')  8De Lemos Gabriela (sub in 60')14Preci Xhulja  13Chenut Sarah15Veliu Advie  15Elias Sarah16Selmani Nora (sub in 84')  16Have Catherine (sub in 72')17Bajrakurtaj Erida  14Dick Anne-Lyse9Robeli Arbnora         Coach     Raymond Pye Altin Rraklli         Referee     Petra Chudá (SVK)     Assistant referees     Maria Lisická (SVK) & Albert Borg Cardona (MLT)     Fourth Official     Trustin Farrugia Cann (MLT)     FIFA Women's World Cup   Preliminary round (Group A)   Latvia vs. Malta FT 0-2 (HT 0-1)   Scorers: D. Thuema 45'+1', R. Cuschieri 83' (MLT)   Venue: Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali   Date: 9th April 2013, Time: 18:30 Hrs.       Latvia Malta 12Vaivode Enija Anna (Gk)1Costantino Sharon (Gk) 2Matīsa Olga (Y 52')2Zahra Gabriella 4Spruntule Elīza (Y 64')5D'Agostino Rebecca (C) 6Greiere Sintija (sub out 57')6Theuma Dorianne (G 45'+1') 7Propošina Anna (sub out 85')7Carabott Ylenia (sub out 88') 10Ročāne Anastasija8Cuschieri Rachael (G 83') 14Ivanova Olga (sub out 86')9Buttigieg Nicole Imelda (sub out 82') 15Bidermane Ieva (C)11Sammut Antoinette 16Āboliņa Guna15Farrugia Stephania 17Tamsone Džuljeta16Zammit Charlene 18Lūse Karīna18Xuereb Emma (sub out 58')       Substitutes   1Maksimova Ņina (Gk)12Demicoli Keoney (Gk) 3Tīle Rebeka3Chircop Rebecca 5Giržda Kristīne (sub in 57')4Pace Natasha (sub in 88') 8Fedotova  Renāte10Borg Brenda (sub in 58) 9Vulāne Skaidrīte13Grech Amber 11Upesjure Dita (sub in 86')14Feasey Kirsty (sub in 82') 13Beļavska Laura (sub in 85')17Agius Kelly Grace       Coach     Didzis Matīss Pierre Brincat      Referee   Yuliya Medvedeva-Keldyusheva (KAZ)   Assistant referees   Liliya Karimova (KAZ) & Andra Hiticas (ROU)   Fourth Official   Floarea Ionescu (ROU)                Group A (Host country: Malta)                       TeamsPWDLFA+/-Pts       1Malta32109187       2Albania32105237       3Latvia301204-41       4Luxembourg301218-71