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UEFA Youth League. "Rukh" U-19 lost to "Milan" and exited the tournament
In the UEFA Youth League round of 16 match, Vitaliy Ponomaryov's players lost to Italian "Milan".
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In February, 'Ruh' U-19 advanced to the UEFA Youth League Round of 16, beating Italian Inter on penalties in a knockout match. According to the draw for the next stage, yellow-and-black had to play away against another team from the same city — 'Milan'.
This time, their opponents proved stronger thanks to a goal scored near the end of the game — 1:0. Thus, the youth team of 'Ruh' in its debut European Cup season stopped at the Round of 16.
UEFA Youth League. Round of 16
'Milan' (U-19) — 'Ruh' (U-19) — 1:0 (0:0)
Goal: Dzeroli (85).
'Ruh' (U-19): Gereta, Kitel, Slubik, Khолод, Roman, Sapuga, Pidgurskyi, Dobrianskyi (Kasarda, 82), Rusyak (Kvas, 87), Stolyarchuk, Panchenko (Bochkiiv, 76).
We remind you that the Donetsk 'Shakhtar' U-19 also participated in the UEFA Youth League, but lost in a penalty shootout to Croatian Hajduk.
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