The U-16 Ukrainian youth team lost in the second match at the UEFA Development Tournament in Slovakia
The Ukrainian youth team (football players born in 2007 or later) played their second match at the UEFA Development Tournament in Slovakia.
Photo by the press service of the UAF
On May 10, the wards of Volodymyr Yezersky started their tournament with a penalty shootout loss to the home team. Today, blue and yellow players met the Irish national team on the "MOL Arena" in Dunajska Streda and unfortunately conceded — 1:3.
In the first half, Ukrainians managed to open the score with efforts from Bohdan Redushko, but in the second half they could not withstand their opponents, conceding three goals.
The next match for blue and yellow will be against Latvia on May 15.
UEFA Development Tournament among U-16 teams
May 10, 2023
Latvia — Ireland — 2:4
Slovakia — Ukraine — 1:1 (penalties — 3:1)
May 12, 2023
Ireland (U-16) — Ukraine (U-16) — 3:1 (0:1)
Goals: Umeh (61), Nunan (79), Moloney (81) — Redushko (42).
Ireland (U-16): Douglas, Meir (Ring, 78), Coffey, Roch, Moore (c) (Martin, 65), Moloney (Linskey, 88), O'Donnell, McCartie, Fitzgerald (Lee, 65), Nunan (Igan, 79), Umeh (Wode, 65).
Ukraine (U-16): Petrenko, Sheliketa (Strelchuk, 82), Tretiak, Soroka, Dytiar (c) (Martjuk, 62), Yesin (Likholyt, 70), Dragun (Ozimay, 82), Stepanov (Ukhan, 62), Pilypchuk, Redushko (Garmash, 62), Rybak.
Yellow card: O'Donnell (67).
Slovakia — Latvia — 0:0 (penalties — 8:9)
Standings
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Points | Goal Difference | Total Points | |
| 1 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7—3 | 6 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1—1 | 3 |
| 3 | Latvia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2—4 | 2 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2—4 | 1 |
May 15, 2023
Latvia — Ukraine (12.00)
Slovakia — Ireland (12.00)
Match start time — Kyiv time.
Reminder, this Ukrainian team is preparing for the Euro-2024 qualification round (U-17). From October 15 to 21, blue and yellow will face teams from Germany, Finland, and Liechtenstein (home of the tournament).
Qualification Group Composition for Euro-2024 (U-17)
Group 1: Denmark, Austria, Georgia, Lithuania.
Group 2: Sweden, Poland, Latvia, Moldova.
Group 3: Germany, Ukraine, Finland, Liechtenstein.
Group 4: Serbia, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan.
Group 5: Portugal, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Albania.
Group 6: France, Norway, Romania, Estonia.
Group 7: Turkey, Scotland, Belarus, Kazakhstan.
Group 8: Spain, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Malta.
Group 9: England, Croatia, Kosovo, Faroe Islands.
Group 10: Ireland, Switzerland, Iceland, Armenia.
Group 11: Italy, Greece, Northern Ireland, San Marino.
Group 12: Belgium, Israel, Wales, Gibraltar.
Group 13: Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Andorra.
Mini-tournaments at this stage will take place from July 1 to November 21, 2023. Winners of the first two places in qualifying groups and five best third-place finishers based on results against top and second teams will advance to the elite round.
Reminder that Cyprus has received a direct entry to the final stage as hosts, while the Netherlands national team will start from the elite round qualification.
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