Volodymyr Yezersky: “We have already decided on the main circle of performers for the Euro qualification match”

The youth national team of Ukraine U-17 (footballers not older than 2002 of birth) finished the last training camp before the performance in the qualifying round of the European Championship. The blue and yellows held two sparring matches with their Azerbaijani peers. Volodymyr Yezerskyi, the team's head coach, shared his thoughts on their results with the FFU official website.

- First of all, I want to thank the Football Federation of Ukraine for the created working conditions, - said Volodymyr Ivanovych. - As for the team, I was worried about the guys, because their match schedule is very busy now, I want to do without injuries. In general, I am satisfied with the attitude of the wards to the process, and the newcomers left a pleasant impression.

- In two matches against the national team of Azerbaijan, your players scored 10 goals. Isn't it too much for serious sparring before qualifying for the Euro?

- We will start from the fact that at first we had two control matches with Ireland in our plans, but they failed. The option with Azerbaijan also satisfied us. I saw his matches, so I can say that the opponent is qualified. He won an international tournament in Kazakhstan. But we should not forget that the national team of Ukraine played matches against Azerbaijanis, especially the first one, at a good level. And the second match showed that the opponent is unyielding, despite the three goals we scored. Such games add confidence to Ukrainian footballers.

- To what extent have you determined the composition of the national team for the qualifying round?

- We have already decided on the main circle of performers, 30 percent of vacancies remain vacant.

- What worries you the most before the official matches?

- Several players we are counting on are now injured. But I hope that Nescheret, Zheleznyak, Kulakovsky will be in line. There are also players from foreign clubs on the note, as well as Shakhtar U-19 players who were involved in the UEFA Youth League match.

- Will the training before the selection for the Euro start on October 3?

- So. We will work at home until the 7th, and then we will go to Bosnia. 

- Are you still planning to hold a sparring?

- Yes, on October 6. The opponent has not been found yet, but I want to play with the U-19 club team, it would be useful in a match, for example, with the Icelanders, who play power football.

It will be recalled that on the way to the continental championship, the final part of which will be held in Ireland, the Ukrainian team will first have to meet in qualifying matches with peers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland and Gibraltar. The matches of this stage of the competition will take place on October 10, 13 and 16 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The elite round of Euro-2019 will include the two best teams of each of the 13 groups, as well as four teams that will take third place and have the best tournament results in meetings with top pairs. The matches of the elite round of the European Championship will take place in March, and the final part of the competition - in May 2019.

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