U-17: Ukraine's youth team wins a strong draw in a duel with the Israeli team

25.02.2019 19:46

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

Today, the youth national team of Ukraine U-17 (players not older than 2002) held the first of two planned sparring matches with the Israeli team.

The home side opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Dynamo Kyiv striker Vladyslav Vanat scored a penalty on the 63rd. In the 78th minute, the Israelis took the lead again, but in the 80th minute, attacking Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Edward Kobak restored the balance - 2: 2.

Friendly Match

Israel (U-17) - Ukraine (U-17) - 2: 2 (1: 0)

Goals of the national team of Ukraine: Vanat (63, penalty kick), Kobak (80).

Ukraine: Nescheret, Emere (Yakubov, 75), Skorko (Danilovsky, 75), Zabarny (Egbudzhuo, 75), Ovcharenko, Bliznichenko (Locksmith, 65), Isadchenko (Batagov, 45), Brazhko (Abdullaev, 65), Kulakovsky (Goncharuk, 65), Kobak, Vanat (Rubchinsky, 65).

The second sparring between these teams will take place on February 27 (starting at 11.00).

We will remind that in March (20th, 23rd and 26th) Vladimir Ezersky's wards will take part in elite rounds European Championship, where their rivals will national teams of Spain, Kosovo and Greece. 15 teams will go to the final tournament (winners of eight elite round groups and seven best second teams). Ireland, as the host of the competition, received a direct pass to Euro 2019, which will take place on May 3-19.