Euro-2025 (U-21). The youth national team of Ukraine started the qualification with a victory over the team of Northern Ireland
Today, September 12, the youth national team of Ukraine held its opening match of the Euro-2025 selection (U-21) — against the team of Northern Ireland.
Four days ago, the blue-and-yellow team played their first match under the leadership of Unai Melgosa, losing to their peers from Germany in sparring (0:2). Now our team was waiting for the start in the qualifying tournament Euro-2025 (U-21). Ukrainians hosted Northern Ireland in Poprad, Slovakia.
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Our team immediately took possession of the ball, but the opponents skillfully defended. Only in the 20th minute did Bragaru hit the target, but later he failed to hit the far corner. Later, the Irish almost took advantage of a mistake by Saluk, who unsuccessfully threw it to Nescheret, but Roman knocked the ball out of the line. At the end of the first half, Marshall shot from a distance and Smolyakov, after playing with Rubchinsky, forced the goalkeepers to react.
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The second half of the game started with McGuckin hitting the plane. The Ukrainians regained control of the ball, but the real danger near the opponent's goal was not reached. Instead, in the 63rd minute, McGuckin broke through the left flank, entered the penalty area and shot into the near corner - Nescheret saved.
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However, substitutions from Unai Melgosa affected the course of the game. In the 70th minute, Roman completed the combination with the participation of Kvasnytsia and Krasnoper with an accurate shot from the penalty line — 1:0. At the end of the meeting, the Ukrainians made a few more shots on goal, while the opponents did not manage to seriously disturb Nescheret. So the blue-yellows start with a win.
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Euro-2025 (U-21). Qualification tournament. Group F
Ukraine (U-21) - Northern Ireland (U-21) - 1: 0 (0: 0)
Goal: Novel (70).
Ukraine (U-21): Nescheret, Roman, Salyuk, Batagov, Smolyakov, Yarmolyuk (Pavlyuk, 89), Brazhko (k), Rubchinsky, Bragaru, Vyunnyk (Krasnopir, 68), Voloshyn (Kvasnytsia, 58).
Substitutions: Fesyun, Buleza, Slyubik, Losenko, Sigheev, Skorko.
Trainer: Unai Melgosa.
Northern Ireland (U-21): McMullan, McClelland, Fogarty (McCausland, 84), Stewart, Forbes, Marshall (McKee, 68), McDonnell, Johnston (c), McGuckin (Allen, 84), Kelly (Devlin, 75), McKiernan (Glynn, 75).
Substitutions: Clarke, McCann, Scott, Farquhar.
Trainer: Tommy Wright.
Referee: Kai Erik Stejen (Norway).
Booked: Batagov (90+5) — Marshall (66), Forbes (90+5).
September 12. Poprad National Training Center.
Group F match calendar
07.09.2023
Northern Ireland - Luxembourg - 0:1
11.09.2023
Luxembourg — England — 0:3
12.09.2023
Ukraine - Northern Ireland - 1: 0
Serbia — Azerbaijan — 2:0
Standings
|
Team |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
P |
|
1. England |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3-0 |
3 |
|
2. Serbia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2-0 |
3 |
|
3. Ukraine |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1-0 |
3 |
|
4. Luxembourg |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1-3 |
3 |
|
5. Northern Ireland |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0-2 |
0 |
|
6 Azerbaijan |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0-2 |
0 |
12.10.2023
Azerbaijan — Northern Ireland
Luxembourg - Ukraine
13.10.2023
England — Serbia
16.10.2023
Ukraine - England
Northern Ireland - Serbia
17.10.2023
Azerbaijan — Luxembourg
17.11.2023
Ukraine - Luxembourg
18.11.2023
Serbia — England
21.11.2023
Ukraine - Azerbaijan
England - Northern Ireland
Serbia - Luxembourg
22.03.2024
Luxembourg - Serbia
Azerbaijan — England
26.03.2024
England — Luxembourg
Azerbaijan - Ukraine
Serbia - Northern Ireland
06.09.2024
Luxembourg — Azerbaijan
Northern Ireland — England
Ukraine - Serbia
10.09.2024
Northern Ireland - Ukraine
Azerbaijan — Serbia
11.10.2024
England - Ukraine
12.10.2024
Northern Ireland — Azerbaijan
15.10.2024
Luxembourg — Northern Ireland
England — Azerbaijan
Serbia - Ukraine
Playoffs: November 11-19, 2024.
The composition of the groups of the Euro-2025 qualifying tournament (U-21)
The final part of Euro 2025 (U-21) will feature 16 teams: Slovakia and 15 more national teams that will join it based on the selection results (nine group winners, three best teams among runners-up and three play-off winners, in which will be played by six runners-up).
Group A: Italy, Ireland, Norway, Turkey, Latvia, San Marino.
Group B: Spain, Belgium, Scotland, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Malta.
Group C: The Netherlands, Sweden, Georgia, North Macedonia, Moldova, Gibraltar.
Group D: Germany, Poland, Israel, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Estonia.
Group E: Romania, Switzerland, Finland, Albania, Montenegro, Armenia.
Group F: England, Ukraine, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg.
Group G: Portugal, Croatia, Greece, Belarus, Faroe Islands, Andorra.
Group H: France, Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus.
Group I: Denmark, Czech Republic, Iceland, Wales, Lithuania.
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