U17 National Team drew 2-2 against Ukraine in their last match of 2010-2011 UEFA European U17 Championship Elite Round Group 4. The match was played in Ratingen Stadium, Ratingen, Germany and Beykan Şimşek (Min.68) and Recep Niyaz (Min.80+1) hit the target for Turkey while, Andriy Blyznychenko (Min.36) and Dmytro Khlyobas (Min.69) scored the goals of Ukraine.
With this result, Turkey has failed to qualify to the final tournament by finishing the Elite Round Group in 2nd place with 4 points, behind of Germany who reach to the finals by being a group leader.
Stadium: Ratingen
Referees: Kristo Tohver, Sten Klaasen, Guido Kleve, Sven Waschitzki.
Ukraine: Bogdan Sarnavskiy, Andriy Savchenko, Oleksandr Iosha, Ihor Duts, Artem Favorov (Min. 62 Roman Miroshnyk), Andriy Blyznychenko, Oleksandr Vasyliev, Vitaliy Hemeha, Dmytro Khlyobas, Olexiy Khoblenko, Mychailo Shyshka.
Turkey: Yusuf Mersin, Aykut Güler, Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Kadir Ari (Min. 55 Recep Niyaz), Okay Yokuşlu, Mehmet Erkut Şentürk, Berkay Ceylan (Min. 35 İbrahim Yılmaz), Beykan Şimşek, Okan Deniz, Enver Cenk Şahin.
Goals: Min. 36 Andriy Blyznychenko, Min. 69 Dmytro Khlyobas (Ukraine), Min. 68 Beykan Şimşek, Min. 80+1 Recep Niyaz (Turkey).
Yellow Cards: Min. 2 Artem Favorov, Min. 12 Oleksandr Vasyliev, Min. 74 Dmytro Khlyobas, Min. 80 Ihor Duts (Ukraine), Min. 80+2 Recep Niyaz (Turkey).
In the day's other match of the group, Germany beat Switzerland 2-0.
2010-2011 UEFA European U17 Championship Elite Round Group 4 matches will be played between 24-29 March 2011 in Germany. In all 28 teams were split into seven one-venue mini-tournaments to be played in 2011. These 28 teams are drawn into 7 groups of four teams and the seven group winners in that round will progress to the finals with the joining hosts Serbia in the finals from 3 May to 15 May 2011.
U17 National Team had reached to the Elite Round after finishing 2010-11 UEFA European U17 Championship First Qualifying Group in 2nd place from the teams between Iceland, Czech Republic and Armenia.
2010-2011 UEFA European U17 Championship Elite Round Group 4 Standings & Schedules:
Teams |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
1. GERMANY |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
2. TURKEY |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3. SWITZERLAND |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
4. UKRAINE |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
Date-Kick-off Time |
Team |
Score |
Team |
Stadium-Location |
24.03.2011 - 12.00 |
Germany |
2-0 |
Turkey |
Grotenburg - Krefeld |
24.03.2011 - 16.00 |
Switzerland |
1-0 |
Ukraine |
Ratingen - Ratingen |
26.03.2011 - 12.00 |
Turkey |
2-1 |
Switzerland |
Büderich - Büderich |
26.03.2011 - 16.00 |
Germany |
2-0 |
Ukraine |
Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf |
29.03.2011 - 12.00 |
Switzerland |
0-2 |
Germany |
Paul Janes - Düsseldorf |
29.03.2011 - 12.00 |
Ukraine |
2-2 |
Turkey |
Ratingen - Ratingen |
NOTE: All times are Turkish local time.