U18s lose to Italy by penalties: 4-2

1/8/2012

U18 National Team, coached by Feyyaz Uçar, lost to Italy 4-2 by penalties in a classification match of Valentin Granatkin Cup which is held in St. Petersburg, Russia. The match was played in SCC Petersburgsky Stadium and the normal time of the game ended 0-0. Piana from Italy was sent-off on 39th minute.

With this result, Turkey lost their championship chance if the cup and will face Russia in the 3rd place match of the tournament on 10 January 2012 Tuesday at 14.30 with Turkish local time.

Italy: Cragno, Ricci, Murru, Gatto, Rugani (C), Piana, Garritano (Min. 42 Maccarone), Sanseverino, Padovan (Min. 72 Rozzi), Pasa, Tempesti (Min. 56 Lancini)
Turkey: Kemal Mert Özyiğit, Tayfun Aksoy (Min. 58 İsmet Gökseloğlu), Taha Can Velioğlu (Min. 81 Ümit Eminoğlu), Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık, Kerem Çağatay (Min. 46 Burak Can Balcı), Berk İsmail Ünsal, Recep Niyaz, Enver Cenk Şahin, Kenan Karaman (Min. 46 Kadir Ari), Abdülkerim Bardakçı, Aykut Güler.
Yellow Cards: Min. 30 Kerem Çağatay, Min. 39 Tayfun Aksoy, Min. 52 Taha Can Velioğlu, Min. 87 Kadir Ari (Turkey), Min. 35 Murru, Min. 88 Gatto (Italy)
Red Card: Min. 39 Piana (Italy)

Valentin Grantkin Cup Standings & Schedules:

Group A	M	P	Group B	M	P	Group C	M	P	Group D	M	P
1.Belarus	2	4	1.Finland	2	3	1.Italy	2	4	1.Turkey	2	4
2.Russia	2	3	2.Azerbaijan	2	3	2.Ukraine	2	3	2.Czech R.	2	4
3.Lithuania	2	1	3.St.Petersburg	2	3	3.Greece	2	1	3.Latvia	2	0

Date-Kick-Off	Team	Score	Team	Venue
04.01.2012-12.00	Czech Rep.	2-0	Latvia	SCC Petersburgsky
04.01.2012-14.00	Italy	5-0	Ukraine	SCC Petersburgsky
04.01.2012-16.30	Finland	7-0	Azerbaijan	SCC Petersburgsky
04.01.2012-19.00	Russia	1-1	Lithuania	SCC Petersburgsky
05.01.2012-12.00	Latvia	0-7	Turkey	SCC Petersburgsky
05.01.2012-14.00	Ukraine	5-1	Greece	SCC Petersburgsky
05.01.2012-16.30	Belarus	1-0	Lithuania	SCC Petersburgsky
05.01.2012-19.00	Azerbaijan	2-1	St.Petersburg	SCC Petersburgsky
07.01.2012-12.00	Turkey	1-1	Czech Rep.	SCC Petersburgsky
07.01.2012-14.00	Greece	0-0	Italy	SCC Petersburgsky
07.01.2012-16.30	Finland	2-0	St.Petersburg	SCC Petersburgsky
07.01.2012-19.00	Russia	4-1	Belarus	SCC Petersburgsky
CLASSIFICATION MATCHES
08.01.2012-12.00	Ukraine	1-4	Czech Rep.	SCC Petersburgsky
08.01.2012-14.15	Belarus	0-2	St.Petersburg	SCC Petersburgsky
08.01.2012-14.00	Greece	4-0	Latvia	PSG Zenit
08.01.2012-16.30	Italy	0-0 (4-2 Pen.)	Turkey	SCC Petersburgsky
08.01.2012-16.30	Lithuania	1-1 (6-5 Pen.)	Azerbaijan	PSG Zenit
08.01.2012-19.00	Russia	1-1 (4-5 Pen.)	Finland	SCC Petersburgsky
FINAL MATCHES
10.01.2012-12.00	Ukraine	7th Place	Belarus	SCC Petersburgsky
10.01.2012-14.15	Czech Rep.	5th Place	St. Petersburg	SCC Petersburgsky
10.01.2012-14.00	Azerbaijan	11th Place	Latvia	PSG Zenit
10.01.2012-16.30	Turkey	3rd Place	Russia	SCC Petersburgsky
10.01.2012-16.30	Greece	9th Place	Lithuania	PSG Zenit
10.01.2012-19.00	Italy	FINAL	Finland	SCC Petersburgsky