The Ukraine U-15 Youth Team Wins at the UEFA Tournament in Portugal: How It Happened

According to glavcom.ua: Today, December 22, the Ukraine U-15 youth football team participated in the decisive match of the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal. According to the UAF report, the Ukrainians played against the hosts of the tournament, the Portuguese team.

In the initial matches, the Ukraine team defeated Greece and Ireland, while the Portuguese team also secured victories over their opponents. In the decisive match between the Ukrainians and the Portuguese, the score after regular time remained unresolved - 0:0.

Key Moments of the Match

In the middle of the first half, a penalty was awarded against the Ukraine team, but the goalkeeper of the Ukrainian team saved the shot, maintaining the balance in the score. In the second half, the Portuguese had a chance to score, but the ball hit the crossbar. The Ukrainian team responded with a dangerous moment, but regular time ended in a scoreless draw.

Pens Shootout

The Ukraine team won the post-match penalty shootout with a score of 5:4, scoring all its shots. Thus, the Ukrainian footballers became the winners of the UEFA Development Tournament.

The Composition of the Ukraine U-15 Youth Team

We also remind about the team composition that participated in this tournament and the possible qualification for the World Cup, which involves playoff matches against the Sweden team and a possible final game against the winner of the Poland-Albania pair.

Completion of World Cup Qualification

The Ukraine team has already successfully completed the first stage of World Cup qualification, defeating Iceland. This match was crucial in the battle for a ticket to the World Cup, and the Ukrainian team managed to accomplish this task by scoring two goals in the second half.

Match Result Against Iceland

Ukraine - Iceland 2:0 (0:0), goals: Zubkov, 83, Hutsulyak, 90+3.

In conclusion, the Ukraine U-15 football team achieved victory at the UEFA Development Tournament in a penalty shootout after a match against the Portuguese team. A successful performance at the tournament and a successful completion of the World Cup qualification testify to the high level of play of young Ukrainian footballers.