Russia is in UEFA European U-19 Championship 2015 Final

On Thursday, 16 July the AEL Arena stadium in Larisa hosted the semi-final match of the UEFA European U-19 Championship 2015 Russia against Greece (players born in or after 1996). Our team headed by Dmitry Khomukha claimed a high-score win over the opponent and got through to the final of the continental forum. It is great achievement as Russia U19 teams have never qualified even to the play-off stage from the group before! In the title match Russia will play against the winner of Spain vs. France match.

The final of the UEFA European U-19 Championship 2015 will take place on 19 July at the Municipal Stadium in Katerini.

Russia – Greece 4:0 (0:0)

Goals: Chernov, 50 (1:0). Gasilin, 52 (2:0). Sheidaev, 65 – on penalty (3:0). Chernov, 79 (4:0).

Russia: Mitryushkin (c), Chernov, Khodzhaniyazov, Yakuba, S. Makarov, Barinov (Cherov, 71), Bezdenezhnykh (Zuev, 46), Golovin (Melkadze, 58), Gasilin, Guliev, Sheidaev.

Greece: Kotsaris (Theodorakis, 85), Saliakas (Orfanidis, 62), Tsimikas  Roussos,  Tselepidis,  Karachalios,  Staikos,  Koulouris (c) (Vasaitis, 72), Markopouliotis, Kiriakopoulos, Vergos.

Cautions: Kiriakopoulos,  64. Barinov, 67. Vasaitis, 78.

Red card: Tselepidis, 68.

Referees: T. Bognar (Hungary), V. Jobin (Switzerland), R. Fernandes (Luxembourg)

16 July. «АЕL Arena». Larisa. Greece. Attendance 14500. 35 C.