Turkey eliminated from U19 Women's Championship

7/8/2012

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Third and the last group matches of UEFA U19 Women's European Championship which is held in Antalya, Turkey, were finished today. In Group A, Turkey drew 1-1 against Romania and with this result they were eliminated from the tournament by finishing the group in third place. In Romania-Turkey game, after Bate's strike on 51st minute, Turkey equalised the score by Cordeneanu's own goal on 76th minute.

Besides; despite the loss against Denmark by 1-0, Portugal qualified to semi-final as a Group A runner-up with 4 points just behind of the Scandinavian side who gained three victories in three matches. The only goal of the match came from Andersen on 75th minute.

ROMANIA 1-1 TURKEY

Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Mardan-1 Stadium
Referees: Riem Hussein (Germany), Niki Karagiorgi (Cyprus), Gergana Vidova (Bulgaria), Simona Ghisletta (Switzerland)
Romania: Andreea-Maria Paraluta, Andreea Corduneanu (Min. 90 Marina-Roxana Prunean), Anamaria Gorea, Elena Giorgiana Vasile, Adina Sabina Giurgiu, Alexandra Francesca Dicu (Min. 82 Renata Szenko), Stefania Iulia Vatafu (C), Alexandra Lunca, Andreea Gabriela Voicu, Mara Anca Batea, Andrea Herczeg (Min. 66 Nicole Amanda Marton)
Turkey: Selda Akgöz (C), Eda Karataş, Didem Karagenç, Emine Demir, Esra Sibel Tezkan, Leyla Güngör, Fatoş Yıldırım (Min. 46 Sevgi Çınar), Yaşam Göksu, Eda Duran (Min. 73 Elif Deniz), Ebru Topçu, Filiz İşikırık (Min. 46 Merve Aladağ)
Goals: Min. 51 Mara Anca Bate (Romania), Min. 76 Andreea Corduneanu (OG) (Turkey)
Yellow Card: Min. 22 Yaşam Göksu (Turkey)

PORTUGAL 0-1 DENMARK

Stadium: WOW Football Center Topkapı Stadium
Referees: Stephanie Frappart (France), Michelle O'Neill (Rep. of Ireland), Katarzyna Wojs (Poland), Zuzana Kovacova (Slovakia)
Portugal: Barbara Santos, Monica Mendes, Mariane Amaro (Min. 79 Diana Silva), Vanessa Rodrigues, Matilde Fidalgo, Melissa Gomes, Vanessa Malho, Jessica Silva (Min. 61 Micas), Fatima Pinto (Min. 46 Anais De Oliveira), Rita Fontemanha (C), Tatiana Pinto
Denmark: Maria Christensen, Mie Jans, Stine Pedersen, Luna Gewitz, Nikoline Frandsen, Karoline Nielsen, Julie Jensen, Caroline Rask (C), Camilla Andersen (Min. 87 Carola Schneider), Karoline Smidt Nielsen (Min. 60 Anna Fisker), Christina Bovbjerg (Min. 78 Marie-Louise Knudsen)
Goals: Min. 75 Camilla Andersen (Denmark)
Yellow Cards: Min. 23 Tatiana Pinto, Min. 71 Vanessa Rodrigues, Min. 75 Monica Mendes (Portugal)

SWEDEN 0-0 SPAIN

In Group B, Sweden and Spain who guaranteed to qualify the semi-final at the end of second games, drew 0-0 in the group leadership match. With this result, Spain finished the group in first place ahead of Sweden by an goal average difference.
Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Mardan-2 Stadium
Referees: Knarik Grigoryan (Armenia), Viola Raudzina (Latvia), Anne Cheron (Belgium), Deniz Dilan Gökçek (Turkey)
Sweden: Lina Ringshamre, Amanda Ilestedt (C), Jennie Nordin, Magdalena Ericsson, Therese Boström (Min. 82 Malin Diaz), Joanna Andersson, Hanna Glas, Julia Wahlberg, Fridolina Rolfö (Min. 46 Petra Andersson), Lina Hurtig, Mimmi Löfwenius (Min. 71 Pauline Hammarlund)
Spain: Dolores Gallardo, Idaira Rodriguez, Ivana Andres (Min. 46 Paula Lopez), Andrea Pereira, Gema Gill (C), Marina Garcia (Min. 73 Nagore Calderon), Raquel Pinel, Amanda Sampedro, Nelly Maestro (Min. 65 Ana Troyano), Nerea Perez, Raquel Carreno
Yellow Card: Min. 55 Mimmi Löfwenius (Sweden)

SERBIA 0-0 ENGLAND

In the day's other match of Group B, Serbia drew 0-0 against England. Both of the teams had been eliminated from the tournament after the second games.

Stadium: Titanic
Referees: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia), Sirkka Agnes Prammer (Austria), Tiina Hyttinen (Finland) , Tuba Hilal Ayer Tosun (Turkey)
Serbia: Katarina Vojinovic, Jasna Dordevic, Tijana Krstic, Aleksandra Savanovic, Ivana Bobic, Jelena Cankovic, Marija Ilic, Nevena Damjanovic (Min. 88 Andrijana Trisic), Jelena Cubrilo (Min. 57 Andrijana Pesic), Ivana Damnjanovic (Min. 79 Mima Stankovic), Jovana Damnjanovic
England: Mary Earps, Jasmine Matthews, Meaghan Sargeant, Alex Greenwood, Sherry McCue (Min. 76 Abbey- Leigh Stringer), Bethany Mead (Min. 58 Nikita Parris), Bethany England, Jessica Sigsworth, Katarzyna Lipka, Aoife Mannion, Keira Ramshaw

With these results; in the semi-finals of the tournament Spain will face Portugal while, Denmark will meet Sweden.

Group Standings:

Group A: