21 National Team, coached by Abdullah Ercan, defeated Malta 3-0 away in their seventh match of 2015 UEFA U21 European Championship Qualification Group 7.
The match was played in Ta'Qali National Stadium, Valletta, Malta and Turkey's goals came from Emrah Başsan (Min. 11 and 48) and Muhammet Demir (Min. 83).
In the day's other match of the group; Sweden beat Greece 3-0.
U21 National Team will face Sweden away on 9 September 2014 Tuesday at 19.30 with Turkish local time in their last match of the group.
Stadium: Ta'Qali National
Referees: Neil Doyle, Michelle O'Neill, Robert Clarke, Graham Kelly (Rep. of Ireland)
Malta: 12-Borg, 3-Grech, 17-Pisani (Min. 86 Micallef), 18-Cutajar, 22-Attard, 5-Farrugia, 16-C.Borg (C) (Min. 79 Bezzina), 20-Cammenzuli (Min. 69), 7-Micallef, 9-Montebello, 14-Cremona
Turkey: 1-Ömer Kahveci, 2-Okan Alkan, 3-Yusuf Erdoğan, 4-Ahmet Çalık, 5-Hakan Çinemre, 6-Alpaslan Öztürk, 7-Emrah Başsan (C) (Min. 71 Bilal Başaçıkoğlu), 8-Salih Uçan, 9-Ömer Ali Şahiner (Min. 63 Muhammet Demir), 10-Muhammed Demirci, 11-Kerim Koyunlu (Min. 84 Enes Ünal)
Yellow Cards: Cremona (Min. 43), Cutajar (Min. 56), Grech (Min. 90+5), Bezzina (Min. 90+6) (Malta), Yusuf Erdoğan (Min. 25), Alpaslan Öztürk (Min. 90+5), Muhammet Demir (Min. 90+6) (Turkey)
Goals: Emrah Başsan (Min. 11 and 48) Muhammet Demir (Min. 83)
2015 UEFA U21 European Championship Qualification Group 7 Standings:
|
Teams |
Pld. |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts. |
|
1.POLAND |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
7 |
15 |
|
2.SWEDEN |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
11 |
13 |
|
3.TURKEY |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
7 |
13 |
|
4.GREECE |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
9 |
12 |
|
5.MALTA |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
In qualifying round; 52 teams are drawn into 8 groups of five teams and 2 groups of six teams which is total 10 groups. The ten group winners and four best-placed group runners-up will qualify to Play-Offs.
14 teams in the Play-Offs will match each other with 7 match-ups. After the Play-Offs 7 match-up winners will progress to the finals on June 2015 by joining hosts Czech Republic.