Euro U-19 for girls, Albania closes the qualifiers with a loss and in second place

2024-12-03 16:31:00, Sport CNA

Euro U-19 for girls, Albania closes the qualifiers with a loss and in second

The U-19 girls' national team played the third and last match against Belarus at noon today, valid for the first round of the 2025 European Championship for this age group.

In the meeting held at the 'Arena Kombëtare' stadium, Albania led by Luçije Gjini was defeated with the result 1-2

The first minutes are equal for both teams. The first opportunity for Albania to score is tried by the captain Xhesika Ndoj, who decides to shoot from a distance, but the ball goes out.

The Belarusians take the lead in the 27th minute after an action from the right, with Putsykovich, who is in our area, takes advantage and scores. The remaining part of the first 45 minutes continues to be equal, with the teams approaching the respective gates, but no goals are scored. The first half ends 0-1 for Belarus.

The teams were equal in the second fraction as well. Albania looked for the equalizing goal through several occasions, but without luck. Belarus scores the second goal in the 85th minute. The Reds don't give up and score a fantastic goal in the 88th minute from a free kick by Rosela Vasa, which is accurate, reducing the difference to 1-2. Vasa's goal and the remaining time is not enough, with the match ending in favor of Belarus, which secures first place in group B1.

Albania ends this European adventure in second place in group B1 and in the second round will play again in League B. The first places in the groups automatically go to League A, while the end of all matches is expected to determine also the second best place that also moves up a league.

In the other group match played at the 'Home of Football', Montenegro defeated Moldova 5-0.

All the matches of the first round took place in Albania and were successfully organized by the Football Federation. The teams were accommodated in Durrës during the entire period that the tournament was organized, as the matches took place in the 'National Arena' stadium and in the 'House of Football'. /FSHF