U17 girls

[Squeez]

What competition are the U17 girls preparing for at the moment? I know they're off somewhere later this year but just wondering are there any details on this competition?

[olegunnar]

u17 world cup qualifyers in turkey late october

turkey holland faroes

top the group to make elite phase

[apalachee]

Results of matches in other groups in the qualifiers to date and group standings are all on the UEFA website at http://www.uefa.com/competitions/wunder17/index.html

The squad travel to Antalya on October 16th. The Irish girls are in Group 5 with their first match against Turkey on Saturday 18th. The second placed team in the group will also be in with a chance of getting through to the elite phase.

[apalachee]

Results in Group 5
Rep of Ireland 2, Turkey 1
Rep of Ireland 3, Faroe Islands 0
Rep of Ireland 0, Netherlands 2

Netherlands- played 3 9 points
Republic of Ireland-played 3, 6 points
Turkey - played 3, 3 points
Faroe Islands - played 3, 0 points

Ireland finished on 6 points in Group 5, with 3 points against the first and third placed teams (Netherlands and Turkey) and with a goal difference of -1 against these two. Currently Ireland in 5th in line for one of the 6 qualifying places for runners up in each group with just two groups still to be decided. Switzerland beating Scotland 2-0 in Group 8 yesterday was a hugely important result leaving Scotland behid Ireland on goals scored. Looks like Spain are the most likely to do the Irish girls another favour if they can beat Wales by 2-0 or more on Sunday. By my calculations that would be enough to put Ireland through to the next phase.

[inexile]

god, from the name of the thread i thought ye were advertising!!:D:D:D

[apalachee]

UEFA confirmation of teams progressing from first qualifying round
Group 1: Belgium, Denmark*
Group 2: France
Group 3: Ukraine, Hungary*
Group 4: Czech Republic, F.Y.R. Macedonia*
Group 5: Netherlands
Group 6: Germany (holders)
Group 7: Sweden, Russia*
Group 8: Switzerland
Group 9: Spain, Wales*
Group 10: Norway, England*
*6 best second placed teams from 10 groups

Ireland ended up seventh best second placed team with a goal difference of -1 and just miss out on qualification. One more goal against either Turkey or Holland would have been enough.

[apalachee]

by the way - that Spain v Wales result on Sunday was 2-1. Agonisingly close for the Irish girls!

[olegunnar]

close, but not good enough