2017 UEFA Under-17 Championships

[tetsujin1979]

Qualified now, and the result should see them top the group now, yeah? Unless Cyprus beat us, and Slovakia hockey the Faroes

[tetsujin1979]

highlights of the 4-0 win over the Faroes
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[tetsujin1979]

and the 1-0 win over Slovakia
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[tetsujin1979]

final game VS Cyprus is live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be1g1x_kDqc

[samhaydenjr]

2-0 victory over Cyprus today to wrap up their elite group - both goals from Brighton's Aaron Connolly, bringing his total to a very impressive seven in six qualifiers - looks like he could be one to watch in the next few years. He hasn't exactly been prolific for Brighton's U-18s, with three goals in fifteen appearances, but has played two games for their U-23s over the last couple of months and has scored three times.

[Real ale Madrid]

Slightly Off Topic - but I see that the Faroe Islands beat Slovakia 2-1, and as runners up they have also qualified. Must be a first for them ( 7 of the 8 runners up qualify, and they have a better h2h record against the top 3 teams in their group than Portugal who only drew with 3rd placed Poland in group 3 ) .

[liamoo11]

Slightly Off Topic - but I see that the Faroe Islands beat Slovakia 2-1, and as runners up they have also qualified. Must be a first for them ( 7 of the 8 runners up qualify, and they have a better h2h record against the top 3 teams in their group than Portugal who only drew with 3rd placed Poland in group 3 ) .

There won't be a whale slaughtered in torshavn for a week!

[swinfordfc]

Great for them to top group and play in the finals in the summer!

[Closed Account]

In Pot 1 for the draw on Monday

http://www.uefa.com/under17/news/newsid=2452037.html


How the draw will work
• Croatia will be placed in position 1 of Group A. The seven best elite round section winners will be in Pot 1 and drawn to fill the remaining positions 1 and 2 in the four finals groups. The remaining teams are in Pot 2 and fill positions 3 and 4.
• Pot 1: Germany, England, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, France, Spain
• Pot 2: Hungary, Turkey, Italy, Serbia, Ukraine, Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands

[tetsujin1979]

Draw starting in a few minutes on uefa.com: http://www.uefa.com/under17/index.html

[tetsujin1979]

Drawn in Group C with Germany, Serbia & Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tough group.

[Closed Account]

Drawn in Group C with Germany, Serbia & Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tough group.

Scheiße

[liamoo11]

Mccauley made his debut for Liverpool 23s midweek . Brewster who is the striker is in the England under 17 squad for the euros was on the bench for Liverpool against crystal palace. Just shows How tough at a club like Liverpool it is to be even the best youth team striker

[liamoo11]

6 Of The 18 eligible next season

[Closed Account]

I suspect Liamoo11 put this up but editing on mobile removed it.

http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/obrien-names-squad-for-euro-u17-finals



Republic of Ireland Under 17 Squad - UEFA European Under 17 Championship
Goalkeepers:
Brian Maher (St Patrick’s Athletic),
Kian Clarke (Bohemians)

Defenders:
Lee O’Connor (Manchester United),
Kameron Ledwidge (St Kevin’s Boys),
Nathan Collins (Stoke City),
Jordan Doherty (Sheffield United),
Daryl Walsh (Waterford FC),
Joe Redmond (Birmingham City)

Midfielders:
Aaron Bolger (Shamrock Rovers),
Luke Nolan (St Patrick’s Athletic),
Brandon Kavanagh (Bohemians),
Richard O’Farrell (St Patrick’s Athletic),
Gavin Kilkenny (Bournemouth),
Tyreik Wright (Lakewood AFC)

Forwards:
Callum Thompson (Wolverhampton Wanderers),
Rowan Roache (Blackpool),
Adam Idah (College Corinthians),
Aaron Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion)

[geysir]

8 outfield players and the 2 goalies - all irish based --- that looks good, doesn't it?

[Olé Olé]

Isn't it a good shift that they're all with senior Irish clubs as opposed to schoolboy sides?

[liamoo11]

8 outfield players and the 2 goalies - all irish based --- that looks good, doesn't it?

Id probably leave one of the keepers out and stick 2 more outfield players in just for the first game anyway!!

[Charlie Darwin]

Agreed. I know they're doing amazing things in Iceland right now but I think, for the time being, we need to be putting out 11 players for Irish teams with only one goalkeeper.

[Charlie Darwin]

Isn't it a good shift that they're all with senior Irish clubs as opposed to schoolboy sides?
Well, apart from Kevin's, Corinthians and Lakewood!

[Olé Olé]

Well, apart from Kevin's, Corinthians and Lakewood!

Haha. Typo. *Almost.

[Wangball]

I've heard that Ledwidge is on his way to Southampton, Idah is apparently signed up with Norwich for next season and Tyreik Wright is currently in the process of choosing a team across the water and is in high demand (as Idah was)

[DeLorean]

We’ve had two pull out from the original squad. Glen McAuley from Liverpool has withdrawn for his own personal reasons and Conor Coventry from West Ham United has a broken toe, so that will force him out of the campaign.

A bit more on that here - http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/setback-for-u17-hopes-as-mcauley-pulls-out-35668484.html

[CraftyToePoke]

Good job he's Irish born & raised lads what ? Or there would a lot more twitchy arse syndrome on this matter and life in this thread too.

[samhaydenjr]

Good job he's Irish born & raised lads what ? Or there would a lot more twitchy arse syndrome on this matter and life in this thread too.

When does he become eligible for England through residency? Could he declare for Norn Iron?

[Stuttgart88]

First match on Eurosport today at 3.30pm

[DannyInvincible]

Full fixture times and details here: http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0504/872391-obriens-ireland-u17s-ready-to-rise-to-euro-challenge/


Thursday, 4 May: Republic of Ireland v Serbia, Stadium Kostrena, 3.30pm
Sunday 7 May: Republic of Ireland v Bosnia & Herzegovina, Stadium Kostrena, Kostrena, 3.30pm
Wednesday, 10 May: Republic of Ireland v Germany, Stadium Rujevica, Rijeka, 11.00am,

Will all the games be on Eurosport?

[DannyInvincible]

When does he become eligible for England through residency? Could he declare for Norn Iron?

He has already played competitively (http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2016/teams/player=250089902/index.html) for Ireland (in the qualifiers for this tournament), so he can't become eligible in the future for England.

See article 8 of the Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes for further info: http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/generic/02/78/29/07/fifastatutsweben_neutral.pdf#page=73


8: Change of association

1.

If a player has more than one nationality, or if a player acquires a new nationality, or if a player is eligible to play for several representative teams due to nationality, he may, only once, request to change the association for which he is eligible to play international matches to the association of another country of which he holds nationality, subject to the following conditions:


a) He has not played a match (either in full or in part) in an official competition at “A” international level for his current association, and at the time of his first full or partial appearance in an international match in an official competition for his current association, he already had the nationality of the representative team for which he wishes to play.

...

Has he got northern connections?

[Stuttgart88]

Hook. Line. Sinker.

[geysir]

Agreed. I know they're doing amazing things in Iceland right now but I think, for the time being, we need to be putting out 11 players for Irish teams with only one goalkeeper.
Luxury,
Iceland don't even need a goalkeeper when they play Ireland.

[tetsujin1979]

Full fixture times and details here: http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0504/872391-obriens-ireland-u17s-ready-to-rise-to-euro-challenge/



Will all the games be on Eurosport?The Germany game is on Eurosport on Wednesday, thought I read the game on Sunday will be online

[DeLorean]

UEFA are experimenting with a new 'ABBA' penalty system for this tournament, along with the women's version, assuming the need arises obviously. The order in which the kicks will be taken will be very similar to a tie break in tennis.

Although it only mentions the new format being trailed in the women's competition on UEFA.com (http://www.uefa.com/under17/news/newsid=2463576.html), various other websites (http://www.espnfc.com/blog/uefa/258/post/3118000/uefa-set-to-experiment-with-new-abba-penalty-shootout-system) indicate it will be in place for the men's also.



The trial system will work as follows:

• 1st kick: Team A – 2nd kick: Team B
• 3rd kick: Team B – 4th kick: Team A
• 5th kick: Team A – 6th kick: Team B
• 7th kick: Team B – 8th kick: Team A
• 9th kick: Team A – 10th kick: Team B

In the case of equality

• 11th kick: Team B – 12th kick: Team A

If still equal

• 13th kick: Team A – 14th kick: Team B

and so on …

[DannyInvincible]

Hook. Line. Sinker.

http://media1.giphy.com/media/NZhO1SEuFmhj2/giphy.gif

[Real ale Madrid]

UEFA are experimenting with a new 'ABBA' penalty system for this tournament,

Mamma Mia that sounds good. Could be a Waterloo moment for European football, in any case whichever they use the winner will take it all.

Good luck to the lads today.

[tetsujin1979]

Live text commentary on uefa.com from 3:30: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/matches/live/index.html?day=41&session=1&match=2022590

[Closed Account]

Germany 5-0 Bosnia. That result would suggest our chances of progressing largely depend on this game.
Suprised Connolly isn't starting.
edit:

Team captain Lee O'Connor & top scorer Aaron Connolly both start on the bench as they continue their return from injury. #IRLU17 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/IRLU17?src=hash)


Maher (St Pats)

Nolan (St Pats), Collins (Stoke), Doherty(c) (Sheff U), Ledwidge (St Kevins)

O’Farrell (St Pats), Bolger (Shamrock R), Roache (Blackpool)

Thompson (Wolves), Idah (College Cths), Kilkenny (Bournemouth)

Subs:
Clarke (Bohemians)
O’Connor (Man Utd),
Connolly (Brighton)
Kavanagh (Bohs)
Walsh (Waterford)
Redmond (Birmingham)
Wright (Lakewood)

http://cdn20.crichd.be/euro-sport-1-live-streaming

[tetsujin1979]

Connolly and O'Connor are still recovering from injury according to the FAI on twitter: https://twitter.com/FAIreland/statuses/860125849718317057

Team captain Lee O'Connor & top scorer Aaron Connolly both start on the bench as they continue their return from injury.

[rooster]

Link to watch it

http://www.olweb.tv/big_player.php?adresa=eurosport-1&server=1

[Closed Account]

Connolly on at half time, denied a penalty.

Lively again from Connolly, clips the outside of the post.
67mins gone

Goal Serbia, ****e

All over, uphill battle now Geoff.

[DeLorean]

They haven't scored yet on my Mobdro app!

Edit- they have now. Very good header in fairness after Connolly let him go. We were looking very comfortable and the more likely too from what I had seen.

Gave away an indirect free kick for picking up a back pass in the build up to the corner (from which the goal was scored) so a bit of a shambolic series of events.

[DeLorean]

Germany beat Serbia 3-1 earlier. We kick off against Bosnia-Herzegovina at 15:30. Don't think it's televised.

[tetsujin1979]

Think it's on eurosport.com

[DeLorean]

I read somewhere that it's on the Eurosport Player App too, need a subscription for that though. €6.99/month.

[Closed Account]

Early goal for Roache. 1-0 Ireland.

Early equaliser too. 1-1

[DeLorean]

Back in front, Uche Idah penalty.

[DeLorean]

I note from the as it stands table that head-to-heads supercede GD, that's not good.

[Closed Account]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lb4cb_bih-irska-u17-0-1_sport

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lb6dg_bih-irska-u17-1-2_sport

Finished 2-1

Germany 6pts +7 (+1max if 3 teams finish on 6)
Serbia 3pts -1 (-1def if 3 teams finish on 6, 0max if 3 teams finish on 3)
Ireland 3pts 0 (0min if 3 teams finish on 6, 0def if 3 teams finish on 3)
Bosnia 0pts -6 (0min if 3 teams finish on 3)

If we beat Germany we go through by my calculations. Or Bosnia 1-0 regardless of our result against Germany.
Serbia win means we have to beat Germany(win by 2 puts us top)
Serbia draw means we have to beat Germany and will finish top.
Serbia 1-0 loss qualifies us on H2H v Bosnia, 2-1, 3-2, 4-3 or a loss by more than 1 goal, would mean we need a least a point against Germany Complicated)
Germany aren't mathematically qualified either so won't be playing 2nd string I imagine.

Source:


If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the
group matches, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine
the rankings:
a. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the
teams in question;
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II – Competition System
b. superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in
question;
c. higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams
in question;
d. if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking,
criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the group matches between the
teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not
lead to a decision, criteria e) to i) apply;
e. superior goal difference in all group matches;
f. higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
g. lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received in
all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for
two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
h. higher position in the coefficient ranking list used for the qualifying round
draw;
i. drawing of lots.
http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/39/19/17/2391917_DOWNLOAD.pdf

[DeLorean]

Finished 2-1. Hopefully Germany will rest a few against us and B&H take something off their old foes!

[tetsujin1979]

Highlight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LaIPXJpaD0

[DannyInvincible]

Highlight on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LaIPXJpaD0

Maybe fortunate to hang on for the win in the end.