Ukraine U19 0, Italy U19 2

BORÅS, Sweden (Interstat) — Italy’s under-19 women’s national team solidified its perfect start to UEFA European Championship qualifying with a commanding 2-0 victory over Ukraine on Saturday at Borås Arena. The match, a pivotal Group 5 encounter in the UEFA U19 Championship qualification tournament, was decisively shaped by a first-half red card and a late Italian flurry. Ukraine played with 10 players for over 50 minutes after defender Uliana Soloviova was sent off in the 39th minute. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Ukraine’s organized defense frustrated the Italian attack for large stretches. The breakthrough finally came in the 72nd minute when… Read more...