Poland U19 Upsets Greece With Three Second-Half Goals in Qualifier
WRZEŚNIA, Poland (Interstat) — Poland U19 delivered a decisive 3-0 away victory over Greece U19 in a UEFA U19 Championship qualification match on Saturday, defying pregame projections.
The match, played at Stadion Miejski in Września, saw a scoreless first half before Poland’s substitutes dominated. Krystyna Flis opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Oliwia Zwiazek added a second in the 62nd, and Lena Świrska sealed the win in stoppage time. Assists came from Greek defenders Marina Theodoraki and Kalliopi Kalokairinou, who also each received yellow cards.
The result marked a strong start to Poland’s qualification campaign, improving its record to 1-0. Greece, which statistical models heavily favored to win, begins its campaign 0-1.