Faroe Islands U17, Cyprus U17 draw after late comeback

NICOSIA, Cyprus (Interstat) — Faroe Islands U17 and Cyprus U17 played to a draw Friday, with Cyprus scoring twice late to answer Faroe Islands’ two-goal lead. The teams were scoreless at halftime before Paetur Hojgaard put Faroe Islands ahead in the 51st minute, and Andrew Poulsen doubled the advantage in the 67th. Dimitris Michail Ntemis pulled Cyprus back in the 88th, and Melinos Kais equalized in the second minute of stoppage time. The match remained level after the late equalizer, and neither side found a winner. Yellow cards went to Faroe Islands’ Jacobsen, Jarnskor, Jovevic and Codron; Cyprus’ Panayiotou was also booked. Faroe Islands made substitutions through Jonsson, Begerau and Poulsson Linklett, while Cyprus used Glafkou, Georgiou, Kimonos, Koumi and Makkoulas. Faroe Islands is now 0-1-1 in the competition and 0-1-1 overall. Cyprus is now 0-0-1 in the competition and 0-0-1 overall.