Match Report
Ireland U19 went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Azerbaijan U19 sat 4th on 1 — an 8-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 3.33/0.33 for Ireland U19 and 0.33/2.33 for Azerbaijan U19 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Ireland U19 entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Ireland U19 had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Azerbaijan U19, 7.
The venue was Stadion Akademii FK Krasnodar in Krasnodar, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ireland U19 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.