Match Report
3 points and 2 places separated them: Northern Ireland U19 W 3rd with 4, Germany U19 W 1st with 7. Recent form told a different story for Northern Ireland U19 W: only 68th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Northern Ireland U19 W were scoring 2.33 and conceding 2.67, Germany U19 W 3.67 and 0.67, against a competition average of 2.17 goals per team per game.
Germany U19 W arrived on a run of four straight wins.
The match was played at Shamrock Park (capacity 5,804). On the scoreboard, Germany U19 W led 4-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-7.
Goal scorers
Germany U19 W: P. Krumbiegel (9'), S. Nüsken (15'), M. Müller (18'), S. Nüsken (31'), P. Krumbiegel (50'), M. Müller (90'), S. Nüsken (90')
Key stats
Possession: Northern Ireland U19 W 46% · Germany U19 W 54% · On target: 1-20 · Corners: 1-11