Match Report
5 points and 1 places separated them: Ireland U19 1st with 9, Romania U19 2nd with 4. In league terms the two rates read 3.33/0.33 for Ireland U19 and 1.33/1.67 for Romania U19 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Ireland U19 arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Ireland U19, 7/15 for Romania U19.
Stadion Akademii FK Krasnodar, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ireland U19 led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Ireland U19: J. Afolabi (7'), W. Smallbone (11'), W. Smallbone (53'), C. Petrila (57' og), J. Afolabi (64')
Key stats
Possession: Ireland U19 47% · Romania U19 53% · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 4-4