Match Report
The table read 1st (Portugal U17, 9 pts) against 2nd (Russia U17, 6 pts), 3 points apart. Russia U17 ranked just 87th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Portugal U17 ran at 6 scored and 0.33 conceded, Russia U17 at 4.33 and 0.67.
The last-five ledger: Portugal U17 12/15, Russia U17 6/15.
UCD Bowl, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Portugal U17 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Portugal U17: Gonçalo Batalha (16'), Gerson Sousa (50') · Russia U17: Kirill Shchetinin (68')