Host country Northern Ireland got a well-earned factor in their opening suit in the Uefa European Under-19 Champion at Inver Park as they attracted 0-0 with Ukraine.
North Ireland goalkeeper Pierce Charles made several remarkable conserves to quit Ukraine from acquiring all 3 factors.
Gareth McCauley’s side go back to activity on Thursday evening as they deal with Italy at Inver Park.
The protecting champs made a winning beginning to their Team A project as they were the 2-1 victors versus Norway in today’s various other video game.
Ukraine control a sluggish initial fifty percent
The away side began the video game with intent with Hennadii Synchuk’s dispersed distribution right into package making Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Charles generate his initial save of the video game in the opening min.
Synchuk operated once again soon after when his shot was gone out of risk by North Ireland captain Gallagher Lennon.
Charles remained to be the more busy goalkeeper and collected Ramik Hadzhyiev’s initiative from outside package and Dmytro Bohdanov’s very first time fired from a Synchuk pass.
North Ireland revived in initial fifty percent added time with Joel Thompson’s strike gotten rid of by Mykola Oharkov prior to Conor Barr played Braiden Graham via on objective, yet his resulting strike was gotten rid of by stopper Vladyslav Krapyvtsov.
Charles refutes away side the innovation
The possibilities stayed scarce with Mykhavko’s free-kick cruising over the bar in the 63rd min.
Charles made his initial quit of the 2nd fifty percent 5 mins later on when he made a reduced conserve to his right to refute Hadzhyiev’s free-kick from array.
On 73 mins, Timur Tutierov billed via midfield and played the sphere throughout to the unmarked Synchuk, whose initiative on target was palmed away by the remarkable Charles.
Dmytro Mikhailenko’s side pressed to the last whistle, yet they might not discover a means past the tenacious Northern Ireland protection.
