OMM Newsroom
Azerbaijan’s U-17 and U-19 national teams lost their opening two matches in the European Championship qualifying rounds. The teams scored two goals and conceded 22 across four games.
U-19 team
The U-19 team lost 2-7 to Montenegro and 0-4 to Serbia. Against Serbia, Azerbaijan had 25% possession and took two shots, neither of which was on target. The opponents had 23 shots, nine on target and 14 corners. Azerbaijan had two corners.
Dimitrije Saric converted a penalty in the 40th minute. David Milovanovic scored in the 70th minute, while Jovan Ostojic netted in the 73rd and 79th minutes. Against Montenegro, Azerbaijan had 54% possession but trailed 7-17 in shots and 5-10 in shots on target.
U-17 team
The U-17 team lost 0-7 to Germany and 0-4 to Northern Ireland. Azerbaijan did not attempt a shot against Germany. Against Northern Ireland, goalkeeper saved Yusif Guliyev’s effort in the 47th minute. The opponents’ goals were scored by Padraig O’Kane in the 52nd minute, Noah Vo in the 74th and 77th minutes, and O’Kane again in the 80th minute.
Nine of the 11 goals conceded by the U-17 team came in the second half. In the matches played on November 14, six of the eight goals were scored after the 70th minute. Azerbaijan’s U-17 team will face Lithuania on November 17, while the U-19 team will play the Faroe Islands.
