UEFA European U17 Championship have begun with four fixtures played in Antalya. In Group A, hosts Turkey defeated the Netherlands 3-0, while Serbia beat Scotland 2-0. In Group B, France beat Republic of Ireland 2-1, while Switzerland lost 2-0 to Spain.
Turkey 3-0 Netherlands
Turkey U17 National Team have begun their U17 Championship finals campaign with a 3-0 clear victory over the Netherlands. Öztürk Karataş (11m), Eren Albayrak (71m) and Muhammet Demir (80+1) were the names on the score sheet for Turkey.
Stadium: Mardan Spor Kompleksi
Referees: Libor Kovarik (Çek Cumhuriyeti), Octavian Sovre (Romanya), Stanislau Savitski (Belarus)
Turkey: Metin Uçar, Erhan Karayer, Emrah Yollu, Sertaç Eren, Özgür Çek, Gökhan Töre, Soner Aydoğdu, Abdulkadir Kayalı, Sefer Sever (Dk. 53 Eren Albayrak), Öztürk Karataş (Dk. 72 Emre Çolak), Batuhan Karadeniz (Dk. 80+1 Muhammet Demir).
Netherlands: Hollanda: Jeroen Zoet, Tim Eekman, Ricardo van Rhijn, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Lorenzo Burnet, Roly Bonevacia
(Dk. 77 Oguzhan Özyakup), Rodney Sneijder, Jordy, Clasie, Rajiv van La Parra (Dk. 52 Mokthar), Cabral, Geoffrey Castillion.
Goals: Dk. 11 Öztürk Karataş, Dk. 71 Eren Albayrak, Dk. 80+1 Muhammet Demir (Turkey)
Yellow Card: Dk. 52 Mokthar (Netherlands)
Scotland 0-2 Serbia
In the other match of Turkey's group, Group A, Serbia defeated Scotland 2-0. Danijel Aleksic scored twice for his side.
Stadium:WOW Futbol Merkezi
Referees: Anders Hermansen (Almanya), Jaanus Mutli (Estonya), Kim Thomas Haglund (Norveç)
Scotland: Grant Adam, Stephen Forbes, Michael Deland, Scott Durie, Liam, Cooper, Jamie Ness, Paul Slane (Dk. 67 Alex Cooper), Gordon Smith (Dk. 35 Daniel Thomson), Archie Campbell, John Flecek, Robert Mchugh (Dk. 52 Jame Keatings).
Serbia: Vilson Cakovic, Zlatko Liscevic, Milan Rodic, Nebojsa Gavrilovic, Milan Milanovic, Goran Brkic (Dk. 80 Rajic), Ignjovski, Predrag Stevanovic, Vuk Mitosevic, Adem Ljajic (Dk. 70 Milivojevic), Danijel Aleksic (Obradovic).
Goals: Dk. 40+1, 43 Danijel Aleksic (Serbia)
France 2-1 Republic of Ireland
At Group B, despite falling back with a 37th-minute strike by Paul Murphy, France managed to beat Republic of Ireland 2-1, thanks to two second half goals from Yannis Taffer Alexandre Lacazette.
Stadium: Mardan Spor Kompleksi
Referees: Gediminas Mazeika (Litvanya), Robertino Dujela (Hırvatistan), György Ring (Macaristan)
France: Anthony Mfa Mezui, Löic Nego, Sebastien Faure, Gueida Fofana, Thimothee Kolodziecziak, Andre Auras (Dk. 64 William Remy), Enzo Reale, Gilles Sunu (Dk. 59 Alexandre Lacazette), Clement Grenier(Dk. 54 Yannis Salibur), Gael Kakuta, Yannis Tafer.
Republic of Ireland: Gerard Hanley, Gavin Gunning, Mark Connolly, Daniel Joyce, Padraic Ormsby, Gearoid Morrissey, Conor Clifford, Robert Brady (Dk. 49 Darragh Satelle), Paul Murphy (Dk. 41 John Sullivan), Aaron Doran (Dk. 73 Shaun Timmins), Gregory Cunningham.
Goals: Dk. 37 Paul Murphy (Republic of Ireland), Dk. 65 Yannis Tafer, Dk. 80 + 3 Alexandre Lacazette (France)
Yellow Card: Dk. 32 Enzo Reale, Dk. 70 Yannis Salibur (France)
Spain 2-0 Switzerland
In the other match at Group B, Sergio Garcia's double helped Spain to overcome Switzerland with a 2-0 score.
Stadium: WOW Futbol Merkezi
Referees: Hubert Siejewicz (Polonya), Philip Thomas (Galler), Marjan Kirovski (Makedonya)
Spain: Alex, Martin, Carles, Pulido, Sielva, Alvaro, Keko (Dkb 76 Angel Martinez), Thiago(Dk. 67 Canales), Carmona (Dk. 51 Manu, Oriol, Sergio Garcia.
Switzerland: Borkovic, Rochat, Daprela, Koch, Lang, Ukoh, Xhaka, Pasche (Dk. 54 Frey), Dürig (Dk. 41Shaqiri), Mehmedi (Dk. 69 Rebronja), Ben Khalifa.
Goller: Dk. 52, 61 Sergio Garcia (Spain)
Yellow Card: Dk. 45 Daprela, Dk. 76 Koch (Switzerland)