An ideal Elite Round finale for the Youth National team, who beat Ireland 1-0 at Ferrycarrig Park, Wexford, took the top place of the Group Five and got qualified for the finals of EURO 2023, which will be held in Malta on 3- July 16.

The journey of the National Team started with the celebration of the first place in the tournament in Switzerland and continued in an exemplary way in the Elite Round in Ireland. As a result, the excellent performances the team made, led it to the final phase of the competition.

In the 41st minute, Grayan’s header stopped on the crossbar of Monastirlis and in the 44th minute, Tsikos’ shot was blocked with difficulty by Mason. In the 48th minute, the National Team found the long-awaited goal to qualify for the final phase of EURO 2023. Koutsias entered the area from the right, turned the ball to the oncoming Smyrlis, who with a close-range shot gave the National Team the lead.

In the 53′, Zefi found himself in a four-four position but sent the ball just out. In the 82nd minute, Ferizai sent the ball to the post of Monastirlis with a strong shot. The National Team withstood the Irish pressure and Dutch referee Van Der Eyck’s final whistle sparked wild celebrations for the Greek team.

Greece (Anastasios Theos): Monastirlis, Tasiouras (41′ Deligiannis), Kalogeropoulos, Georgiadis, Keramitsis, Spyrakos, Tsikos (46′ Smyrlis), Symeonidis (64′ Nikolaou), Goumas (78′ Kyriopoulos), Tzimas (46′ Stavropoulos). , Kutsias.