2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round

2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship (Elite Round) was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of UEFA U-17 Championship 2010. The Elite round was played between March 17 and April 1, 2010. The 28 teams advancing from the qualifying round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group being contested in a round-robin format, with one of the four teams hosting all six group games. The seven group-winning teams automatically qualified for the final tournament in Liechtenstein. The host nation was guaranteed one of the eight final tournament spots, but since Liechtenstein withdrew, the eight team to qualify was chosen from the second-placed teams with the best record against the first and third placed teams in its group.

Each team was placed in one of four drawing pots, according to their qualifying round results. The seven sides with the best records were placed in Pot A, and so forth until Pot D, which contained the seven teams with the weakest records. During the draw, each group was filled with one team from every pot, with the only restriction being that teams that played each other in the first qualifying round could not be drawn into the same group again. The draw was conducted December 7, 2009.[1]

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
 England
 Spain
 Czech Republic
 Hungary
 Austria
 France
 Portugal
 Wales
 Croatia
 Republic of Ireland
 Poland
  Switzerland
 Netherlands
 Slovakia
 Northern Ireland
 Finland
 Romania
 Turkey
 Germany
 Georgia
 Sweden
 Greece
 Ukraine
 Belgium
 Norway
 Serbia
 Malta
 Bosnia and Herzegovina

The hosts of the seven one-venue mini-tournament groups are indicated below in italics.[2]

Stages

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czech Republic 320132+16
 Netherlands 320142+26
 Georgia 31114404
 Ukraine 30123631

Czech Republic advances due to head-to-head result

March 25, 2010
15:00 CET
Czech Republic  0 1  Georgia
Report  40+1' Kazaishvili
Na Slajsi, Lanžhot
Referee: Oliver Drachta Austria

March 25, 2010
15:00 CET
Netherlands  2 0  Ukraine
Locadia  7'
Klaassen  63'
Report
Baník Ratíškovice, Ratíškovice
Referee: Thorvaldur Arnason Iceland

March 27, 2010
15:00 CET
Czech Republic  2 1  Ukraine
Hurka  15'
Twardzik  80+1'
Report  64' Khamid
FC Kyjov, Kyjov
Referee: Elmir Pilav Bosnia and Herzegovina

March 27, 2010
15:00 CET
Georgia  1 2  Netherlands
Chanturia  16' Report  4' Maher
 69' Locadia
Mestsky sportovni klub Breclav, Břeclav
Referee: Thorvaldur Arnason Iceland

March 30, 2010
16:00 CET
Netherlands  0 1  Czech Republic
Report  16' Hurka
Mestsky sportovni klub Breclav, Břeclav
Referee: Oliver Drachta Austria

March 30, 2010
16:00 CET
Ukraine  2 2  Georgia
Khamid  63'
Lukanyuk  71' (pen.)
Report  45', 78' (pen.) Kazaishvili
Na Slajsi, Lanžhot
Referee: Elmir Pilav Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 321072+57
 Croatia 320153+26
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30215612
 Romania 301241061

March 19, 2010
15:00 CET
Portugal  4 1  Romania
João Mário  24' (pen.)
Figueiredo  32'
Betinho  43'
Tozé  80+2'
Report  26' Vatajelu

March 19, 2010
15:00 CET
Croatia  2 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aleksić  33'
Kukavica  65' (o.g.)
Report  51' Ćemalović
Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo
Referee: Davit Kharitonashvili Georgia (country)

March 21, 2010
15:00 CET
Portugal  1 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bruma  19' Report  13' Kukavica
Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo
Referee: Davit Kharitonashvili Georgia (country)

March 21, 2010
15:00 CET
Romania  0 3  Croatia
Report  9' Livaja
 14' Ivančić
 30' Džoni
Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo
Referee: Jan Valasek Slovakia

March 24, 2010
15:00 CET
Croatia  0 2  Portugal
Report  57' Esgaio
 80+1' Cavaleiro

March 24, 2010
15:00 CET
Bosnia and Herzegovina  3 3  Romania
Sivišić  1'
Ćemalović  12', 45'
Report  39', 66' Băluță
 80' Gavra
Grbavica Stadium, Sarajevo
Referee: Jan Valasek Slovakia

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 321073+47
 Republic of Ireland 320143+16
 Austria 30215832
 Finland 30124621

March 19, 2010
10:30 CET
Republic of Ireland  0 3  Greece
Report  57', 70' Georgios
 79' Diamantakos
Municipal Stadium of Kato Achaia, Kato Achaia
Referee: Dawid Piasecki Poland

March 19, 2010
14:00 CET
Austria  3 3  Finland
Burušić  16'
Holzhauser  68' (pen.)
Traunmüller  80+1'
Report  8' Mäkelä
 28' Paananen
 42' Väyrynen

March 21, 2010
10:30 CET
Austria  2 2  Greece
Burušić  8', 33' Report  4' Rougkalas
 80+4' Diamantakos
Municipal Stadium of Kato Achaia, Kato Achaia
Referee: Sébastien Delferiere Belgium



March 24, 2010
10:30 CET
Greece  2 1  Finland
Diamantakos  72', 79' Report  48' Väyrynen
Kostas Davourlis Stadium, Patras
Referee: Dawid Piasecki Poland

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 320161+56
 Belgium 320131+26
 Northern Ireland 32012426
 Poland 30030550

Spain advances due to a +3 goal difference in games among tied teams (Belgium 0, Northern Ireland -3)

March 17, 2010
16:00 CET
Poland  0 2  Belgium
Report  17' Lallemand
 66' Arslanagic

March 17, 2010
20:30 CET
Spain  4 0  Northern Ireland
Juanmi  43', 75'
Alcácer  69', 77'
Report

March 19, 2010
16:00 CET
Spain  0 1  Belgium
Report  63' Raman
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Referee: Alan Mario Sant Malta

March 19, 2010
20:30 CET
Northern Ireland  1 0  Poland
Ball  70' Report

March 22, 2010
20:30 CET
Poland  0 2  Spain
Report  3', 79' (pen.) Alcácer

March 22, 2010
20:30 CET
Belgium  0 1  Northern Ireland
Report  43' McAlinden
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
Referee: Alan Mario Sant Malta

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 321041+37
 France 320151+46
 Wales 30211542
 Norway 30120331

March 26, 2010
18:00 CET
Wales  0 0  Norway
Report
François Le Parco, La Rochelle
Referee: Artyom Kuchin Kazakhstan

March 26, 2010
20:00 CET
France  0 1  Turkey
Report  34' Derici
Complexe Sportif, Périgny
Referee: Steven McLean Scotland

March 28, 2010
17:00 CET
Turkey  1 1  Wales
Derici  44' Report  57' March
François Le Parco, La Rochelle
Referee: Slavko Vinčić Slovenia

March 28, 2010
19:00 CET
France  1 0  Norway
Deligny  75' Report
Complexe Sportif, Périgny
Referee: Steven McLean Scotland

March 31, 2010
18:00 CET
Wales  0 4  France
Report  35' Koura
 52', 70', 71' Omrani
François Le Parco, La Rochelle
Referee: Artyom Kuchin Kazakhstan

March 31, 2010
18:00 CET
Norway  0 2  Turkey
Report  11' Yokuşlu
 44' Azğar
Complexe Sportif, Périgny
Referee: Slavko Vinčić Slovenia

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 320153+26
 Germany 320152+36
 Serbia 31113524
 Hungary 30121431

Switzerland advances due to head-to-head result

March 25, 2010
19:30 CET
Hungary  0 1  Germany
Report  17' (pen.) Pusch
Esp Stadium, Fislisbach
Referee: Eli Hacmon Israel

March 25, 2010
19:30 CET
Switzerland   1 2  Serbia
Vuleta  10' Report  32', 60' Nastasić
Sportanlagen Trinermatten, Zofingen
Referee: Raymond Crangle Northern Ireland

March 27, 2010
16:00 CET
Hungary  0 0  Serbia
Report
Sportanlagen Trinermatten, Zofingen
Referee: Suren Baliyan Armenia

March 27, 2010
16:00 CET
Germany  0 1   Switzerland
Report  56' Savić
Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
Referee: Eli Hacmon Israel

March 30, 2010
19:30 CET
Switzerland   3 1  Hungary
Vuleta  16', 23'
Savić  43'
Report  52' Adorján
Esp Stadium, Fislisbach
Referee: Suren Baliyan Armenia

March 30, 2010
19:30 CET
Serbia  1 4  Germany
Georgijević  35' Report  6' Kittel
 18' Parker
 30' Bittencourt
 55' Younes
Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
Referee: Raymond Crangle Northern Ireland

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 3300110+119
 Sweden 320174+36
 Slovakia 31022423
 Malta 3003012120

March 27, 2010
14:00 CET
Slovakia  2 0  Malta
Schranz  52'
Špilár  58'
Report

March 27, 2010
16:00 CET
England  4 0  Sweden
Wickham  21'
Afobe  32'
Hall  73'
Keane  80+2'
Report
Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
Referee: Ioannis Anastasiou Cyprus

March 29, 2010
16:00 CET
Sweden  2 0  Slovakia
Ohlander  13' (pen.)
Söderqvist  55'
Report

March 29, 2010
20:00 CET
England  5 0  Malta
Aneke  20', 36'
Keane  30'
Afobe  38'
Kane  72' (pen.)
Report
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
Referee: Igor Pristovnik Croatia

April 1, 2010
20:00 CET
Slovakia  0 2  England
Report Wickham  60'
Kane  76'
Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
Referee: Igor Pristovnik Croatia

April 1, 2010
20:00 CET
Malta  0 5  Sweden
Report Azulay  24'
Sandberg Magnusson  31', 51'
Törnros  68', 76'
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
Referee: Ioannis Anastasiou Cyprus

Second-placed qualifiers

At the end of the elite round, a comparison was made between the second placed teams from all groups. The best second-placed team advanced to the final round, with only the results against the first- and third-ranked teams from each group used to classifying the teams.

Group Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5  France 210141+33
6  Germany 210142+23
3  Republic of Ireland 21013303
1  Netherlands 21012203
4  Belgium 21011103
2  Croatia 210123−13
7  Sweden 210124−23

References

  1. "Holders hook up with world champions". UEFA. December 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
  2. "9th UEFA European Under-17 Championship — Elite Round" (PDF). UEFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
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