The first match in the promotion playoffs for the under-21 European Championship was held last night (Friday), in which the Israeli national team managed to achieve an optimistic result.
Although only 1:1, but when it comes to an away game, in which the Israeli national teams usually struggle, and when we have another home return game in Bloomfield, it is a good result.
The game did not rise to a high level.
The Irish team displayed an organized game with an array of three physical and powerful stoppers, two wingers, a midfield trio and two forwards, but did not show exceptional individual abilities.
On the face of it, it seems that our national team players are much more talented.
Ireland's home advantage was evident.
The game was actually mostly under Irish control, when Israel managed to score from a single chance in the first half it was a strike goal by the talented Idan Toklomati, who impressed until he got tired.
In the first half, the team dominated only for certain minutes, when in goal Daniel Peretz stood out with two excellent stops.
The second half was under complete Irish control and the team only wanted to keep the result, especially after Stav Lemkin was sent off.
Beyond that, Guy Luzon's renewed team, which changed its face due to injuries and due to the professional needs of the senior team, and was actually missing six players, failed to bring to light the talent of Oscar Gloch, who was not bad, but not brilliant.
Hamudi Kanaan, in the minutes he played, was actually our most dangerous player, while Usher Davida was not dominant and powerful enough as we are used to seeing.
In general, it can be said that the first game of the young men who came up from the youth team to the youth team was successful, although they are capable of much more and as they gain experience they will be able to reach their full potential.
Our young team is capable of playing better and better quality football.
I assume that in the rematch there will be changes in the squad, with the addition of players from the senior team.
In Bloomfield, with an Israeli crowd in the stands, the team should not have a particular problem to win and complete a successful campaign that will end in the European Championship for young teams for the third time.
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