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After the senior team collapsed in the Euro promotion playoffs and the junior team was left without points in its qualifying campaign, the task of saving the honor of the Israeli soccer teams this month falls on the youth team, who already smelled being one point away from qualifying for the European Championship, but in the end conceded in the 95th minute and lost Tonight (Saturday) 1:0 to Montenegro.
A draw would have put Israel at the top of Group 3, after hosts Norway conceded in the 90th minute and settled for a 2:2 against Bosnia, but the decisive goal of Vasilija Adzic spoiled the cards after great pressure from the Montenegrins in the closing minutes, which made an Israeli opening common Excellent and a huge miss by Yehuda Blai in front of an open goal in the fourth minute.
Now Norway is at the top of the house with four points followed by Montenegro and Israel with three points each, but Montenegro's advantage thanks to the head-to-head balance.
Therefore, Ofir Haim's team needs a victory over Norway and a setback for Montenegro against Bosnia in order to advance to the Euros.
As a reminder, the youth team reached the final of the European Championship in 2022 (lost 3:1 in overtime to England) and before that participated in the Euros only in 2014.
Last year she was eliminated in the elite stage on the edge of a goal.
Seven teams will advance to Euro 2024 for teams up to the age of 19, which will be held on July 15-28, and will join the host Northern Ireland.
The composition of the youth team:
Ofek Malika, Guy Dezent, Shavit Elgabi, Nikita Stoyanov, Noam Ben Harosh, Niv Yehoshua, Lior Kasa (Ido Cohen, 74), Lior Hazan (Anis Porat Ayash, 64), Kerem Zoevi (Ido Oli, 64) , Yehuda Blai (Uri Ezo, 74), Seyed Abu Farhi (Avi Turgeman, 84).
Absorbed in the final seconds of added time.
Ofek Malika/Reuters
the progress of the game
3rd minute: A corner from Casa created a mess in the Montenegro square, the goalkeeper did not do well and ended up heading in front of Elgabi for another corner.
4th minute: What a huge miss by Blay.
A great cross from the right found Blay alone in the box, but in front of an open goal he kicked wide from four yards.
12 min: Adzic had Montenegro's first try, but kicked wide.
37th minute: Kribukapić raced to a burst on the right and crossed, Adjić kicked out from the edge of the box.
49th minute: Abu Farhi suddenly found himself alone in the box, but at the last moment he stopped for a corner when the ball went near the crossbar.
52nd minute: Yehoshua turned and shot from 17 meters, the ball was slightly deflected by a defender and narrowly missed the frame.
58th minute: Abu Farhi broke free and kicked flat into the frame, the goalkeeper was ready and caught.
62nd minute: Blai advanced and kicked from 20 meters, but only near the crossbar.
72nd minute: The substitute Oli reached a kick position on the edge of the box, but his ball also went near the crossbar.
75th minute: Montenegro started a dangerous burst from the right and Adzic kicked hard to the near corner, but Malika reacted well and headed.
78th minute: Ezo broke free on the left side, his attempt to turn to the far corner missed the frame.
81st minute: Montenegrin coach Perišić was sent off with a second yellow and also one of his staff members, who made a spitting gesture towards the Israeli bench.
88th minute: Montenegro almost stole the win after a defensive error, but Radojevic's kick hit a blue leg and went over the crossbar.
Minute 90+5: Goal!
Montenegro's pressure paid off after bad clearances by the defense, and eventually the captain Adzic kicked in to make it 0:1 which left Israel frustrated.
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