Georgian U-19 team won Austria over 2:1 in the last group match of elite round at European Championship but Georgians are left beyond the final stage.
Croatia defeated Bosnia 2:0 and took the first place. The team of Otar Korghalidze took the second place.
Giorgi Chanturia, forward of “Vitesse” Arnhem, scored double. At the 40th minute, he scored penalty and at the 68th minute, Chanturia scored a decisive goal. Austrian Toni Vastic scored one goal.
The team of Rupert Marko played with 10 players from the 39th minute: defender Lukas Spendlhofer was sent off and it happened when Polish referee awarded penalty in their goal.
Chanturia, Vastic and Croatian Dugandzic became top scorer of VI group with 3 goals.
In short, a good generation born in 1993 is left beyond the final stage and now a new stage is starting for them: they must show up themselves in U-21 team.
Elite round of European U-19 Championship. VI Group. III round
30.05. 18:30. Velika Gorica. “Velika Gorica”
Austria - Georgia 1:2 (0:1)
Austria: Strebinger, Neuhold, Spendlhofer, Peinsipp, Schopf, Stoger, Wimmer, Spiridonovic (Krenn 82), Pavelic, Vastic, Murg (Petrovic 84).
Head coach: Rupert Marko.
Georgia: Tkeshelashvili, Tedo Grigalashvili, Gagnidze, Sandokhadze, Jgerenaia, Papava, Kiknavelidze (Gigauri 37), Parunashvili, Kazaishvili (Samushia 85), Chanturia, Skhirtladze (Gelashvili 52).
Head coach: Otar Korghalidze.
Goals: 0:1 Chanturia (40 pen.), 1:1 Vastic (51), 1:2 Chanturia (68).
Booked: Gigauri (43), Skhirtladze (45+1), Neuhold (45+2), Vimmer (70), Kazaishvili (85).
Sent-off: Spendlhofer (39).
Referee: Lyczmanski (Poland).
Croatia – Bosnia 2:0
Goals: 1:0 Rebic (25), 2:0 Colak (72)
| 1. | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
| 2. | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:6 | 6 |
| 3. | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 4 |
| 4. | Bosnia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:8 | 0 |
Here are the teams which will play at the final stage on July 3-15: Estonia, Spain, France, Croatia, Serbia and Greece. These are six teams. Last rounds have not been held in two groups yet.
Ilia Nanobashvili
