Kryvbas U-17 player Yevhen Kozachuk helped the Ukrainian U-15 team become the winner of the UEFA development tournament

A graduate of the Kryvyi Rih Football Academy "Kryvbas", midfielder of "Kryvbas" U-17 Yevhen Kozachuk helped the Ukrainian U-15 national team become the winner of the UEFA development tournament, which recently ended in Portugal.

In the first match of the competition, the blue-and-yellows defeated Greece U-15 - 3:1, and Kozachuk played the entire second half, appearing on the field immediately after the break. In the second match, the Ukrainians defeated Ireland - 1:0. Yevhen came on as a substitute in the 65th minute.

In the last match of the tournament, the Ukrainian U-15 national team faced the hosts, their peers Portugal. The player of "Kryvbas" U-17 appeared in the starting lineup for the first time, and played 78 minutes. The blue and yellow team played 0:0 in the regular time of the match, and managed to win in the penalty shootout - 5:4.

Congratulations to our team and Yevhen Kozachuk on this success. We are proud of the students of FA Kryvbas. Keep it up!

Press service of FC "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih (photo by UAF)