Israel Youth Soccer Team Loses European Qualifier Opener to Ukraine
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Israel's youth soccer team lost its European qualifier opener 3-2 to Ukraine after conceding two late goals. The team had initially led twice, but Ukraine secured the win with late strikes. The loss occurred on Wednesday during the opening match of the qualification tournament.
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- Israel's youth soccer team lost its European qualifier opener 3-2 to Ukraine.
- The team conceded two goals in the 86th and 87th minutes.
- Israel had taken the lead twice during the match.
- Noam Cohen scored the first goal for Israel in the 10th minute.
- Alai Ben Siman scored Israel's second goal before halftime.
Israel's youth national soccer team began its European qualifiers with a 3-2 defeat against Ukraine on Wednesday, conceding two late goals in the 86th and 87th minutes. The team, coached by Ofir Haim, initially took the lead in the 10th minute with a goal from Noam Cohen of Hapoel Petah Tikva. However, Ukraine equalized just three minutes later. Before halftime, Alai Ben Siman of Maccabi Tel Aviv restored Israel's advantage after an assist from Liam Loski, but the lead was short-lived. The defense conceded two goals within two minutes, three minutes before the end of regulation time, leading to the loss in the opening match of the qualifiers.
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