Bulgarian national under - 19 football team underwent a new defeat in Group 8 from the UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round. This time the team of Metodi Deyanov lost from Sweden with 1:5.
Kiril Despodov scored the only goal for Bulgaria. Joel Andersson, Carlos Strandberg – two goals, Ali Suljic and Erdal Rakip scored for Sweden.
Thus, Bulgaria ends bottom of the section after 3 defeats and 0 points. Ukraine clinch top spot in Group 8 on goal difference after first holding Sweden before hitting five past Israel and Bulgaria.
Bulgaria`s Line Up:
1. Ivaylo Saykov
2. Mario Petkov (84 min. - Ivo Shamov)
3. Yulian Chapaev
4. Miki Orachev
5. Miroslav Ivanov – Captain
7. Veselin Lyubomirov
8. Emil Stoev
15. Valentin Tomov (84 min. - Martin Kostadinov)
16. Bojidar Kraev
17. Iliya Dimitrov
18. Nasko Milev (46 min. - Kiril Despodov)
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