NETHERLANDS WON EURO U19 !
NETHERLANDS, U19 EURO WINNERS !
The Netherlands won their first U19 European Championship title, beating reigning Champions Spain in Bucarest.
Spain arrived at the final on the back of a spectacular 6-5 semi final win over Germany. Before they scored 9 goals in a perfect Group stage. Netherlands made the same way after a flawless Group stage and a 3-1 semi final win against Romania, the Euro host.
In the final, Netherlands opened the scoring by captain Givairo Read, when his shoot was deflected by Jimenez in his own goal. The game was intense, the excellent dutch goalkeeper Joeri Heerkens saved his team at the end.
The Netherlands held their lead and won their first title after failing to qualify in the five last tournaments ! Spain remains Europe’s most decorated U19 side with 12 titles.