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Romania U21 – Slovakia U21, probable teams:

Romania U21 (4-3-3): Sava – Strata, Duțu, M. Ilie, Amzăr – Perianu, Mihai, Grameni – R. Ilie, L. Munteanu, Oct. Popescu
coach: Daniel Pancu

• It will be the first party of “Pancone” on the technical bench at this final tournament. It was suspended for duels with Italy (0-1), respectively Spain (1-2).

• As GSP had announced after the match with Italy and Pancu, he told the pre -press conference, he wants to offer minutes to those who have not evolved at this final tournament: Duțu, Amzăr or Cristi Mihai.

Slovakia (4-3-3): Belko – Kopasek, Jakubko, Obert, Javorcek – Rigo, Nebyla, Sauer – Marcelli, Suslov, Saer
coach: Jeroslav Kentos

Referee: Manfredas Lukjancukas (Lithuania)
ASSISTANT: Mangirdas Mirauskas and Aleksandras Stepanovas (Both Lithuania)
Book: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland)
Lime referee: Michael Salisbury (England)
Assistant lime: Jonas Hedegaard Hansen (Denmark)
Observer: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
UEFA delegate: Rodney Pisani (Malta)

For honor!

Both tricolors and host country lost matches with borders Italy and Spainthe most titled all-time teams of the competition. Romania: 0-1 with Italy, 1-2 dramatically with Spain, two goals received at the end, after ours drove 90% of the match.

Slovakia: 2-3 with “rage roja”, after returning from 0-2, and 0-1 with Italywhich redefines the “Italian” victories at this final tournament.

The match is rather one for honorthe two teams being fueled by the desire to conclude the final tournament with point or points. The “yellow wall” was present in Bratislava, with Spain, and the hosts also pointed out in the assistance chapter.

A match between two teams that, in other circumstances, could have reached the upper stages of the competition. Over time, the two youth selected have met five times, the record being balanced: one draw and two victories for each side of the barricade.

The last direct duel took place on June 7, 2022, a spectacular friend, with seven goals, at the end of which Slovakia prevailed with 4-3. Jovan Markovic, with a “Doppietta”, and Marius Corbu pointed out for “tricolors”.

What did the two selections stated:

I am concerned about the game of tomorrow. I wish, both me and the players, to end this tournament well. We want, we do not want, we enter the category of eliminated teams. We have already been eliminated, like the host country. I still do not know the start team for tomorrow, we will decide at noon.

I don't know how many of our players had matches every three days. I very much wish to play all, I don't know if they will enter the first minute or along the way, especially Amzar, Duțu and Cristi Mihai.

They behaved extraordinarily and came here, even if we have no chance at a beautiful path. That's what I wish the most, And if something unforeseen does not intervene, it will probably happen.

Like us, Slovakia deserves more of the first two games. It is a strong team, with a good offensive dynamic and a few good to very good players.

– Daniel Pancu, selector Romania U21

We are motivated. It is a European championship, after all. We do not feel pressure on the result, but we are ready to fight and overcome Romania.

I expect a very hard match. The entire technical staff of Romania did a good job. Have demonstrated their quality already during qualifications. They have a very well organized defensive and excellent individuals in attack. Can be dangerous. However, they also have weaknesses that we will try to exploit. The details will make the difference.

– Jeroslav Kentos, Slovakia U21 coach

Group A ranking:

3.5 millionThe Euro is the share of Louis Munteanu, according to Transfermarkt, the most valuable “tricolor” and the author of the only goal from this final tournament for Romania, so far.

5 millionBy the euro is the share of Nino Marcelli, the extreme left of Slovan Bratislava.

“Tehelne Pole”, the stadium where Romania U21 will be played – Slovakia U21 (22,500 seats, inaugurated in 2019)

LOT ROMANIA U21:

coach: Daniel Pancu (July 25, 2023) – will sit on the bench for the first time at this final tournament

• porter: Răzvan Sava (Udinese), Otto Hindrich (CFR Cluj), Vlad Rafailă (US Lecce)

• defense: Dan Sîrbu (Constanța Lighthouse), Tony Strata (AC Ajaccio), Cristian Ignat (Rapid), Matteo Duțu (AC Milan), ümit Akdağ (Toulouse), Matei Ilie (CFR Cluj), Andrei Borza (Rapid), Costin Amzar (Al Nasr)

• midfielders: Cătălin Vultura (fast) – injuredOvidiu Perianu (Unirea Slobozia), Marius Corbu (Apoel Nicosia), Cristian Mihai (Dinamo), Constantin Grameni (Rapid), Rareș Ilie (US Catanzaro), Octavian Popescu (FCSB), Ianis Stoica (Hermannstadt), Zoran Mitrov (FC Botoșani)

• Attackers: Louis Munteanu (CFR Cluj), Vladislav Blănuță (Cluj University) – suspendRareș Burnete (US Lecce).

• Romania is at the fifth historical presence at a U21 euro. After the “tricolors” qualified for the tournament in 1998, in terms of its organization, a total drought followed: 10 consecutive missed tournaments.

• The selected U21 has qualified for the Euro U21 in 2019, reaching the semifinals of the competition, being the pleasant surprise of the respective European Championship. Romania has not missed any qualification since then, but in 2021 (without failure) and 2023 (without victory), I did not exceed the group phase. The same will be the situation in 2025. If we do not defeat Slovakia, it would be the second final consecutive tournament without success.

Lot Slovakia U21:

coach: Jaroslav Kentos (January 1, 2020)

• Portarii: Lubomir Belko (Zilina MSK), Tomas Fruhwald (Bohemians Prague), Adam Danko (Zeleziarne Podbrezova)

• defense: Samuel Kopasek (MSK Zilina), Adam Gazi (MFK Skalica), Jakub Jakubko (FC Kosice), Marek Ujlaky (Spartak Trnava), Adam Obert (Cagliari), Filip Mielke (Podbrezova), Dominik Javorcek (Holstein Kiel), Nicolas Sikula (Mfk Dukla Dukla Dulala Bystrica)

• midfielders: Sebastian Nebyla (FK Jablonec), Martin Svidersky (UD Almeria), Artur Gajdos (AS Trencin), Tomas Rigo (FC Banik Ostrava), Tomas Suslov (Hellas Verona), Dominik Holly (FK Jablonec), Mario (MSK Zilina)

• Attackers: Leo Sauer (Nac Breda), Adrian Kapralik (MSK Zilina), Nino Marcelli (Slovan Bratislava), Roman Cerepkai (Kosice), Timotej Jambor (Rapid)

• Slovakia is in the third participation. Nine, if we include the Czechoslovak period. The best performance is a fourth place in 2000. They did not qualify for a final U21 tournament of 2017.