Ion Marin (70 years old), the national team of Under 19 of Romania, drew the first conclusions immediately after the failure with Similar representative of the Netherlands, score 1-3from the semifinals of the final tournament hosted by our country.
He praised his students for the course of the competition and for the fact that he finished on one of the first 4 European positions, regretted that the tricolors did not scoring the second goal against the Netherlands and did not avoid words, recognizing that the first goal raised was one that he described, without money, as “painful”.
Ion Marin, conclusions after Euro U19
“I thank the spectators who gave a huge help to these young people, I congratulate the players, are the first 4 in Europe, thank them and I congratulate them for the behavior for 3 years, since we worked, since I built this team.
I did something, maybe I succeeded more. We had three very good matches, we wanted with all our hearts to play the final, but it could not. I have a regret that I did not give the second goal.
I started with greetings, thanks for these children, I do not want to get defective now, it could be more. The first void is painful, the others … a team that worked, passed, were active, reactive, this is football, we could give this evening.
What are we staying with? 4th place in Europe, players who can reach U20, U21 and, why not, to the big national team. With Barbu I had a discussion, he was a little tired, we said to start with Kodor because their defenders were tall, he succeeded in a way, he won some duels, a fresh player came from the bench, so the bank thought: to enter Barbu, Băsceanu in the second half, I didn't know how much.
I congratulated the boys, took them in my arms, thanked them for the collaboration of the last 3 years. Let's see the clubs how they are oriented and where these children arrive, hope that they reach good clubs, where you want performance.
If I take clubs just to have them there, it will be a big problem. It was our chance to be able to recover in their third, I knew what speed they have, as they recover – sometimes I did not. (no the best time) when we qualified in the semifinal ”, said Ion Marin, after the match, in the mixed area.
Images from Romania U19 – Holland U19
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In the first semi-final of Euro U19, the selected Spain won dramatically with Germany, score 6-5, after the extensions, at the end of an absolutely crazy match;
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The final is scheduled on June 26, on the Rapid stadium.
