Ukraine 0 - 3 Republic of Ireland | 2023 - UEFA Under-17 Championship | 2036855

UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Municipal Geroskipou, Paphos

10 March 2023 - 00:00 (15:00 local time)

Ukraine 0 - 3 Republic of Ireland

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REPORT | MU17 | Melia hits hat-trick in 3-0 Ukraine win

Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-17s took a step closer to qualification for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship after a 3-0 victory over Ukraine in Paphos, Cyprus this afternoon.

10th Mar 2023

St. Patrick’s Athletic’s Mason Melia hit a hat-trick for the young Boys in Green as Ireland edge closer to a first Under-17s EUROs since 2019.

Two goals from the Pat’s marksman in the first half was followed by his third just after the hour mark but Ireland would end the game with 10 men after captain Freddie Turley saw red late on.

Colin O’Brien’s team, who pulled off an impressive 2-2 draw against Italy earlier in the week, can confirm their place at the finals in Hungary in May with a draw over hosts Cyprus on Monday.

O’Brien made several changes to the starting line-up, notably the re-introduction of Liverpool’s Trent Kone Doherty. And the Liverpool winger didn’t take long to make an impact.

Kone Doherty got down the left wing and crossed into the box, Melia took advantage of the hesitancy between the goalkeeper and the defender and tapped home for 1-0 in the just the fourth minute.

Eight minutes later it was 2-0. Luke Kehir drilled a ball across goal and Melia was on hand to convert it past Markiian Bakus to give Ireland a two-goal cushion.

At the break Ike Orazi was brought on for Kone Doherty and his introduction had some impact. The Shamrock Rovers forward drove towards the by-line and pulled it back for Melia to complete his hat-trick in the 62nd minute.

O’Brien will have to make do without his captain Turley for the final qualifier against Cyprus after he was dismissed following a foul on Ukraine skipper Matvii Ponomarnenko.

However Ireland know should they win on Monday they’ll be heading to the EUROs in Hungary.

Republic of Ireland: Healy, Harnett, Turley (C), Ashbee, O’Sullivan, McGrath, McAndrew (Moore, 73), Kehir (Babb, 77), Razi (Akachukwu, 68), Kone Doherty (Orazi, 46), Melia (Okosun, 73)

Ukraine: Bakus, Bakai (Kaidalov, 66), Korobov, Zakharchenko, Dykyi, Ischenko (Rusnak, 66), Pashko, Bilyi (Osypenko, 66), Khan (Budko, 33), Kalyn, Ponomarnenko (C)

Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite Round Qualifiers/Results

Tuesday, March 7 | Italy MU17 2-2 Ireland MU17

Friday, March 10 | Ireland MU17 3-0 Ukraine MU17

Monday, March 13 | Cyprus MU17 v Ireland MU17, Stelios Kyriakides Stadium, Paphos, Cyprus, KO 1pm

Tactical Lineups

Ukraine

Substitutes

1 Viacheslav Surkis (G)
3 Danylo Harazha
6 Bohdan Budko
7 Kyrylo Osypenko
9 Vladyslav Rusnak
16 Viktor Tsukanov
17 Kyrylo Dihtiar
18 Danylo Kaidalov
19 Hennadii Synchuk

Coach

Yurii Moroz

Republic of Ireland

Substitutes

Coach

Colin O'Brien

Officials

Referee Mohammad Usman Aslam
Assistant Referees Aleksander Jæger
UEFA Delegate Alexandru Deaconu
Assistant Referee Two Eraklis Komodromos
Fourth Official Kyriakos Athanasiou
Referee Observer Alexandru Deaconu

Minute by Minute Commentary

1" The match is under way.
4" Mason Melia (Republic of Ireland) scores!
8" Najemedine Razi (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
9" Najemedine Razi (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
9" Trent Kone-Doherty (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
9" Markiian Bakus (Ukraine) blocks a shot.
12" Mason Melia (Republic of Ireland) scores!
20" Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine) misses the target.
21" Freddie Turley (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Danylo Khan (Ukraine).
21" Danylo Ishchenko (Ukraine) takes the free-kick.
23" Vladyslav Kalyn (Ukraine) is penalised for a foul on Kaylem Harnett (Republic of Ireland).
24" Freddie Turley (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
24" Maksym Korobov (Ukraine) is penalised for a foul on Trent Kone-Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
24" Cory O'Sullivan (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
28" Kyrylo Pashko (Ukraine) misses the target.
28" Niall Mcandrews (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Davyd Bilyi (Ukraine).
28" Artur Bakai (Ukraine) takes the free-kick.
31" Daniel Negry-McGrath (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
33" Bohdan Budko (in) - Danylo Khan (out) (@@teamID)
38" Kyrylo Pashko (Ukraine) takes the corner.
40" Luke Kehir (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Denys Dykyi (Ukraine).
41" Luke Kehir (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
41" Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine) takes the free-kick.
43" Niall Mcandrews (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Artur Bakai (Ukraine).
43" Niall Mcandrews (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.
44" Artur Bakai (Ukraine) takes the free-kick.
45" Vladyslav Zakharchenko (Ukraine) is penalised for a foul on Mason Melia (Republic of Ireland).
45" Freddie Turley (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
45+2" The referee blows for half-time.
46" The second half begins.
46" Ikechukwu Orazi (in) - Trent Kone-Doherty (out) (@@teamID)
47" Vladyslav Zakharchenko (Ukraine) is penalised for a foul on Mason Melia (Republic of Ireland).
47" Najemedine Razi (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
50" Bohdan Budko (Ukraine) has an effort on goal.
50" Jason Healy (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
51" Davyd Bilyi (Ukraine) takes the corner.
53" Davyd Bilyi (Ukraine) is penalised for a foul on Niall Mcandrews (Republic of Ireland).
53" Kaylem Harnett (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
55" Freddie Turley (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine).
56" Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine) takes the free-kick.
56" Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine) misses the target.
57" Bohdan Budko (Ukraine) has an effort on goal.
57" Jason Healy (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
58" Najemedine Razi (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
58" Markiian Bakus (Ukraine) blocks a shot.
61" Vladyslav Zakharchenko (Ukraine) is penalised for a foul on Mason Melia (Republic of Ireland).
61" Daniel Negry-McGrath (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
62" Mason Melia (Republic of Ireland) scores!
66" Kyrylo Osypenko (in) - Davyd Bilyi (out) (@@teamID)
66" Vladyslav Rusnak (in) - Danylo Ishchenko (out) (@@teamID)
66" Danylo Kaidalov (in) - Artur Bakai (out) (@@teamID)
68" Romeo Akachukwu (in) - Najemedine Razi (out) (@@teamID)
71" Kyrylo Pashko (Ukraine) has an effort on goal.
71" Jason Healy (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
71" Kyrylo Pashko (Ukraine) takes the corner.
72" Vladyslav Kalyn (Ukraine) misses the target.
73" Matthew Moore (in) - Niall Mcandrews (out) (@@teamID)
73" Nickson Okosun (in) - Mason Melia (out) (@@teamID)
75" Freddie Turley (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine).
75" Freddie Turley (Republic of Ireland) is dismissed.
76" Matvii Ponomarenko (Ukraine) takes the free-kick.
77" Daniel Babb (in) - Luke Kehir (out) (@@teamID)
77" Kyrylo Osypenko (Ukraine) takes the corner.
82" Kyrylo Osypenko (Ukraine) has an effort on goal.
82" Jason Healy (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
84" Vladyslav Kalyn (Ukraine) misses the target.
90+1" Bohdan Budko (Ukraine) misses the target.
90+3" Vladyslav Rusnak (Ukraine) has an effort on goal.
90+3" Jason Healy (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
90+4" The final whistle is blown.