Turkey through to U17 EURO quarter-finals
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Article summary
Italy 1-2 Turkey
Malik Karaahmet's third goal in as many Group A games set Turkey en route to victory and a place in the knockout stage, eliminating Italy.
Article top media content
Article body
- Turkey take their place in the quarter-finals as Group A runners-up after defeating Italy
- Turkey play Group B winners Hungary in quarter-finals at 12:00CET on Friday
- Spain had already sewn up the section; Italy, who needed to win, finish third
- Turkey No9 Malik Karaahmet scores for the third successive game in Croatia
- Pietro Pellegri equalises for the Azzurrini from Raoul Bellanova's right-wing cross
- Atalay Babacan earns Turkey victory following indirect free-kick inside Italy area
- Turkey score with two of their three shots on target at the Stadion HNK Rijeka
