Pacheco and Pamić point the way
Saturday, July 24, 2010
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Spain's Daniel Pacheco and Zvonko Pamić of Croatia both managed three goals in the group stage to lead the way in the top scorers' ranking – although five players have scored twice apiece.
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Spain's Daniel Pacheco and Zvonko Pamić of Croatia lead the top scorers' ranking after the group stage of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship although a host of players are still in contention to claim the honour at this year's finals.
Pacheco scored his third goal in two games as Spain defeated Italy 3-0 for a third straight Group B victory, Croatia claiming that section's runners-up berth with a 5-0 dismantling of Portugal in which Pamić scored a hat-trick. Five players are breathing down the pair's necks on two goals, including France trio Cédric Bakambu, Antoine Griezmann and Alexandre Lacazette plus Franko Andrijašević of Croatia and England's Frank Nouble – all of whom will be involved in the semi-finals. Eighteen players have managed one goal including ten whose teams are still in the competition.
2009/10 UEFA European Under-19 Championship top scorer After group stage | ||
Player | Team | Goals |
Daniel Pacheco | Spain | 3 |
Zvonko Pamić | Croatia | 3 |
Franko Andrijašević | Croatia | 2 |
Cédric Bakambu | France | 2 |
Antoine Griezmann | France | 2 |
Alexandre Lacazette | France | 2 |
Frank Nouble | England | 2 |
David Alaba | Austria | 1 |
Steven Berghuis | Netherlands | 1 |
Ezequiel Calvente | Spain | 1 |
Jerson Cabral | Netherlands | 1 |
Thomas Cruise | England | 1 |
Marco Djuricin | Austria | 1 |
Gaël Kakuta | France | 1 |
Nélson Oliveira | Portugal | 1 |
Sérgio Oliveira | Portugal | 1 |
Filip Ozobić | Croatia | 1 |
Matthew Phillips | England | 1 |
Rúben Pinto | Portugal | 1 |
Enzo Reale | France | 1 |
Rúben Rochina | Spain | 1 |
Rodrigo | Spain | 1 |
Thiago Alcántara | Spain | 1 |
Yannis Tafer | France | 1 |
Gernot Trauner | Austria | 1 |