Boys U17 national team will start in the Baltic Cup tournament in Latvia

2024-06-20 07:10

Andrius Velicka's U17 boys national team will play in the Baltic Cup tournament in Latvia next week.

The boys will gather at the camp on June 22, and their performance for the cup will begin on June 26. This year, four teams will participate in the tournament - Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, with all teams playing each other in a round-robin system.

Coach A. Velicka and his staff have chosen the following lineup for the tournament:

Goalkeepers

Kristupas Cepulis (Narbekovo FA), Tomas Jakaitis (Levante UD, Spain), Artiom Sankin (FK Riteriai).

Defenders

Dovydas Balsys (FK Panevezys), Simas Grabauskas (VFA), Tomas Jonyla (West Ham United, England), Lukas Pentiokinas (LaLiga Academy Madrid, Spain), Julius Planciunas (FK Zalgiris), Paulius Stankus (BE1), Kajus Mikoliunas (BFA).

Midfielders

Dovas Grudzinskas (FK Zalgiris), Klemensas Gustas (FK Zalgiris), Adomas Buikus (FK Zalgiris), Arnas Jucius (BE1), Justas Rakauskas (BE1), Dominykas Taucas (Valencia CF, Spain), Grant Emerhi (New England Revolution, USA), Vakaris Bradunas (FK Zalgiris), Vejas Pocius (FK Kauno Zalgiris).

Forwards

Rodion Piazenko (AS Monaco, France), Carmine Lukas Mennea (UC Sampdoria, Italy).

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Schedule of the Lithuanian national team:

June 26 (Wednesday), 16:00 Latvia - Lithuania;

June 28 (Friday), 16:00 Lithuania - Finland;

June 30 (Sunday), 12:00 Estonia - Lithuania;