Georgia seal shock progress

Rank outsiders Georgia caused a shock in Group D when they beat Hungary 2-1 in Roskilde to qualify for the last eight of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Memorabble victory
Georgia's memorable victory, coupled with Germany's 1-0 win over Poland in the other group match, saw them finish as runners- up with five points from three matches. Having announced their intentions to be serious qualification contenders with back-to-back draws against Poland and Germany, Georgia then ensured that they finished with an unbeaten record, as they came from behind to beat already-eliminated Hungary.

Hungary in front
After a tense opening 15 minutes that saw few clear-cut chances, Hungary finally broke the deadlock when David Disztl took his chance to score in the 19th minute. Just when it looked like Hungary would have the upper-hand at the interval, Georgia's Sandro Iashvili grabbed his third goal of the tournament with a neat finish three minutes before the break to restore parity.

Iashvili double
Georgia coach Koba Zhorzhikashvili introduced striker Alexandre Gourouli in place of Zurab Kvakhadze at the start of the second half in a bid to add to Iashvili's strike. The Hungarians had little to play for following defeats against Poland and Germany in their opening two matches, and eventually succumbed to Georgia's pressure in the 43rd minute when Iashvili, the scorer of all his side's goals in the tournament, scored his second of the afternoon from the penalty spot.

Against all odds
Georgia dominated large bouts of possession as they went in search of another goal to make sure of the victory, with Hungary happy to soak up the pressure and break on the counterattack. They failed to add to their tally but that did not stop scenes of utter joy and delight at the final whistle as Georgia, tipped by many to collect the wooden spoon in a tough group, had defied all the odds to reach the last eight of a major European tournament.