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2011 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2011 Final Tournament was held in Italy between 30 May and 11 June 2011. Players born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to participate in this competition. As the final tournament took place in an odd year this tournament serves as the European qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Germany defeated Norway in the final 8–1 to win their sixth title. Tournament structure Qualifications There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament. First qualifying round In the first qualifying round 44 teams were drawn into 11 groups. The top two of each group and the best third-place finisher, counting only matches against the top two in the group, advanced. Second qualifying round In the second round the 23 teams from the first qualifying round were joined by top seeds Germany. The 24 teams of this round were drawn into six groups of four teams. The group winners and the runners-up team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Bjånesøy
Melissa Linn Berman Bjånesøy (born 18 April 1992) is an American-born Norwegian football striker, currently playing for Stabæk in Norway's Toppserien. She previously played for IL Sandviken. In the 2011 season she scored ten goals to help Sandviken avoid relegation. Career An Under-19 international, she was the top scorer of the 2011 U-19 European Championship with seven goals. She scored in all five games from the group stage to the final, which Norway lost 8–1 to Germany. Veteran national coach Even Pellerud selected Bjånesøy in Norway's squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden. In the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: * Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event ** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ... at Friends Arena, she was an unused substitute as Norway lost 1–0 to Germany. International goals Career statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |