The surface-to-air missile hit the upper right corner of Georgia's home goal in Tbilisi, but the eruption occurred about 20 meters away, in the field - all the players in the red jersey grouped around Andrej Camaj, who launched the ball indefensibly with his left foot for a Euro goal, opening the door to the European Championship.
The Montenegrin youth national team will play in the final eight-team tournament in Romania, as the first of our football teams to qualify for the biggest event on the Old Continent.
Nenad Vukčević's team were not satisfied with the 58th minute lead, so they gave Georgia another goal in the final minute through Andrej Kostić for a 3:1 victory.
- Third time lucky! In Wales, this generation was eliminated in the cadet competition by a goal conceded in the final minute, then in Norway, as a youth team, we were in the game until the last round, but we allowed ourselves to not depend only on ourselves. However, we proved that we had learned from previous mistakes from tournament competitions. In Norway, most of us were a year younger than our rivals, but now all the pieces fell into place and we achieved what we believed in. Qualifying for the European Championship came as a reward for us and those who believed we could. And we know that we can do a lot and when we play at the level of quality that we have, there is no reason to fear any rival - Andrej Camaj, the right winger of the "Falconers", tells "Vijesti".
The draw for the final tournament in Romania is on April 15th, and no one in the camp of one of our most talented generations ever has any special wishes. Along with Montenegro, the cream of European and world football will be in the ballpark - Germany, Spain, England, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and the host Romania.
- We are aware of the moment, proud that our flag will finally fly at the big event, but we also know that the quality we possess is great and it is important to be complete. We are not satisfied with just placing, if we play our best in Bucharest we can win a medal, despite the fierce competition. Tbilisi showed how much time it took us to organize ourselves and get used to playing without captain Vasilije Adžić, who had yellow cards and defender Zarija Kumburović was out of the game due to injury. However, with heart, strength and unity, we managed to move the team forward, create chances and outplay Georgia, who were leading and entered the game better. Although we came out on top in terms of results, Georgia was a tougher rival for us than Poland or Slovakia. The importance of the match also influenced that, but also the absence of Adžić - explained the 19-year-old striker of Buducnost.
Camaj started playing football at the age of six at FK Malesija, but he soon showed talent that led him to the younger ranks of Buducnost, where his father Albino once played. In the same winger position.
- I came to coach Marko-Med Vukčević and my great progress began, and then I was invited to the FSCG football academy led by Goran Perišić. I think that all of us from this team were in that academy from the start, which became our second home. We learned, progressed, got along well, and we achieved a relationship that can be called perfect. That relationship remained perfect even after the appointment of Nenad Vukčević, when Perišić took over the youth national team. The new coach continued with the same program and every gathering of ours is truly a real holiday. That's why we can't wait for the final tournament and are burning with the desire to show how much we can do against the best teams - said Camaj.
Romania will be bustling with scouts and agents from numerous big clubs...
- We've been through it all, we're used to it. We know that only through unity on the field and respecting the agreement with the coach can we achieve results. So every move by any of us will be solely and exclusively in favor of the team's results. Although the fact is that the final is also a great opportunity to show off and be on the radar of the big international club scene, because Adžić and Andrija Bulatović have already been selected by big clubs. But I'm not thinking about that now, I have a contract until 2027 with Buducnost and the goal is to win the title - concluded Camaj.
Focus on the title and the success of the generation
Andrej Camaj played every minute of the three games in Tbilisi, and he arrived in the Georgian capital full of confidence, because just the day before his departure he brought a point to Buducnost in a 3:3 draw with Jezera.
Camaj entered the game in the 83rd minute, and four minutes later, assisted by Petar Grbić, he scored his first goal in the "blue and white" jersey. In his third appearance this season.
- The future is dominant in the league, and the numerous departures during the winter transfer window are proof that the club is doing a great job. You have to fight for minutes, and I was unlucky enough to injure my heel at the start of winter preparations and miss the trip to Antalya. However, I managed to reach competitive form at the right time. Now my focus is on winning the title, working in Ivan Brnović's excellent group, and going to the European Championship in June - says Camaj.
At the airport reception, FSCG president Dejan Savićević emphasized that he expects some of the golden youngsters to soon be in the A selection.
- The jersey of our strongest selection is the dream and goal of all of us in the youth national team, but I am aware that we have a long way to go to get there. It comes down to daily great and planned work, excellent games in the club. The focus in this period is still on the success of our generation - Camaj emphasized.
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