28th July 2016: High temperatures, summer mood and great hockey atmosphere in EuroHockey Youth Championships III 2016 Boys U18, Albena 2016
In Albena (Bulgaria, pearl of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast) started EuroHockey Youth Championships III 2016 Boys U18. In the first competition day was played two matches and was scored 19 goals: 1st from 16.15 Belarus 7-2 (3-1) Portugal and 2nd 18.30 Turkey 9-1 (2-0) Bulgaria.
Belarus 7-2 (3-1) Portugal
The first match started equally as Portugal scored the first goal. Belarus tied the game and the end of the half and took a 3: 1. The second half Belarus finally imposed their rhythm of play and reached the final victory with 7: 2.
| Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Score |
| Portugal | 12 | 10 | RIBEIRO Vasco (C) | 0 – 1 |
| Belarus | 24 | 3 | KORSIK Pavel | 1 – 1 |
| Belarus | 30 | 10 | SIZHUK Anton | 2 – 1 |
| Belarus | 31 | 14 | BELAVUSAU Andrei | 3 – 1 |
| Belarus | 41 | 18 | KOCHKIN Uladzislau (C) | 4 – 1 |
| Belarus | 42 | 7 | VALOSHYN Uladzislau | 5 – 1 |
| Belarus | 48 | 15 | YERAKHAVETS Ilya | 6 – 1 |
| Belarus | 55 | 14 | BELAVUSAU Andrei | 7 – 1 |
| Portugal | 63 | 19 | SÁ Jorge | 7 – 2 |
Turkey 9-1 (2-0) Bulgaria
The match between the teams of Turkey and hosts Bulgaria started with the implementation of two successive penalty corners for Bulgaria in the first minute of the game. Start did not bode outcome of the game. The first goal was scored in 12 minutes, to the end of halftime young Turkish athletes score another goal and the first half ended at 2: 0. In the second half of the match, Bulgarian enabled Turkish counterparts to impose control and to realize new 7 goals. Minutes before the end, young Bulgarian athletes scored their goal. The match ended at 9: 1 in favor of Turkey.
| Team | Minute | Shirt # | Player | Score |
| Turkey | 12 | 9 | AYDIN Celal | 1 – 0 |
| Turkey | 18 | 10 | TAN İsmail (C) | 2 – 0 |
| Turkey | 37 | 10 | TAN İsmail (C) | 3 – 0 |
| Turkey | 39 | 9 | AYDIN Celal | 4 – 0 |
| Turkey | 41 | 10 | TAN İsmail (C) | 4 – 0 |
| Turkey | 47 | 15 | AYDOĞAN Samet | 6 – 0 |
| Turkey | 48 | 18 | DÖNMEZ Kamil | 7 – 0 |
| Turkey | 52 | 5 | SEKMEN Yasin | 8 – 0 |
| Bulgaria | 61 | 17 | MADANSKI Yulhan | 8 – 1 |
| Turkey | 68 | 17 | ELAGÖZ Müslüm | 9 – 1 |