 Mal Donaghy's side drew 0-0 at Newry Showgrounds |
Hosts Northern Ireland opened the Under-19 mini tournament with a 0-0 draw against Ukraine at the Newry Showgrounds on Saturday. Mal Donaghy's side had a lot of defending to do in the first half but did come close when Glentoran's Paul McDowell had a header turned away.
Then Stockport defender Scott Best saw a header strike an upright.
Northern Ireland's next game in the four-team tournament is against Scotland at the Oval on Monday.
In Saturday's other game, Scotland and Spain also drew 0-0.