European Championship 2024, Group E, 2nd spherical
Slovakia – Ukraine – 1:2
Targets: Shrants, 17 – Shaparenko, 54, Yaremchuk, 80
The groups began cautiously. The primary attention-grabbing assault from the “blue-yellows” got here within the sixth minute, when Sergei Rebrov’s workforce got here out of the stress and dispersed the assault on the proper flank. Nevertheless, following Tymchik’s cross, neither Dovbik nor Zinchenko had been capable of catch the ball in another person’s penalty space.
The Slovak workforce responded within the tenth minute. Garaslin took the initiative, twisted the defender and shot into the close to nook, however Trubin parried the blow. Nevertheless, the assault continued – Matvienko didn’t cease the cross, and Schranz volleyed into the goalkeeper.
In response, Brazhko crushed Dubravka with a shot from 25 meters away. Within the sixteenth minute, the Falcons scored a promising set-piece in entrance of the Ukrainian workforce’s penalty space. Ganzko shot into the goalkeeper’s nook, so Trubin parried the shot. The Slovaks remained within the opponent’s half and nonetheless put the ending touches on Ukraine – Garaslin crossed to the far put up, the place Schranz received an aerial battle towards Zinchenko and headed the ball into the web.
The Blue-Yellows tried to grab the initiative. Mudryk determined to shoot from distance, however the ball went removed from the aim. Within the twenty eighth minute, Dovbik obtained a move in another person’s penalty space, beat Skriniar, however Pekarik knocked the ball out for a nook. The sharpness following the set piece virtually led to a aim, however Yarmolenko was unable to make an emphatic shot following the rebound.
Within the thirty third minute, the Ukrainian workforce carried out an enormous assault. The identical Yarmolenko performed a one-two with Mudryk, however the workforce captain’s alternative to shoot was blocked. Tymchik hit the Dubravka aim put up with a second tempo diagonal shot! And within the subsequent assault, the Falcons’ goalkeeper blocked Mudryk’s assault with a well timed exit from the aim.
Earlier than the break, the groups exchanged misplaced instances. Zinchenko’s free kick didn’t shock Dubravka with a shot into the close to nook. Duda’s shot from the penalty line was become a nook by Trubin. Within the first half, the “blue-yellows” truly misplaced in two parts – the variety of pictures on course and objectives scored.
Initially of the second half, Mudryk broke by the left flank and crossed into the middle of the penalty space, however Dovbik was not able to shoot within the route of the aim. Within the first minutes following the break, the Ukrainian workforce started to actively drive the opponents to combat within the opposing half.
Within the 54th minute, the blue-yellows lastly returned to the sport. Brazhko took the ball within the heart of the sphere, and following Mudryk’s breakthrough the ball ended up on the left flank of the assault, however the assault slowed down barely. Nevertheless, Zinchenko joined the assault and crossed into the middle of the penalty space, the place Shaparenko fired a shot previous Dubravka – 1:1!
Impressed by the aim, Ukraine tried to fully seize the initiative. Rebrov’s workforce carried out a number of promising assaults, however no extra. In consequence, the teaching employees determined to clean up the workforce within the 67th minute by bringing Yaremchuk and Zubkov off the bench. On the similar section, the Slovaks obtained hooked and commenced to stall for time.
Within the 74th minute, Yaremchuk and Mudryk ran right into a 2v2 assault. The London Chelsea winger tried to profit from the second, taking pictures from a tough place following a clumsy move from his associate. The ball hit the Slovakian aim put up and flew into the sphere.
The Slovak workforce pressed too near their aim and was punished by the Ukrainians. Within the eightieth minute, Zabarny handed the ball to Shaparenko within the center line, and he threw it ahead to Yaremchuk. The ahead took the ball within the penalty space and despatched it previous the hesitant Dubravka together with his second contact.
Slovakia tried to grab the initiative. Within the remaining minutes, Francesco Calzone’s Falcons performed first, however the Ukrainian workforce defended competently. Replacements to strengthen the “blue-yellow” redoubts – Sidorchuk, Malinovsky, Taloverov – had been additionally applicable. In the long run, the Ukrainian workforce maintained the profitable rating and created intrigue in Quartet E. Rebrov’s workforce scored 3 factors. The Slovaks and Romanians, who will meet Belgium tomorrow, have the identical variety of factors (0 factors).
