It was the criterion of purpose distinction that decided the passes in that sector; Romania and Slovakia tied 1-1 and the Romanians superior to the Spherical of 16 as leaders, Belgium as second and the Slovaks as top-of-the-line third locations.
Considerably unfairly, Ukraine was eradicated with 4 factors, as Slovenia superior from Group C as top-of-the-line third-place groups with three factors.
It was an unprecedented duel, since Belgium and Ukraine had by no means confronted one another and for the primary time the objectives have been due in a duel through which there have been scoring possibilities, however not forcefulness or dedication.
Probably the most harmful play was a nook kick from the suitable taken by Ruslan Malinovskyi and which was very near scoring an Olympic purpose, however Belgian goalkeeper Koen Casteels blocked the shot on the purpose line on the first put up to keep away from the shock within the 82nd minute.
Ukraine’s goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was additionally instrumental in avoiding a convincing, however no much less painful, debacle when he blocked a mid-distance shot by Yannick Carrasco in what was additionally the clearest probability for the Ukrainians to attain.
Belgium thus superior to the Spherical of 16 and can face the French nationwide group; Romania, first within the group, must look ahead to an opponent that can come from among the many greatest third locations.
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