Euro-2022. The women's national team of Ukraine defeated Greece and came close to second place in the group
In the next duel qualification for Euro-2022 women's national team of Ukraine on away scored four goals in the goal of the Greek team.
In the previous qualifying match, the blue and yellows won the most important victory over Ireland (1: 0), however, to maintain the chances of reaching the European Championships, it was necessary to score three points in Athens. The situation was complicated by injuries in Pantsulai and Andrushchak, which, however, came out today in the starting lineup, as well as detected by COVID-19 in Apanashchenko and Boychenko. Although eventually to Greece only 18 of our girls went, this did not prevent them from showing a decent game.
Photo by Andrii Mayorov
The Ukrainians quickly took the lead - in the fifth minute after a flank serve Filenko scored a header Pantsulay. The guests continued to take the initiative and put pressure, Kozlova lost a dangerous moment in the finish. In the 29th minute, the blue-and-yellows doubled their advantage: Shmatko scored from the penalty spot, the Greek goalkeeper parried the ball into the crossbar, and Kravets was the first to finish.
Photo by Pavlo Kubanov
The picture on the field in the second half hardly changed. The Greeks could not create sharpness at Sanina's goal, while the Ukrainians scored twice more. First, in the 55th minute, Kravets made a double after Kunina's pass from the corner, and at the end of the match, Kunina closed the flank cross from Shmatko.
As a result, the national team of Ukraine won a convincing victory in Athens. Now only one point separates our team from the second place in the group. To continue the fight for Euro 2022, the blue-and-yellows must beat the Montenegrin in the last match and hope that the Irish will not defeat the Germans.
Andriy Pavelko, President of the Ukrainian Football Association and a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, congratulated the blue and yellows on their spectacular victory in Athens: “The national women's national team is again defeating Greece in qualifying for Euro 2022! 4: 0, as in the first match! Due to this success, the gap with the Irish is reduced to one point. Natalia Zinchenko's team continues to fight for a place in the finals of the continental championship. Great result and great game of Ukrainian football players! We are proud! Congratulations to our fans and the women's team with another important victory! "
EC-2022 among women's national teams. Qualifying tournament. Group I
27.10.2020
Greece - Ukraine - 0: 4 (0: 2)
Goals: Pantsulaya (5), Kravets (29, 55), Kunina (83).
Greece: Papaconstantinou, Mitka, Zerva (Pitiu, 64), Stradzali, Kakabuki (k) (Moraitu, 63), Sidira (Nefru, 75), Mark (Puliu, 33), Spiridonida, Gatsu, Hamalida (Sarri, 75), Paterna.
Ukraine: Sanina, Petryk (Podolska, 74), Filenko (A. Voronina, 80), Kalinina (Malakhova, 46), Kozlova (Khrystyuk, 80), Kunina, Pantsulaya, Shmatko, Andrushchak (k) (G. Voronina, 60), Chemist, Tailor.
Referee: S. Shukrula (Netherlands).
Yellow cards: Gatsu (28), Mitka (85), Stradzali (90 + 3).
October 27. Athens. Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium.
Group I standings
|
|
І |
В |
Н |
П |
М |
О |
1 |
Germany |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
37-0 |
18 |
2 |
Ireland |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
10-7 |
13 |
3 |
Ukraine |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
14-20 |
12 |
4 |
Greece |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6-15 |
7 |
5 |
Montenegro |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1-26 |
0 |
Matches remaining in the Euro-2022 qualification in Group I.
28.11.2020 |
Germany - Greece |
01.12.2020 |
Ukraine - Montenegro |
01.12.2020 |
Ireland - Germany |
Of the 47 teams participating in the Euro qualifiers, 15 will reach the decisive stage. Nine winners of the selected groups and the top three second teams will join England as the host of the European Championship. Six more second-placed teams in their groups will play in the last three matches in playoffs. These matches will take place on April 5-13, 2021.
It will be recalled that on April 23, the UEFA Executive Committee decided on postponement of the final part of the European Championship among the national women's national teams. Thus, the Euro in England will be held from 6 to 31 July 2022.
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