World Cup-2022. The national team of Ukraine in Helsinki won and kept the second line in the table

09.10.2021 22:00

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

In the second match with the Finnish national team in the current cycle, the blue and yellows won their first victory in the qualifying tournament.

After a series of draws in the selection of the national team of Ukraine there was nothing left but to win in Helsinki, especially given the today's success Bosnia and Herzegovina in Kazakhstan. And Oleksandr Petrakov's wards gave a shock start to the match.

In the opening minutes, the Ukrainians came under severe pressure from the hosts, who made Tsygankov make a mistake, as a result of which Lod struck from outside the penalty area, and Pyatov had to save the situation in a jump. But the blue-yellows' response was more than convincing. The guests organized two attacks in a row, as a result of which Yaremchuk first scored a little inaccurately from an acute angle, and then he beat Yarmolenko in the center, and Andriy from 20 meters from a non-working right hit the bottom corner of the goal, scoring his 43rd goal. in the 103rd match for the national team.

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The players of the Finnish national team quickly came to their senses after missing the ball and began to actively use their proven weapon - physical pressure. Blue and yellow in the fight looked decent, as well as build their quality attacking game. Almost every time they approached the penalty area, the Finns posed a real threat. In the 15th minute Shaparenko took the ball, Tsygankov extended it to the flank and passed to Yaremchuk, whose shot came past the goal. In general, Ukrainian teams made a lot of dangerous passes from the flanks.

The skill of the Finns in martial arts showed closer to the break. During the corner kick Pohyanpalo won the air and scored with his head, Pyatov parried, but Matvienko, knocking the ball, he hit Pukki, who scored the goal in return. But the draw did not last long. Another sharp flank attack of the Ukrainians turned out to be successful: Tymchyk and Tsygankov were brought under attack by Yaremchuk, and Roman did not make a mistake at close range. 1: 2.

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Tsygankov did not use the chance before the break, as he scored over the crossbar, and the second half started with the attacks of the Ukrainian national team. Yarmolenko and Yaremchuk broke the Finnish defense with the support of their partners. However, the hosts resisted and gradually recovered, although the main events still unfolded in their half of the field.

In the last 20 minutes of the match, Markku Kanerva's team found the strength to transfer the game to Pyatov's goal. The captain of the national team of Ukraine parried a dangerous shot by Loda from the penalty spot. But moments at Hradecki's gate occurred more often. Zubkov, who came on as a substitute, was active in the lead. A few shots fired by Alexander looked very promising. Petrakov's other jokers, Dovbyk and Bulets, also had a chance. But the main thing is that the Ukrainians managed to keep the winning score, which allowed them to stay on the second step in the table.

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World Cup-2022. European qualification. Group D

Finland - Ukraine - 1: 2 (1: 2)

Goals: Pukki (29) - Yarmolenko (4), Yaremchuk (34).

Finland: Hradecki (k), Alho (Hämäläinen, 62), Toivio, Arajuuri, Veisänen, Raitala (Niskanen, 78), Kamara, Lam (Nissilla, 62), Lod, Pohjanpalo (Riski, 80), Pukki.

Substitutions: Joronen, Eriksson, Granlund, Oyala, Taylor, Jensen, Valakari, Ivanov.

Trainer: Markku Kanerva.

Ukraine: Pyatov (k), Tymchyk, Zabarny, Kryvtsov, Matvienko, Sobol (Kornienko, 46), Stepanenko (Sidorchuk, 77), Shaparenko, Tsygankov (Zubkov, 77), Yarmolenko (Buletsa, 86), Yaremchuk (Dovbyk, 86).

Substitutions: Bushchan, Riznyk, Sirota, Kharatin, Shabanov, Sikan, Karavaev.

Trainer: Oleksandr Petrakov.

Referee: Jesus Gil Mansano (Spain).

Booked: Krivtsov (37).

October 9. Helsinki. Olympic Stadium. 29 viewers.

Standings

12.10.2021

Kazakhstan - Finland

Ukraine - Bosnia and Herzegovina