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.
In a considerably unfair manner, the Ukrainian Nationwide Workforce was eradicated with 4 factors, as Slovenia superior in Group C as top-of-the-line third locations 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 had been due in a duel by which there have been scoring possibilities, however not forcefulness or dedication.
Probably the most harmful play was a nook kick from the best 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 submit to keep away from the shock within the 82nd minute.
Anatoliy Trubin, Ukraine’s goalkeeper, was additionally decisive in avoiding a convincing, however no much less painful, debacle, when he blocked a mid-range shot from Yannick Carrasco in what was additionally the Ukrainians’ clearest goal-scoring play.
With this, Belgium superior to the Spherical of 16 and can face the French Nationwide Workforce; Romania, first within the sector, will nonetheless have to attend for a rival that may emerge from among the many finest third locations.
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