The primary match of Group E of the European Championship in Germany was held on Monday at 15:00 on the house of Bayern Munich, the Allianz Enviornment. The opposite two groups of the quartet, Belgium and Slovakia, will conflict in Frankfurt from 18:00.
It was anticipated that the participation of the Ukrainians within the Euro might have a political backlash, and in an effort to forestall battle, UEFA banned Russian flags from the venue of the match. The Ukrainian nationwide staff additionally introduced with it a bombed-out stand from Ukraine, which was exhibited in Munich.
Romania made it to the European Championship undefeated and first in its group, forward of Switzerland, amongst others. Nonetheless, they haven’t received a single sport this yr, with 3 attracts and 1 defeat of their 4 warm-up matches, they usually additionally performed 0-0 in opposition to Liechtenstein and Bulgaria in June.
Ukraine fought for participation within the European Championship by defeating Bosnia-Herzegovina and Israel within the alternate qualifiers, in order that they performed a aggressive match even in March. Since then, they’ve had three pleasant matches, they performed in opposition to Germany (0-0), they misplaced in opposition to Poland 3-1, however they knocked out the Moldovan nationwide staff 4-0.
That is how the 2 groups began:
Romania: Nita – Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu – R. Marin, F. Marin – Man, Stanciu, Coman – Dragus
Ukraine: Lunyin – Konoplja, Zabarnyij, Matvijenko, Zincsenko – Sztyepanyenko, Saparenko – Cihankov, Szudakov, Mudrik – Dovbik
The match
After the whistle of the Swedish referee, the Ukrainians began the ball within the Allianz Enviornment, which was principally stuffed with Romanian followers. The Ukrainians began the match extra actively, first Mudrik tried to get a shot from the wing, however in the long run he offered the ball, and some minutes later Zinchenko would have began Dovbik, however the Romanian goalkeeper arrived nicely and acquired the ball.
Within the eighth minute, Romania was the primary to hit the aim in a match that had primarily been dominated by Ukraine. Razvan Marin tried from a distance on the finish of a counterattack, Lunyin took the shot confidently. Within the first quarter of an hour, Ukraine principally tried to guide the assault on the left, with much less success than extra.
Across the twentieth minute, they found the opposite facet of the sphere, Konoplja tried two passes in a short while, the second introduced Ukraine to the primary nook of the match. After the nook kick, the Romanians freed me, then Dovbik shot from afar, however missed the aim.
In the course of the primary half, the Romanians managed to cross, the advancing Ratiu raised the ball within the center, nevertheless it fell from Zincsenko’s head into Lunyin’s fingers. With the acquired ball, the Ukrainians constructed an assault, they acquired to their second nook, nevertheless it was no extra harmful than the primary.
Within the twenty seventh minute, Romania received its first nook as nicely, the Romanians acquired the ball in their very own penalty space and despatched it close to the opposite aim with just a few passes. The give up was not harmful, the Ukrainians freed me.
GOAL! Within the twenty ninth minute, Romania attacked extra aggressively than earlier than, Lunyin even handed the ball to Man Stanciu, who minimize it into the lengthy prime from 21 meters, thereby giving Romania the lead.
Even after the aim, the Romanian momentum remained, within the thirty fourth minute they have been capable of shoot a free kick from the left, roughly 30 meters from the baseline, and the Ukrainians cleared the cross for a nook. After the small nook, the cross was intercepted, however the ball remained with the Romanians, the Ukrainians have been visibly disturbed by the conceded aim.
Within the thirty sixth minute, the Ukrainians managed to guide an assault once more, Mudrik beat Ratiu on the left wing, his cross was saved by Dragusin with a header into the nook. After the nook, the Ukrainians curled the ball again in entrance of the aim from the opposite facet, lastly Mudrik might shoot, nevertheless it hit his teammate, after which the Romanians freed him.
Within the thirty eighth minute, after a protracted begin, Ukraine might have had an opportunity, however neither Dovbik, nor Cihankov, nor Mudrik managed to shoot. The Romanians led a counterattack from the acquired ball, Man shot dangerously, it bounced into the nook. Stanciu hit the crossbar from a nook kick, nearly scoring the largest aim of the European Championship.
The sport was briefly stopped on the finish of the half after Stepanenko and Marius Marin collided. The extension of the primary half was two minutes, the referee saved his phrase, the groups might go to the break after precisely 47 minutes of play.
Second half
The second half was began by the dominant Romanian nationwide staff, no substitutions have been made through the break. Romania began energetically, Coman tricked after which shot from contained in the penalty space, subsequent to him.
The plan of the Ukrainians remained the one they tried originally of the primary half: Mudrik tricked, handed, the Romanians cleared. Not lengthy after, Sudakov entered as an alternative of Mudrik, however he was no extra profitable both.
Within the forty ninth minute, Dragus remained on the bottom in entrance of his personal penalty space, however the Ukrainians continued to assault. This time, as an alternative of serving, Sudakov shot from afar, nicely above.
Within the 51st minute, the Romanians tried once more with a excessive assault, additionally they scored a ball, the tip result’s a cross, which the Ukrainians minimize out. Romania might construct once more, however they offered the ball, the Ukrainian counterattack was overcomplicated by Sudakov, so it solely turned a nook.
GOAL! Razvan Marin scored an enormous aim after a Romanian counter! After Ukraine’s personal nook, it got here from the opposite facet with a throw-in, however the Romanians acquired the ball and after just a few passes they discovered themselves in the course of the Ukrainian half. Razvan Marin shot the underside left from a distance, Lunyin didn’t attain it, within the 53rd minute Romania-Ukraine 2-0.
GOAL! Romania acquired the ball excessive once more, the primary shot was blocked, the second was hit by Lunyin for a nook. The Romanian staff took the nook, Man broke into the penalty space, then served to Dragus, who poked the ball into the empty internet. The VAR investigated, however didn’t discover a foul Romania-Ukraine 3-0 within the 57th minute.
After greater than an hour of play, the Romanian staff made its first substitution. Along with Man, who handed out two assists, Coman was changed by Ianis Hagi, the son of the legendary Gheorge Hagi, and Valentin Mihaila. The Ukrainians additionally modified, three without delay: Stepanenko, Saparenko, Tsyhankov down, Yaremchuk, Yarmolenko, Brazsko up.
After the substitutions, within the sixty fifth minute, Mudrik took a protracted free kick into the penalty space, the Romanian defenders blocked it, and a shot from contained in the penalty space went far in direction of the aim. The newly recruited Jarmolenko tried.
Within the 68th minute, the Romanians received the ball once more, Konoplja was solely capable of forestall one other Romanian scenario with a pull, and he obtained a yellow card for it. Stanciu would have aimed the free kick from the facet, nevertheless it solely hit the facet netting.
Within the seventieth minute, Ukraine receives a free kick about 25 meters from the Romanian aim. Sudakov shot, the ball went off the road and into the nook. The nook was taken by Mudrik, however the Romanians minimize it after which countered, which was ended by a Ukrainian foul. This was adopted by the fourth Ukrainian substitution, Konoplja got here off, changed by Oleksandr Timchik. The Romanians took the contested free kick, however the ball fell into Lunyin’s fingers.
Within the 73rd minute, Sudakov fought exhausting for a ball, then handed to Yarmolenko, who handed it in, Dragusin saved for a nook. Earlier than the spot kick, a Romanian fan ran onto the sphere and was escorted off by safety. The nook wasn’t harmful, after that Mudrik dribbled, however this time he did not get to shoot both.
After a protracted, fruitless Ukrainian assault, a Romanian throw-in and substitution adopted within the seventy fifth minute. Two gamers with Hungarian ancestry, Puscas and Rus, got here to the sphere, Marius Marin and Dragus went down.
A couple of minutes later, Sudakov shot dangerously from afar, Nita saved it, it was Ukraine’s first shot on aim, it needed to wait 77 minutes. Not lengthy after, Sudakov might have tried once more, however he handed as an alternative, however Yaremchuk bombed the ball into his personal teammate.
Within the 79th minute, Razvan Marin wrestled and obtained the second yellow card of the match. Mudrik curled the free kick in entrance of the aim, touched the pinnacle of one of many defenders and ended up within the fingers of the throwing Nita.
Within the 83rd minute, the Ukrainians used their final substitution alternative, Sudakov got here off, and Malinovsky took his place on the finish of the match. Not lengthy after, Ukraine received the ball on the midway line, Mudrik obtained a protracted launch however missed the aim together with his left foot.
Within the 86th minute, Romania additionally made a substitution, staff captain Stanciu got here on and scored the primary aim. He arrived at his place in a rush. On the finish of standard time, Mihaila cleared a innocent Ukrainian cross into the nook. The cross was headed for the aim, it slipped over the pinnacle of a defender, so it went simply extensive. One other nook got here, however this one was simply minimize out by the Romanians.
After the numerous unsuccessful Ukrainian makes an attempt, we discovered that additional time was 4 minutes. Within the 92nd minute, Jaremchuk obtained one other excessive ball, tried to raise it into the aim, and hit the crossbar. Not lengthy after, Mudrik shot with nice energy from a distance, the ball bounced off Nita to the facet.
The match ended because it started: with a barren Ukrainian discipline benefit. With a disciplined and ruthless sport, Romania simply defeated Ukraine, which was thought of to have a greater likelihood.
