In the second round of the Euro2020 group stage, the Ukrainian national team played against North Macedonia. The Ukrainians, in order to preserve the chances of continuing the struggle, must definitely win. In fact, they are not even satisfied with a draw.
Bookmaker quotes for the Euro2020 match: Ukraine - North Macedonia
P1: 1.7
P2: 5.7
TM2.5: 1.69
TB2.5: 2.08
P1 + TB1.5: 2.17
Euro2020 group stage second round match review: Ukraine - North Macedonia
Ukraine is the favorite. Both the selection of players and the effectiveness of the attack play a role here. And there is nowhere to retreat. Macedonia is showing little results. You can mark only a goal against Austria.
Euro2020 group stage second half half round review: Ukraine - North Macedonia
As expected, Ukraine started the match more actively. Already in the 5th minute, Karavaev shoots wide of the gate. On the 8th Malinovsky strikes on target. But the goalkeeper is coping. Dimitrievski pulls a very dangerous blow.
On the 11th minute Yaremchuk goes on a date with the opponent's goalkeeper. But, instead of punching, he gives a strange transmission. Lost at this point. They immediately pass the pass to Yarmolenko, who could not even stop the ball.
At the 15th minute, Macedonia responded with successful attacks. After the first blow, the finishing move follows. But both moments of success do not bring.
On the 16th minute Elmas shoots wide of the gate. On the 23rd minute, Yarmolenko shoots on goal, but the defender blocks the attack. On the 28th minute, Dimitrievski outplayed Yarmolenko. But already on the 29th minute, after playing the ball from the corner of the field, Yarmolenko scores from an acute angle. Ukraine took the lead: 1 - 0.
On the 34th minute, Yaremchuk goes on a date with the Macedonian goalkeeper and punches under his supporting leg. Goal! Yaremchuk doubles Ukraine's advantage: 2 - 0. In the 40th minute Karavaev shoots on target. With difficulty, but the Macedonian goalkeeper covers the ball.
On the 43rd minute, Shaparenko bursts into the opponent's penalty area. Falls and begs the 11-meter. But he only asked for the yellow one for the simulation. The referee added only 1 minute. The result of the first half of the Euro 2020 match: 2 - 0.
Euro2020 Group Stage Second Half Half Round Review: Ukraine - North Macedonia
At the 47th minute, Ademi could score. Buschan plays as confidently as possible and parries a dangerous shot by a Macedonian player on target. Ukraine responded in 51 minutes. First, Maoinovsky breaks the target, and then Zabarny. But Dimitrievski saves his team.
On the 55th minute Buschan breaks the rules in his own penalty area. The referee points to the 11-meter mark. Alioski breaks through. Buschan beats off. Alioski plays the finishing move and scores. Macedonia scores goals in Ukraine. The score becomes: 2 - 1.
On the 65th minute Malinovsky shoots on target, but the goalkeeper parries the shot. At the same time, Yaremchuk also breaks the rules against Dimitrievsky.
At the 67th minute, another shot on target follows. Buschan parries. On 69 minutes Bardhi breaks above the gate. On 74 minutes Tsygankov shoots wide of the goal. In the 80th minute, the referee goes to watch TV and fixes the game with the hand of the Macedonian defender. He pointed to the 11-meter mark. Malinovsky came up to the ball. He doesn't score. The goalkeeper parries. The account is saved.
At the 87th minute, Malinovsky punches hard and not exactly. The arbiter adds 5 minutes. At 90 + 3 and 90 + 4 minutes Avramovski and Trajkovski push past the goal. It turns out that the final assault on Macedonia did not bring success. Ukraine is gaining a laborious, difficult victory over an obviously weaker opponent. The Ukrainians earn three points and take a small step towards the playoffs.
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