Kovalenko and Arabidze in the U21 national teams
Friday, November 10, 2017
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The Ukraine and Georgia U21 teams held their Euro 2019 qualifiers
Kovalenko in the starting XI
Shakhtar’s midfielder Viktor Kovalenko started in the match against England. The Yellow-and-Blues were on the front foot in the clash with the group toppers, however, they conceded a goal on the stroke of the first third of the first half: Solanke lost his marker and landed a well-placed low shot into the left corner. The British operated as safely as possible in defence, although the 36th minute saw the hosts’ moment of danger: Kovalenko switched the ball to the centre, and Zinchenko blazed it near the post from outside the penalty area.
In the second half, Lukianchuk sliced the ball into his own goal, trying to snag a cross from Gray - 0-2. The Ukrainians attacked until the end of the action, but did not manage to change the score. November 14, Oleksandr Holovko’s men will have a chance to improve the standings in the away match against Scotland.
Ukraine U21 0-2 England U21
Goals: 0-1 Solanke (16), 0-2 Lukianchuk (62, o.g.)
Ukraine U21: Lunin, Luchkevych, Zotko, Lukianchuk, Osman, Vakulko (c), Shepelev, Hutsuliak (Boriachuk, 66), Kovalenko, Zinchenko, Belenkyi (Besedin, 46)
Shakhtar’s midfielder Viktor Kovalenko started in the match against England. The Yellow-and-Blues were on the front foot in the clash with the group toppers, however, they conceded a goal on the stroke of the first third of the first half: Solanke lost his marker and landed a well-placed low shot into the left corner. The British operated as safely as possible in defence, although the 36th minute saw the hosts’ moment of danger: Kovalenko switched the ball to the centre, and Zinchenko blazed it near the post from outside the penalty area.
In the second half, Lukianchuk sliced the ball into his own goal, trying to snag a cross from Gray - 0-2. The Ukrainians attacked until the end of the action, but did not manage to change the score. November 14, Oleksandr Holovko’s men will have a chance to improve the standings in the away match against Scotland.
Ukraine U21 0-2 England U21
Goals: 0-1 Solanke (16), 0-2 Lukianchuk (62, o.g.)
Ukraine U21: Lunin, Luchkevych, Zotko, Lukianchuk, Osman, Vakulko (c), Shepelev, Hutsuliak (Boriachuk, 66), Kovalenko, Zinchenko, Belenkyi (Besedin, 46)
Shakhtar halfback Giorgi Arabidze played for Georgia U21 vs Finland U21
Second half for Arabidze
The Georgia youth side managed to come back twice during the match against the Finns in Tbilisi. In the second half, when the score was 0-1, the hosts made a double substitution: the Miners’ midfielder Arabidze and Trencin’s player Beridze emerged on the field. Soon the latter restored parity, before the sides exchanged goals once again in the closing stages. 2-2 - the Georgians claim the first point in the qualifying stage to prepare for the match versus Lithuania.
Georgia U21 2-2 Finland U21
Goals: 0-1 Källman (9), 1-1 Beridze (59), 1-2 Källman (83), 2-2 Chanturia (86)
Georgia U21: Kupatadze, Shulaya, Margvelashvili, Tabidze, Chabradze, Mohevishvili (Beridze, 53), Mamuchashvili, Zarandiya (Kokhreidze, 69), Kiteishvili (c), Mikeltadze (Arabidze, 53), Chanturia
The Georgia youth side managed to come back twice during the match against the Finns in Tbilisi. In the second half, when the score was 0-1, the hosts made a double substitution: the Miners’ midfielder Arabidze and Trencin’s player Beridze emerged on the field. Soon the latter restored parity, before the sides exchanged goals once again in the closing stages. 2-2 - the Georgians claim the first point in the qualifying stage to prepare for the match versus Lithuania.
Georgia U21 2-2 Finland U21
Goals: 0-1 Källman (9), 1-1 Beridze (59), 1-2 Källman (83), 2-2 Chanturia (86)
Georgia U21: Kupatadze, Shulaya, Margvelashvili, Tabidze, Chabradze, Mohevishvili (Beridze, 53), Mamuchashvili, Zarandiya (Kokhreidze, 69), Kiteishvili (c), Mikeltadze (Arabidze, 53), Chanturia
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