Ukraine in a friendly match lost to Malta

Wards of Andrey Shevchenko in Graz (Austria) sensationally lost a modest team of Malta.

Ukrainians expected the first minutes seized the territorial advantage. To open the scoring in the 11th minute was able Seleznev, but forward “Karabukspor” has not closed a flank canopy Morozyuk.

Response of the Maltese were more compelling – at 14 minutes, after the curtain transmission unmarked Zach Muscat accurate shot from the second floor opened the scoring net.

Soon in Graz, the water just gushed that helped Malta that the whole team retreated to their goal and began to reflect the monotonous attack of the Ukrainian team. Before the break, another point missed Seleznev, their chances in attack was and the Maltese.

Between the halves Shevchenko made 10 substitutions (the field remains the only goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov), but the expected change in the game fresh for the players to have made. Ukrainian team continues to unsuccessfully stormed gate of the contender, and a rare half chances were missed.

Faded game the national team of Ukraine and naturally lose. The coaching staff “blue-yellow” a few days to make the right conclusions and to show other football in the qualifying match against Finland.

Ukraine — Malta 0:1
Goal: Z. Muscat, 14

Ukraine: Pyatov — Morozyuk (Sobol’, 46), Kucher (Ordets, 46), Rakitskiy (Krivtsov, 46), Matvienko (Butko, 46) — Sydorchuk (Malyshev, 46), Stepanenko (Shakhov, 46) — Yarmolenko (Linnet, 46), Kovalenko (Shepelev, 46), Malinowski (Tsygankov, 46) — Seleznyov (Besedin, 46)

Malta: Hogg (Bonello, 46) — Christensen (D Camilleri, 67), A. Muscat (Beerman, 90+1), Fenech (Bezzina, 82), Agius, Pisani, Borg (Magri, 90+2), Z. Muscat (R. Camilleri, 46), Failla (Zerafa, 57) — Effiong (Mifsud, 70), Schembri (Gambin, 61)

Booked: Kucher — Z. Muscat

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