The greatest football success was achieved by the Ukrainian youth national football team. It is in the final of the European Championship.
Last night, Ukrainian football players under the age of 21 won in the semifinal against their peers from Serbia and Montenegro. The result of the match on penalties was 5:4. Thus, the wards of Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko made it to the final of the European Championship, which will take place tomorrow in Lisbon. The Ukrainians will meet the Dutch.
In the semifinal match against Serbia and Montenegro, the Ukrainians already in the 17th minute lost their attacking leader Milevskyi due to injury. Without him, all attempts to score in regulation and extra time proved futile. Nevertheless, Pyatov successfully parried the opponents' attacks. For the penalty shootout, the tired goalkeeper was replaced by Rybka. The teams exchanged 4 accurate shots from each side. Finally, the next shot by Maksymov brings a result, and the opponents, in the person of Purovic, shoot over the goal. 5:4 - Ukraine is in the final. Their opponents, the Dutch, defeated the French 3:2 in extra time.