Ukraina U21		Ecuador U21
Shevchenko	Tactics	ALA 2025 ECU
54%	Possession	46%
46%	Play in the half	54%
6	Shots	7
4	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
46.7	average mark	49.3
adequate	Shooting	good
solid	Passing	solid
good	Defending	good

7 minute.
Correa takes over possession. Correa passes, it`s a high ball. Ciempes plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Marchese, having a little trouble catching the ball. Marchese shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

18 minute.
Lyakhov has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Veremeyev comes on to the pitch.

25 minute.
Marquina lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Shatilo, swiftly takes the throw-in. Bessmertny lobs the ball high into the air. Oleinik makes a diving header. Naranjo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

26 minute.
Bessmertny just manages to reach the ball first. Marchese wins the ball from behind. Romashev trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Marchese is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

30 minute.
Oleinik just manages to reach the ball first. Correa fouls. The harmed player, Oleinik, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Oleinik approaches the ball, he strikes.... Bezus tries to claim a difficult ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ukraina U21 - Ecuador U21 1:0

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Ukraina U21 49%, Ecuador U21 51%.
Ukraina U21 - Ecuador U21 1:0

53 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Deresh throws the ball in. the ball bounces off Bessmertny`s chest. Bessmertny centers. Bezus gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

61 minute.
Galarza plays the ball off with his head. Marchese just manages to reach the ball first. Stargorodski fouls. The harmed player, Marchese, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Doca approaches the ball, he strikes.... Yevtushok palms the ball clear. Carpulina takes over possession. Carpulina takes a swing and hits it... Yevtushok palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Carpulina approaches the ball. Carpulina has a fantastic effort at goal. Yevtushok hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ukraina U21 - Ecuador U21 1:1

71 minute.
Oleinik takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Zaluzhenko comes on to the pitch. Olenin comes on to the pitch. Drozdenko comes on to the pitch. Tchecher comes on to the pitch.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Ukraina U21 42%, Ecuador U21 58%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ukraina U21 - Ecuador U21 1:1