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National Stadium
Spectators: 10305 (Terracing: 7729, Seating: 2370, VIP seats: 206) Verner Knížek made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Arsen Boitsan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vavřinec Šeděnka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Verner Knížek in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vasyl Kotsabyuk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 19 minutes into the match, U21 Ukraine's goal looked a bit too open when Verner Knížek came free, but Vasyl Kotsabyuk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute of the match, Verner Knížek tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vasyl Kotsabyuk saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Vasyl Kotsabyuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lubomír Hůlka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vavřinec Šeděnka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mykola Kazymyrchyk in the 27th minute of play. U21 Czech Republic's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rudolf Skácel in the 33rd minute. Tomáš Čermák sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vasyl Kotsabyuk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lubomír Hůlka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lubomír Hůlka got free with Vasyl Kotsabyuk in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee felt a red card was in order, 45 minutes into the game, when Stepan Gorodchanin put in a rough tackle. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arsen Boitsan was the one to do the kick off. In the 55thth minute of the game Arsen Boitsan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Czech Republic's Vavřinec Šeděnka was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vavřinec Šeděnka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsen Boitsan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Ukraine's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Valeriy Gordienko in the 61st minute. After taking down the ball on U21 Ukraine's corner Valeriy Gordienko fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vavřinec Šeděnka quite easily take care of the ball. Rudolf Skácel charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rudolf Skácel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to U21 Czech Republic getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Rudolf Skácel hit a great ball. U21 Ukraine's Gennadiy Vizyonok was substituted for Valeriy Gordienko. When Arsen Boitsan came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the U21 Ukraine fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Arsen Boitsan couldn't finish the play. Arsen Boitsan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavřinec Šeděnka having to interfere. In the 70th match minute, U21 Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lubomír Hůlka to maneuver through the defense. U21 Czech Republic's Jakub Podzemský was substituted for Josef Oliva. After 71 played minutes U21 Czech Republic got a freekick which was hit by Lubomír Hůlka. After a defensive mix-up in U21 Ukraine's zone, Verner Knížek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vasyl Kotsabyuk came out of the goal and Verner Knížek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th minute, Rudolf Skácel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the match, U21 Ukraine's Arsen Boitsan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vavřinec Šeděnka narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lubomír Hůlka in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vasyl Kotsabyuk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. U21 Czech Republic's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rudolf Skácel in the 89th minute. A collision led to U21 Czech Republic getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Tomáš Čermák hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, U21 Ukraine's Symon Gryshanovych got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The U21 Ukraine players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.