Last Friday, 16 June, the youth national team of Ukraine, which is preparing for the final tournament of Euro 2023 (U-21), met in a sparring match with peers from Ireland.
Friendly match
UKRAINE (U-21 ) - IRELAND (U-21 ) - 2 : 2(1: 1)
Goals: Bondarenko (17 penalties), Sikan (73 penalties) - Moran (45+5), Laval (82)
Ukraine U-21: Neshcheret (Fesyun, 66), Sych (Bragaru, 66), Taloverov (Sirota, 46), Batagov, Vivcharenko (Lyakh, 66), Bondarenko (K) (Sigeev, 66), Brazhko (Mykhaylenko, 46), Kryskiv (Ocheretko, 66), Kashchuk (Alefirenko, 66), Sikan (Drambayev, 79), Viunnyk (Nazarenko, 46).
Ireland (U-21 )(starting line-up): Brooks, Abankwa, Laval, Garcia McNulty, Hodge (c), Phillips, Moran, O'Neill, Eye-Flex, Rowan, Carty.
In the 17th minute, the Ukrainians took the lead as Bondarenko converted a penalty earned by Kashchuk. However, in the time compensated for in the first half, the Irish fought back. In the 73rd minute, Sikan successfully converted an 11-metre penalty, which he earned himself. However, the islanders managed to equalise again. So the friendly ended in a 2-2 draw.