Former striker of Shakhtar Donetsk and the Romanian national team Ciprian Marica shared his impressions of the match of the national team's rivals in their Euro-2024 group, Slovakia - Ukraine (1:2).
Ciprian Marika"Slovakia gave Ukraine the center of the field too early. Especially since the Slovaks started the match very well and managed to open the score. Such a turn in the game of the Slovak national team was completely unjustified. At the same time, the team seemed a little more tired.
In the second half, the fact that Slovakia conceded the center of the field gave the Ukrainians the opportunity to play their own soccer. The presence of Shaparenko in the Ukrainian team was a significant factor. He is now in great shape and in this match he set the pace of the game for the Ukraine national team. Therefore, it is not surprising that he also scored a goal.
This victory is a reason for the Ukrainians to be proud. An important victory for the Ukraine national team, which keeps it in the tournament race," Marica was quoted by Sport.ro.
