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Netherlands U21 Edges Out Ukraine U21 in a Hard-Fought Match
Prešov, Slovakia – In a match characterized by intensity and discipline, the Netherlands U21 team defeated Ukraine U21 at the Futbal Tatran Arena. The encounter, corresponding to the group stage of the UEFA U21 Championship, was marked by key moments that defined the outcome.
Despite Ukraine U21 having a slight advantage in ball possession, with 53% compared to the Netherlands U21’s 47%, it was the Dutch team that managed to materialize their opportunities. L. Valente opened the scoring in the 34th minute thanks to an assist from R. van Bommel, giving the Netherlands the initial lead. T. van Bergen extended the lead in the 57th minute, assisted by K. Taylor, consolidating the Dutch dominance.
The match was not without its cards. I. Maatsen and R. van den Berg received yellow cards for the Netherlands U21, while K. Vivcharenko and O. Ocheretko were cautioned on the Ukrainian side. Tension increased in the final minutes with the sending off of Y. Regeer in the 81st minute, leaving the Netherlands U21 with ten players.
Regarding the statistics, the Netherlands U21 had 14 shots, of which 4 were on target and 6 off target, in addition to obtaining 6 corner kicks and committing 14 fouls. Ukraine U21, on the other hand, had 11 shots, with 4 on target and 6 off target, obtaining 2 corner kicks and committing 5 fouls. The match, refereed by Vassilis Fotias, was a clear example of the competitiveness of European youth football.
Substitutions ukraine u21: at minute 65 B. Viunnyk came in and V. Vanat went out., at minute 65 A. Tsarenko came in and V. Rubchynskyi went out., at minute 74 E. Kozik came in and I. Krupskyi went out., at minute 74 O. Yatsyk came in and O. Ocheretko went out., at minute 81 I. Kvasnytsya came in and N. Voloshyn went out.
Substitutions netherlands u21: at minute 73 Y. Regeer came in and L. Valente went out., at minute 73 E. Poku came in and M. Manhoef went out., at minute 79 N. Ohio came in and T. van Bergen went out., at minute 79 M. van Brederode came in and R. van Bommel went out., at minute 90 B. Meijer came in and K. Taylor went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Netherlands U21
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Ukraine U21
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