Ukraine v Cyprus - Monday 7th June, 2021

[Michael]

Ukraine are playing Cyprus right now in their final friendly before they kick-off their Euro campaign. A good win at home here in Kharkiv will no doubt boost morale before they fly off to Amsterdam. Ukraine have already had a dangerous chance in the opening minutes as Zinchenko crossed for Yaremchuk and his shot was saved well by the Cypriot keeper Panagi.

[Michael]

Yaremchuk shoots over the bar after Zubkov cleverly squared the ball to him. Yaremchuk should have done better there.

[Michael]

Ukraine go close again as Yarmolenko's close range shot is blocked by the diving Panagi.

[Michael]

Yaremchuk has yet another shot excellently blocked by Panagi. This time Sobol crossed to Yaremchuk, but Panagi manged the save.

[Michael]

Zinchenko has a left foot shot at goal and his effort goes inches wide of the Cypriot post. Ukraine are all over Cyprus right now.

[Michael]

Penalty to Ukraine! The excellent Zubkov broke free, beat the last Cypriot defender Panayiotou and was running in on goal, only for Panayioutou to then bring him down from behind. Panayioutou got the red card shown and was sent off. Yarmolenko subsequently stepped up to take the penalty and he struck the ball with his left foot sending the keeper the wrong way, to score and give Ukraine the lead.

Ukraine 1-0 Cyprus

[Michael]

Zinchenko finds Zubkov in the Cypriot penalty area, with a clever pass, but Zubkov's left footed effort at goal goes wide of the far post.

[Michael]

Another penalty to Ukraine! Yarmolenko's dangerous cross in the penalty area, was blatantly handballed by the Cypriot defender. This time Zinchenko stood up to take the penalty and Zinchenko went for power as his left footed shot found the corner of the net to extend Ukraine's lead.

Ukraine 2-0 Cyprus

[Michael]

Malinovskyi is next to have a dangerous powerful shot go just over the bar. The ball was cleverly laid off to him from just outside the area and his first time strike went narrowly over the bar.

At half-time it's Ukraine 2-0 Cyprus. Ukraine will be pleased with their dominant first half performance.

[Stan]

Sounds like it should be about 5-0  

[Michael]

Ukraine start the 2nd half in similar fashion to the 1st half, as the sub Marlos has a dangerous shot blocked by Panagi, the Cypriot keeper.

[Michael]

Yaremchuk pulls off a  powerful shot in the penalty area, but again Panagi saves it, this time he holds onto the ball.

[Michael]

Yaremchuk scores Ukraine's 3rd goal as he stabbed the ball home at the far post after great build up play by Ukraine. Some clever passing started the move towards that goal as it culminated in Marlos crossing for Yaremchuk and the latter duly scored.

Ukraine 3-0 Cyprus

[Michael]

Yarmolenko scores Ukraine's 4th goal as his shot from just outside the area took a deflection of a Cypriot defender and found the back of the net.

Ukraine 4-0 Cyprus

[Michael]

Ukraine have brought on more subs as key players Malinovskyi, Yaremchuk and Yarmolenko have been taken off, with youngsters Sudakov, Beseidin and Shaparenko brought on.

[Michael]

18 year old sub Sudakov has a shot on goal in the area saved well by Panagi.

[Michael]

Sobol has a shot at goal from the left flank and stings the fingers of Panagi as he can only concede a corner.

[Michael]

Beseidin is next with a shot at goal in the area, but again Panagi manages to block his shot and turn it away! Ukraine are completely controlling this match.

[Michael]

It has finished Ukraine 4-0 Cyprus and it was a performance that the Ukrainians will be pleased with.