Ukraine squeeze past Armenia
Saturday, May 24, 2008
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Ukraine 1-0 Armenia
Ukraine picked up their first points in the Elite round after a 1-0 win over section hosts Armenia.
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Ukraine picked up their first points in the Elite round after a 1-0 win over section hosts Armenia.
Own goal
Artak Antonyan's 23rd-minute own goal gave Ukraine the win as they bounced back from a defeat in the first game of this phase of the UEFA Under-19 European Championship. Despite dominating the first half, though, Oleksandr Lysenko's team could not add to their opener when Armenia goalkeeper Gevorg Prazyan saved an effort from Artem Kravets but the ball rebounded into the net off Antonyan. Ukraine missed some excellent opportunities to increase their advantage before half-time but after the break, the game was far more even. However, their were no more goals in the contest.