Post by staggerstag on Jun 17, 2021 12:50:45 GMT
It's the antepenultimate 2pm kick-off of the tournament so make the most of them.
Both sides without a point on board so you can perhaps expect this one to rattle along at a fair pace.
Ukraine has removed the 'glory to the heroes' collar slogan from their first match shirts which so offended the Russians whilst NM has ditched the new burgundy which drew much criticism back home.
Ukraine: Bushchan; Karavayev, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Stepanenko, Shaparenko, Zinchenko; Malinovskyi, Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk.
Subs: Sobol, Sudakov, Kryvtsov, Sydorchuk, Marlos, Pyatov, Makarenko, Tsygankov, Besedin, Trubin, Tymchyk, Dovbyk.
North Macedonia: Dimitrievski; S Ristovski, Velkovski, Musliu; Nikolov, Ademi, Spirovski, Alioski; Bardhi, Elmas; Pandev.
Subs: Bejtulai, Ristevski, Trickovski, Trajkovski, Hasani, Jankov, Kostadinov, Siskovski, Radeski, Avramovski, Churlinov, M Ristovski.
Title odds -
Ukraine 66/1
North Macedonia 1000/1
Preamble -
Both sides without a point on board so you can perhaps expect this one to rattle along at a fair pace.
Ukraine has removed the 'glory to the heroes' collar slogan from their first match shirts which so offended the Russians whilst NM has ditched the new burgundy which drew much criticism back home.
Ukraine: Bushchan; Karavayev, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Stepanenko, Shaparenko, Zinchenko; Malinovskyi, Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk.
Subs: Sobol, Sudakov, Kryvtsov, Sydorchuk, Marlos, Pyatov, Makarenko, Tsygankov, Besedin, Trubin, Tymchyk, Dovbyk.
North Macedonia: Dimitrievski; S Ristovski, Velkovski, Musliu; Nikolov, Ademi, Spirovski, Alioski; Bardhi, Elmas; Pandev.
Subs: Bejtulai, Ristevski, Trickovski, Trajkovski, Hasani, Jankov, Kostadinov, Siskovski, Radeski, Avramovski, Churlinov, M Ristovski.
Title odds -
Ukraine 66/1
North Macedonia 1000/1
Preamble -
Group games at major tournaments can be many things to many people. For the players, coaches, travelling fans and citizens of Ukraine and North Macedonia, the existence of this fixture will be a source of personal and national pride. The game will also deliver a defining moment for one of the teams involved: either North Macedonia’s first points on the biggest stage, or Ukraine’s first Euro finals win away from home soil.
On the other hand, for most armchair neutrals this match probably sits among the skippable fixtures on the wallchart. Until about 15 minutes from kick-off, that is, when that remote-control finger starts itching and the thirst for a Euros fix intensifies. It’s two o’clock on a rainy Thursday; practically the weekend. Ukraine v North Macedonia. Why not?
Why not indeed? Both sides lost their opening games, so this contest has a high-stakes feel already. Creative talents like Ruslan Malinovskyi, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Enis Bardhi and Elif Elmas are all capable of turning a game, while forwards Andriy Yarmolenko and Goran Pandev have provided contrasting highlight-reel moments.
On the other hand, for most armchair neutrals this match probably sits among the skippable fixtures on the wallchart. Until about 15 minutes from kick-off, that is, when that remote-control finger starts itching and the thirst for a Euros fix intensifies. It’s two o’clock on a rainy Thursday; practically the weekend. Ukraine v North Macedonia. Why not?
Why not indeed? Both sides lost their opening games, so this contest has a high-stakes feel already. Creative talents like Ruslan Malinovskyi, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Enis Bardhi and Elif Elmas are all capable of turning a game, while forwards Andriy Yarmolenko and Goran Pandev have provided contrasting highlight-reel moments.
