The Ukrainian Paralympic team advanced to the quarter-finals of the world championship
At the world championship taking place in the Spanish city of Salou, the Ukrainian Paralympic team secured first place in their group and advanced to the quarter-finals.
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The Ukrainian Paralympic team secured first place in their group and advanced to the quarter-finals at the World Championship being held in Salou, Spain.
In previous matches of the tournament, the Ukrainians defeated the hosts, Spaniards (5:0), and Northern Irishmen (7:0). They then confidently beat the Argentine team — 5:1.
The Ukrainian Paralympic football team includes: Konstantin Simashko, Bohdan Dembik, Ivan Donenko, Yaroslav Chernysh, Artem Sheremet, Sergei Bedenok, Stanislav Podolsky, Artem Krasilnikov, Vitaliy Trushov, Bohdan Kulynych, Ivan Shkvarlo, Vitaliy Romanchuk, Oleg Len. Coaches — Serhiy Ovcharenko and Taras Dutko.
Having secured three victories, the blue-and-yellow team took first place in Group D. In the quarter-finals on May 9, our national team will face the second-placed team from Group B.
Group A: Venezuela, Netherlands, England, Canada.
Group B: Thailand, Ireland, Germany, Brazil.
Group C: USA, Iran, Australia.
Group D: Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Argentina, Spain.
Matches of the Ukrainian Paralympic team
01.05.2022
Spain — Ukraine — 0:5 (0:4)
04.05.2022
Northern Ireland — Ukraine — 0:7 (0:4)
06.05.2022
Ukraine — Argentina — 5:1 (2:1)
Goals: Romanchuk (21), Donenko (30, from the penalty spot, 57, 60), Len (60+2) — Fernández (5).
Final standings
|
|
G |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
GF-GA |
|
1. Ukraine |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
17-1 |
9 |
|
2. Argentina |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
15-7 |
6 |
|
3. Spain |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5-9 |
3 |
|
4. Northern Ireland |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2-22 |
0 |
09.05.2022
Quarter-finals
B2 — Ukraine
12.05.2022
Semi-finals
15.05.2022
Finals
We remind you that the national team among players with disabilities of the locomotor system has returned home with medals from 11 out of the last world forums. Among them, blue-and-yellow are champions of five World Cups (2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2017).
