Ukraine beach soccer team wins Euro Beach Soccer League 2024 Division B

21.07.2024 20:30

Today in Batumi, Georgia, the Ukraine beach soccer team concluded their Euro Beach Soccer League 2024 Division B campaign with a final match against the UAE.

Under the guidance of Mykola Kostenko, the Ukrainian team had previously faced the United Arab Emirates in the group stage, winning 5:2.

In the final, the Ukrainian team started strong. In the 1st minute, Andriy Pashko scored from midfield to open the scoring. However, the UAE quickly took control, with Ukrainian goalkeeper Oleksandr Poslavskyi making at least five crucial saves. Despite this, goals from Musab and Humaid in the 8th and 9th minutes respectively, put the UAE ahead. Oleh Zborovskyi equalized with a header just before the break, making it 2:2.

In the second 12-minute period, both teams had several chances, but only Dmytro Voitenko managed to score with a perfectly executed set piece in the 20th minute.

The match was sealed in the final seconds of the third period by Oleg Shchytnyk, securing a 4:2 victory for Ukraine and clinching the Euro League 2024 Division B title.

Euro League 2024. Division B Final

Ukraine - UAE - 4:2

Goals: Pashko (1), Zborovskyi (10), Voitenko (20), Shchytnyk (36) — Musab (8), Humaid (9).

Ukraine: Nerush, Poslavskyi, Levchenko, Korniychuk, Zborovskyi, Pashko, Zavorotnyi, Voitok, Voitenko, Potapov, Shchytnyk, Shcherytsia, Ross.

Booked: Zborovskyi (24), Shchytnyk (34) — Abdullah (22), Abbas (35), V. Beshir (35).

Match for 3rd Place

Georgia - Latvia - 5:2

Match for 5th Place

Lebanon - Saudi Arabia - 3:5