Yesterday in the first match in Jonava, Oleksandr Kosyenko's wards crushed the Lithuanians with a score of 7:0. In today's game, however, the opponent put up more resistance. Despite Ukraine's significant advantage in play and territory in the first half, it was the home team that opened the scoring. On the 7th minute, Justinas Zagurskas outplayed our goalkeeper Yurii Savenko from a set piece. Nonetheless, attacks by the Ukrainian national team eventually paid off. On the 14th minute, Artem Fareniyuk equalized with an excellent shot from an acute angle, and just one minute later Andriy Melnyk executed a great set play – 2:1. Two minutes before halftime, Danyil Abakshin scored the third goal for Ukraine from close range.

The second half was a continuation of the first. The Ukrainians attacked frequently and had several good opportunities to score, but the Lithuanian goalkeeper played exceptionally well. Nevertheless, on the 34th minute Edgaras Baranauskas scored for his team in one of their few counterattacks. However, just 30 seconds later, a brilliant combination by Ukraine's national team led to Mikhail Zvarych scoring into almost empty nets – 5:2. Just another minute later Melnyk capitalized on the Lithuanians' mistake – 5:3. Thus, the final score was 5:3 in favor of Ukraine.

International friendly match in futsal

Lithuania — Ukraine — 3:5 (1:3)

Goals: Zagurskas (7), Baranauskas (34), Derenjieiev (37) — Fareniyuk (14), Melnyk (15, 36), Abakshin (18), Zvarych (34).

Lithuania: Noreika — Zagurskas (c), Voskunovich, Buchma, Reimarius; Chyrv, Baranauskas, Derenjieiev, Spetnis, Osauska, Rashutis, Yuhno, Lotuzis, Vasilius. 

Ukraine: Savenko — Melnyk, Chernyavskyi (c), Fareniyuk, Pereviev; Suchov, Shved, Zhuk, Masievc, Abakshin, Zvarych, Gutulyak, Semenchenco, Kalashnik.

Yellow cards: Zagurskas (11), Noreika (29), Baranauskas (37) — Pereviev (7), Abakshin (29).

We remind you that by winning six matches in the Euro-2026 qualification round, Ukraine's national team secured their place at the final tournament to be held from January 20th to February 7th of next year on courts in Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia.

The draw for the final tournament is scheduled for October 24. During the ceremony at «Žalgiris Arena» in Kaunas, four groups of four teams each will be formed. The top two teams from each quartet will then advance to the quarterfinals.

The Euro-2026 tournament will feature 16 participants: Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Ukraine, Spain, Portugal, France, Poland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Armenia, Belarus, and four winners of a playoff involving eight second-best teams.