Today, September 27, the Ukraine U-16 youth team (players born in 2010 or later) conducted a friendly match against Kovalivsky "Colos" U-19 during their training camp in Kyiv.

Coach Volodymyr Samborsky's wards have already played one friendly game — against "Metalist 1925" U-17 (3:0). Today, at the NTK named after V. Bannikov, they faced Kovalivsky "Colos" U-19.

Photos courtesy of the UAF press service

The Ukraine youth team actively started the first half against significantly older opponents, creating several opportunities. However, their first counterattack on the 13th minute led to a goal for Kovalivsky "Colos". 0:1. On the 43rd minute, the young Ukrainians conceded again when goalkeeper Danylo Sychov went out of his area and was caught off guard. Nevertheless, just one minute later, their coach's wards narrowed the gap. Stefan Timchuks individual skills were on display as he scored with a ricochet assist — 1:2.

Photos courtesy of the UAF press service

After halftime, the coach made nearly a full lineup change. However, initially this did not help much and on the 62nd minute another goal was scored against the Ukraine team. Nevertheless, four minutes later Danylo Dovgii headed in to bring intrigue back into the match.

On the 86th minute Artem Fedushko had a chance to equalize but he shot wide of the post. So, the final score was 2:3.

Photos courtesy of the UAF press service

Friendship Match

Ukraine (U-16) — "Colos" (U-19) — 2:3 (1:2)

Goals: Timchuks (44), Dovgii (66) — Kovatchuk (13, 62), Sitovskyi (43).

Ukraine U-16 (First Half): Sychov, Misura, Kislyanka, Kalaraş, Birladjanu, Dzurynets, Donik, Serdyukovskyi, Gordiyev (Ponomaryov, 31), Timchuks, Grebelnik.  

Ukraine U-16 (Second Half): Torhov, Dzyubenko, Bogatyrii, Pushkalov, Ostrovskyi, Dovgii, Ponomaryov (Kravchuk, 62), Fedushko, Boyko, Kybukyevych, Martinyuks. 

Ukraine U-16 Squad

Goalkeepers: Kyrylo Torhov ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Danylo Sychov ("Krivbas" Kryvyi Rih).

Defenders: Maxim Misura, Mykita Bogatyrii (both — "Shakhtar" Donetsk), Vladyslav Dzyubenko ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Kostiantyn Kislyanka, Stefan Timchuks, Mykhailo Kalaraş (all — "Rukh" Lviv), Dmytro Pushkalov ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Yaroslav Kybukyevych ("Polesya" Zhytomyr).

Midfielders: Ilya Ostrovskyi, Denys Ponomaryov, Dmytro Gordiyev, Mykhailo Boyko (all — "Rukh" Lviv), Ilya Birladjanu, Oleksandr Kravchuk (both — "Shakhtar" Donetsk), Myroslav Donik (LNZ Chernihiv), Danylo Dovgii ("Dynamo" Kyiv).

Forwards: Artyr Martinyuks ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Artur Fedushko, Oleh Dzurynets (both — "Rukh" Lviv), Sviatoslav Serdyukovskyi ("Uzhhorod"), Yegor Grebelnik ("Left Bank" Kyiv).