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19:16
Huge feat by Hennessey! Yarmolenko plays the ball out to the left to Mykolenko, who fires straight into the middle and finds Tsygankov. He tackles the ball in the direction of the goal and the Welsh keeper defends it with an outstanding reflex!
54
19:15
Ramsey! The 31-year-old takes a long diagonal ball from the left at the far post with his chest and then hits it powerfully in the middle. But the thing is blocked there and the opportunity is wasted.
52
19:13
Class defended by Karavayev! Williams rushes in down the left flank but then puts the ball too far in front and the Ukrainian has the thing. He initially shields the ball superbly and then marches away from the opponent.
51
19:11
Yellow card for Robert Page (Wales)
49
19:09
Ramsey almost 2-0! James drives the ball through midfield, sticks it through to Bale, who pulls in from the left. He finds Ramsey in the middle, but he pushes the ball just wide of the goal to the right.
46
19:05
Go on! Both teams come out of the cabins unchanged.
46
19:05
Kick-off 2nd half
45
18:53
Mid-term conclusion:
Wales lead 1-0 at half-time in the World Cup ticket game against Ukraine. With a passionate performance, both teams ensured a fast-paced and intense game with high entertainment value. Ukraine had more of the game overall and controlled the game with 56 percent possession for long stretches. Wales switched quickly after winning the ball and repeatedly played into the danger zone within a few seconds. Bitterly for Ukraine, Yarmolenko deflected a Bale free-kick into his own goal ten minutes before the break. We expect an exciting second half. To be continued soon!
45
18:49
Davies finds Moore with a cross from the left wing. The striker wins the duel in the center but is then called off for a foul.
45
18:48
There are two minutes of stoppage time on top of that.
45
18:47
Official injury time (minutes): 2
44
18:46
James puts the ball past Karavayev in midfield and then runs into the Ukrainian. The referee whistles for foul and the Ukrainian team is awarded a free kick.
41
18:43
Controversial scene in the Welsh penalty area! Allen fouls Yarmolenko in his own penalty area. Mateu Lahoz has the scene checked and then does not award a penalty. You could have given that, because there was a clear touch there.
39
18:41
After winning the ball, Wales concentrates on quick transitions. Again and again, the Welsh combine over a few stations near the Ukrainian penalty area. Of course, the leadership suits the hosts, especially when it comes to the approach.
37
18:39
Ukraine is not shocked and takes control of the game again. Oleksandr Petrakov’s team is looking for a way forward again and wants to equalize before the break.
34
18:35
Tooor for Wales, 1-0 by Andrey Yarmolenko (own goal)
The home team takes the lead! Gareth Bale takes the free-kick a few yards from the left corner of the box and Andrey Yarmolenko involuntarily heads the ball into his own goal! Georgiy Bushchan was already on his way to the far corner, but in the end the ball flies in the middle of the Ukrainian goal.
33
18:35
Promising free-kick position for Wales! Malinovskiy fouls James in front of the left corner of the box and the situation is called off immediately. This is probably a case for Bale.
32
18:33
Yellow card for Vitaliy Mykolenko (Ukraine)
In a duel in front of the dugout, Mykolenko uses his elbow and James goes down. The Ukrainian sees a yellow card for this. Right decision.
29
18:32
This must be the leadership for Ukraine! Yaremchuk is alluded to in the center of the half field, who forwards it directly to Zinchenko, who is taking off. He runs alone towards the opposing goal and pushes the ball past the box on the right. Then the linesman’s flag goes up again. Another close decision that should have been reviewed.
26
18:27
In the last few minutes, the host team has come into play better. Time and time again, Rob Page’s team manages to play its way into the top third within a very short space of time. When Wales have the ball, they often play purposefully forward.
22
18:25
Huge chance for Karavayev! First, Tsygankov gets the ball on the left of the penalty area and plays the right-back flat in the centre. Karavayev does not hit the ball properly and only gets it on goal from ten meters and a half-right position on the second try. But Hennessey is there and parried.
21
18:22
Bale tries a good 30 meters with a degree. But the ball sails a few meters over the goal.
20
18:22
This does not look good. Georgiy Bushchan appears to have been injured and needs treatment for the second time. The substitute goalkeeper is warming up, but initially the number one can probably continue.
18
18:19
James dribbles down the left wing against Zabarnyi and wins a corner on a cross. He does it briefly himself and Ramsey crosses into the middle. There Rodon is offside.
15
18:16
After a few strong opening minutes by the home side, the guests are now convincing. Ukraine is in control of the game and can always play their way into the dangerous spaces. The team in the blue jerseys have ball possession of 54 percent.
12
18:15
Good chance for Ukraine! Karavayev plays a long ball to Yaremchuk, who takes off. He takes a few steps and only has the goalkeeper in front of him. Hennessey comes out, makes himself big and remains the winner in the duel with the forward. Then the assistant’s flag goes up. Yaremchuk may have been offside.
10
18:12
Small uncertainty from Wales goalkeeper Hennessey. The keeper tries to pluck a cross from the right side out of the air, but he only extends it with one hand into the goal. The following corner brings nothing.
8th
18:10
Next graduation of the Welsh! Neco Williams asserts himself brilliantly on the left side, pulls inwards and simply pulls flat from almost twenty meters and a half-left position. The ball rushes just past the left post.
6
18:09
Wales get a corner after a deflected shot from the second row. It comes high in the sixteen on Bale, who plucks the ball out of the air very well. But then the ball jumps and there is a kick.
5
18:07
A high level of intensity is at play here from the very first second. We see tough duels and two teams who bravely play forward.
3
18:05
The ball is in the net! Zinchenko takes a free kick for Ukraine 25 meters from the Welsh goal and shoots the ball into the right corner. Keeper Hennessey was still putting up the wall at that moment and the referee had not yet released the free kick.
3
18:04
Yellow card for Daniel James (Wales)
2
18:04
Yellow card for Joe Allen (Wales)
Early yellow card for Allen. The midfielder commits a clear foul about ten yards from the center of the penalty area and is immediately warned.
17:55
The two teams enter the lawn. In a few moments the national anthems will sound and then we can start!
17:51
The team of referees comes from Spain and is led by 45-year-old Antonio Mateu Lahoz.
17:47
Especially in times of war, the visiting team wants to make the Ukrainian people proud and fight for their country all the more. The Welsh dream of their first World Cup participation in 64 years. The two nations last met in a friendly in 2016. At that time, the Ukrainians left the field 1-0 winners thanks to a goal by Yarmolenko.
17:38
Oleksandr Petrakov’s team appears to play in a 4-1-4-1 system. Stepanenko plays on the six behind Tsygankov, Zinchenko, Malinovskiy and captain Yarmolenko. Yaremchuk is the only real top.
17:30
The hosts are expected to play in a 4-4-2 formation. Ramsey and Allen act in the center in front of the defensive back four, James and Ampadu occupy the wings. Up front, Captain Bale and Moore form the dual leadership.
17:25
The Welsh prevailed 2-1 against Austria in the semi-finals. Bale set the course for victory with a brace. Sabitzer scored the final at the Cardiff City Stadium with about 25 minutes to go.
17:18
Due to the war, Ukraine played their first competitive game in several months last Wednesday. In the semifinals of the playoffs, Oleksandr Petrakov’s men beat Scotland 3-1 at Hampden Park. Yarmolenko gave the Ukrainians a 1-0 lead after just over half an hour. After the break, Yaremchuk made it 2-0 before McGregor pulled the ball back ten minutes from time. Dovbyk finally put the lid on in the fifth minute of added time.
17:01
Good evening and welcome to the Cardiff City Stadium for the World Cup Qualifying Playoffs Final and Wales v Ukraine game. It starts at 6 p.m.