Sharply at the match that UEFA wanted to avoid at all costs. “Arrange their dead bodies”

A match between Russia and Ukraine took place in futsal. The stake was high, and it was a promotion to the finals. The tension before this meeting was even greater due to the relations between the two countries.

“The football authorities wanted to avoid this match at all costs. And they make sure that in the football world both teams do not compete with each other. In the European or world championships, Russia and Ukraine cannot be matched in one qualifying group. For Euro 2020, both eleven were allocated in this way. to the groups that they could meet only in the final. At the World Cup, the rules work similarly. Something that is a dangerous situation for football activists, in other disciplines does not raise such concerns “-

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There were no incidents on the pitch, and the game itself was at a high level. After the first fifteen minutes it was 2: 0 for the Russians, but only a minute later the Ukrainians scored a contact goal. Until the break, the Russians were leading 2: 1. After the break, they managed to return to the two-goal lead. It took place in the 31st minute. However, this time the Ukrainians managed to get closer to their rivals for one goal. It happened five minutes before the end. The ending was extremely exciting. She had a minute to go, but it was wasted. The Ukrainians who chased the result had another excellent situation 20 seconds before the end, but the Ukrainian player did not volley into the goal from a few meters. The Russians won 3-2 and they will play in the final. The Ukrainians are left with the match for 3rd place.

Anti-Russian cheers of Ukrainian fans

It was also relatively calm in the stands, but some fans did not let the conflict of both countries be forgotten. You could hear chants about the Russians themselves. “Beat the Muscovites, put their dead bodies”, “whoever does not jump this Muscovite” – chanted the Ukrainians.

There were insulting chants about Vladimir Putin, after which the announcer asked to focus on cheering his team. The president of Russia himself also added fuel to the fire. . The Ukrainians, however, are not making any special efforts to reduce the tension.

“Under the new rules laid down by the Ukrainian government, Ukrainian athletes should stay away from the Russian athletes’ team during the Beijing Winter Olympics. – Our Olympians and coaches have been instructed not to contact Russian players, coaches or taking pictures of them. We warned them against provocations – said the Minister of Sports of Ukraine Vadym Hutzajt in an interview for Tribuna.com “-