The Ukrainian national team was defeated in a control match against Canada, which took place at the BMO Field stadium in Toronto as part of the Canadian Shield tournament. Despite the two late answers in Zabarny and Zinchenko, the main events of the match unfolded in favor of the owners in the first half.
The Ukrainian team missed in the 5th minute. The Canadian forward Jonathan David first won the fight on the second floor after finging from the flank, and then he himself had a ball after the Trubin Sea. After 20 minutes, Davida made a double, this time, struck the far corner after another shot from the flank. And in the 31st minute, Jonathan completed his hat trick, making his way out with the goalkeeper. For a break, the Ukrainian national team went with a score of 0: 3, failing to create a serious threat at the opponent's gate.
In the second half, the head coach of the national team of Ukraine spent a number of replacements: the hatemark replaced Trubin in the gate, Mikhailenko went out instead of Yaremchuk, Zubkov - instead of Tsigankov, and Hutsulak replaced Matvienko. However, this did not help dramatically change the course of the game. In the 81st minute, Canada brought the score to the devastating-after the standard Bugenen used the partner's discount and from several meters shot the gate of the Raznik-4: 0. Despite the devastating account, the Ukrainians did not give up and were able to reduce the lag. In the 89th minute after the flank transfer of Mikhailenko, the Hutsuliak, the head of the goalkeeper of Canada, was parried, but the first to be redeemed was Ilya Zabarny, who punched exactly-4: 1.A.A.A.A.A.A. Oleksandr Zinchenko confidently implemented an 11-meter on the gift, setting the final account-4: 2. Canada - Ukraine: 4: 2. Canada's goals: Jonathan David (5 ', 25', 31 '), Buchenin (81'). Goals of Ukraine: Ilya Zabar (89 '), Alexander Zinchenko (90', Pen.). Stadium: BMO Field, Toronto. The match was sociable, but showed the problems of the national team of Ukraine before important official meetings.