Match Report
In the standings it was Ukraine U21 3rd on 16 points, North. Ireland U21 5th on 9 — separated by 7. North. Ireland U21 had been under-performing their position — 30th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Ukraine U21 ran at 1.7 scored and 1.1 conceded, North. Ireland U21 at 0.7 and 1.3.
Ukraine U21 were unbeaten in 8, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Ukraine U21, 4/15 for North. Ireland U21.
The match was played at Stadion Kovalivka in Kovalivka (capacity 1,020). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.