Final score:- Ukraine vs Germany 3-3 ( Yarmolenko, Konoplyanka, Nazarenko/ Kroos, Rolfes, Muller)
Kiev, Ukraine- 11 November, 2011- Friendly
Ukraine squander a 3-1 advantage as Germany fight back to draw 3-3 against the European Championship co-hosts in the capital city of Kiev.Germany came from two goals behind to draw 3-3 with Ukraine in a friendly on Friday in the first game in the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, which will host the final of next year's European Championship.
Germany dominated despite missing a number of its top players, but Ukraine was dangerous on the break, and was roared on by the 70,000 crowd.
Ukraine took the lead in the 28th minute through Andriy Yarmolenko, and Yevhen Konoplianka added a second in the 36th after sprinting about 50 yards (45 meters) .
Toni Kroos fired in from distance for Germany's first in the 39th minute. But Ukraine restored its two-goal lead just before halftime, when Serhiy Nazarenko curled in a similar long-range shot.
Germany started its comeback in the 65th when Simon Rolfes blasted in from a corner, and the equalizer came in the 77th through Thomas Mueller's 20-yard shot.
Germany rallied from a 3-1 first half deficit to draw even with Ukraine, 3-3 on Friday night. The Germans made a series of costly mistakes in the first half, and allowed the Ukrainians to three goals despite dominating the flow of the match. In the second half, the Germans seemed to cool their heads defensively, cutting off the Ukrainian's options on offense while springing lethal counter attacks.
Kiev, Ukraine- 11 November, 2011- Friendly
Ukraine squander a 3-1 advantage as Germany fight back to draw 3-3 against the European Championship co-hosts in the capital city of Kiev.Germany came from two goals behind to draw 3-3 with Ukraine in a friendly on Friday in the first game in the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, which will host the final of next year's European Championship.
Germany dominated despite missing a number of its top players, but Ukraine was dangerous on the break, and was roared on by the 70,000 crowd.
Ukraine took the lead in the 28th minute through Andriy Yarmolenko, and Yevhen Konoplianka added a second in the 36th after sprinting about 50 yards (45 meters) .
Toni Kroos fired in from distance for Germany's first in the 39th minute. But Ukraine restored its two-goal lead just before halftime, when Serhiy Nazarenko curled in a similar long-range shot.
Germany started its comeback in the 65th when Simon Rolfes blasted in from a corner, and the equalizer came in the 77th through Thomas Mueller's 20-yard shot.
Germany rallied from a 3-1 first half deficit to draw even with Ukraine, 3-3 on Friday night. The Germans made a series of costly mistakes in the first half, and allowed the Ukrainians to three goals despite dominating the flow of the match. In the second half, the Germans seemed to cool their heads defensively, cutting off the Ukrainian's options on offense while springing lethal counter attacks.
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