28 Minutes: Bell hasn’t brought anything special to the party yet. He hasn’t played much football in recent times and it shows. He’s the man for the big occasion, though.
26 Minutes: Bushchen is roaming in his own penalty area. Will he be able to move on?
Zinchenko shoots Ampadu in the stomach and he needs a few seconds to come back.
24 Minutes: Ramsey sends a beautiful cross from the right, but it’s just over James’s head and Moore can’t get there early enough to go home. A let-off for Ukraine.
22 minutes: Bell took his first shot on goal; He collects a knockdown from Moore and then hits a ridiculously high and wide shot from about 35 yards. I think he’s just taking his eye in.
Panic in the Wells box. A cross reaches Karave but fails his first attempt and his other half is blocked before looping into Hennessy’s arms.
20 Minutes: Bushchan is undergoing treatment and has had a lot of spray on his ankle. He is up and looking happy to move on, which will please the wider public of Wales.
18 Minutes: Wells dodges a deep cross into the box; Buschon comes to pick it up but drops the ball back instead. Fortunately for the goalkeeper the referee calls a foul. Wells will look to put more crosses in the box based on this.
16 Minutes: Wales are enjoying good possession but Ukraine is keeping them at bay.
14 Minutes: Ukraine fans are making helluva noises inside the stadium. They will not be deceived by the domestic fans.
12 Minutes: Yaremchuk defeats the offside trap to overtake the Wells defense; He goes face-to-face with Hennessy and tries to pass across the goalkeeper, who descends well enough to intercept the shot and lifts up the defense.
“There is no goal-line technique according to Martin Tyler on ITV because the Welsh FA decided it was not worth the extra expense,” adds David Wall. “How it is allowed, that thing affecting how the rules are enforced, is left to the discretion of the home federation? It’s not the same as watering the pitch, or letting it grow a bit too long, it can just affect how well teams can execute certain styles of play (and it’s considered fair to pick it up for the home team). May go). FIFA should pay if the home federation can’t afford it, it’s not like they don’t have enough money.
Hmmm… you’d think you wouldn’t want to take any risk that’s at stake. Welsh FA’s strange decision.
10 Minutes: Ukraine have one corner after another but Hennessy and the defense deal with the situation.
8 Minutes: Williams collects a crossfield pass from Bell, cuts inside and tries a shot from far away. The ball drifts wide but it is a good sign of Wells’ intent.
Down from the other end… Tsygankov hits a low drive that is going wide but Hennessey hits it behind.
Stuart Rare says: “Whenever I’m watching a game and there isn’t a particular dog in the fight, so to speak, I decide who to support by backing the side with the most correct number on the jersey; i.e. 1 to 11. Tonight, it means Ukraine, so, sorry Wells, looks like you’re missing out again.
6 Minutes: Davis pings a shot from 30 yards that is deflected behind. James swings into the corner from the left, which is clearly punched by Buschan, who looked suspicious against Scotland.
4 minutes: Zinchenko takes a quick free-kick that catches Hennessy and ends up in the back of the net but the referee calls him back. Malinowski took a legal free-kick by thundering his shot straight at the goalkeeper.
2 minutes: Ukraine have started well and are enjoying the majority of the ball. His quality is undeniable but his stamina will come under question later in the game as many of his teams lack match practice.
Joe Allen went into the book after Stepanenko was captured. James has also been warned of a lament by Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz.
to start
Peep! Peep! Peep! here is my!
The roof closes for the Welsh anthem.
Ukrainian players play the anthem while swinging their nation’s flag.
Here are the players…
“There’s been a lot of talk about all neutrals inherent to Ukraine,” Duncan Edwards says “I am not Welsh, but not only do I want Wales to qualify, I really wanted them to beat Scotland in this game to break the heart of the 1978 qualification campaign. Dan would like James to prosper as well.”
Only 15 minutes until kick-off. The stadium is filling up in Cardiff, it is raining. The matter is about to get serious.
The flag above in the Ukraine changing room.
A Ukrainian flag with personal messages from soldiers at the center of the battle hangs in the dressing room of Ukraine ️ pic.twitter.com/hoSVu2usg2
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) 5 June 2022
Do it for Bubins!
“Sitting here in Victoria, BC, I’m really torn,” admit Bob Zollner. ,Neither of them are related, but would love to see Ukraine at the World Cup, but would like to see Bale and Ramsey there as well. Expect a clean, non-controversial match!
David Brooks on his health: “I feel fine, day by day it’s getting back to normal. It’s quite a real feeling to get everything clear. Six to eight weeks ago I was still on a treatment program, wondering how soon it would get better could.”
And it’s also great to see David Brooks speak on Sky. He could have helped propel Wales to victory.
Sky has the great Cliff Jones when discussing Wales’ 1958 World Cup qualification. A class act of a man.
Bell’s last big chance…
Matt Downey Email: “Best position – Wales finally qualify for their second World Cup, a dream for many of us. But it is the most controversial World Cup in history. And Everyone will hate us If that happens, the actual World Cup campaign will be amazing, no matter what happens. Finally seeing these players on that platform will break my heart. But it will have a bitter element to it. Losing Wales today would be heartbreaking. There are no two ways in this. But if I had to choose any A potentially losing team, that would be it. Just hope for a good game, no controversy, no faith in luck. Just the better team to win. Can’t argue with that, whatever it is. ,
starting lineup
Wales: Hennessy, Roberts, Rodan, B Davis, Ann Williams, Empadu, Ramsey, Allen, James, Moore, Bell.
Sub: Ward, A. Davis, Gunter, Mayfum, Wilson, Johnson, Morell, Norrington-Davis, Jay Williams, Harris, Thomas, Matondo
Ukraine: Bushchan, Karaev, Zbarny, Matvienko, Mykolenko, Malinovsky, Stepanenko, Zinchenko, Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk, Tsygankov.
Sub: Sobol, Bondar, Sirota, Sidorchuk, Dovbik, Payatov, Mudrik, Pikhlonok, Trashba, Zubkov, Riznik
Pitch inspection.
Obviously, we also have a piece of Mr Wells himself, Alice James. Best of luck to Alice with today’s match and her canceled house move.
Wells will be inspired by this daffid Evan.
Ben Fisher’s description is…
There’s a lot to set your mood for this match, starting with Ed Wuliamy…
Hello
Here we are. The final European spot at the World Cup later this year will be decided today in Cardiff.
Wales hosts Ukraine in one of the most emotionally charged games in history. The visitors arrive with the support of the world after the invasion of Russia. A national flag sent from the frontline will adorn the changing rooms at Cardiff City Stadium, a sign of how football and war are linked in this qualifying campaign. Qualifying for Qatar 2022 would mean Ukraine to the world.
This is the last chance for Wales to qualify for the World Cup for Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey and they will be desperate to get it in front of their home fans. Undoubtedly, the atmosphere in the Welsh capital will be raucous, because for 90 minutes, the host cannot afford to show sentimentality. There’s a lot at stake for Wales too, that’s for sure.
Ukraine made relatively light work of Scotland in the semi-finals, so are coming into great form in this relegation. He has a few days to recover emotionally and regain his balance from the win in Glasgow.
Whatever the outcome, it would be an incredible outcome for a nation. Let’s hope this is a one-match cracker to take someone to Qatar 2022.
Kick-off: 5 pm