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" The Preparations Continue "

Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:13 am

UKRAINE VS WALES: MATCH PREVIEW

Date and Time: Monday 28th March (19.00)

Venue: NSC Olympiysky Stadium

Wales travel to Kiev to face Ukraine in their second friendly in the space of five days as Chris Coleman’s men continue their preparations for Euro 2016 in June.

Wales look to continue their preparations with a trip across Europe to Kiev, Coleman’s men drew against Northern Ireland last time out at Cardiff City Stadium with Simon Church’s late penalty cancelling out Craig Cathcart’s opener.

Wales will have one more friendly to play after this fixture before Euro 2016 with a trip to Sweden just days before beginning their crucial campaign. Manager Chris Coleman is expected to look at a number of players during this clash as young players get their chance to make their mark.

Ukraine will share a group with Northern Ireland after qualifying through the play-off process due to finishing third in their qualifying group, behind Spain and Slovakia. Mykhaylo Fomenko’s men defeated Slovenia over two legs with a 3-1 aggregate win.

Re: " MATCH PREVIEW "

Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:22 am

0-0 zzzz zzzzz zzzzzzz boring international friendlies :roll:

Re: " MATCH PREVIEW "

Sat Mar 26, 2016 3:50 pm

Cool Hand Luke wrote:0-0 zzzz zzzzz zzzzzzz boring international friendlies :roll:


Could be an interesting game but I know what you mean, many international friendlies can be boring :lol: :ayatollah:

Re: " The Preparations Continue "

Sat Mar 26, 2016 3:53 pm

Every club/country needs friendlies for the players to jell,get to know each other and the manager to to look over his squad :thumbright: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: " The Preparations Continue "

Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:09 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Every club/country needs friendlies for the players to jell,get to know each other and the manager to to look over his squad :thumbright: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


Yes Annis but you've got to admit they can be boring :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: " The Preparations Continue "

Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:13 pm

Santa Ponsa Blue wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:Every club/country needs friendlies for the players to jell,get to know each other and the manager to to look over his squad :thumbright: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


Yes Annis but you've got to admit they can be boring :lol: :lol: :lol:


Mason very, the other night was, but its not really about entertaining the fans,its preparing for what really matters :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: " MATCH PREVIEW "

Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:28 pm

Cool Hand Luke wrote:0-0 zzzz zzzzz zzzzzzz boring international friendlies :roll:

So? 0-0 in Ukraine would be a good result.

Anyway, it's not about results. It's about seeing whether some of the younger/fringe players can play their way into the final 23-man squad in the summer.