Ukraine keep Euro 2016 hopes alive with win in Macedonia


Ukraine's Yevhen Seleznyov (L) celebrates after scoring a goal from the penalty against Macedonia during their Euro 2016 Group C qualification match in Skopje, Macedonia, October 9, 2015. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski

SKOPJE (Reuters) - Ukraine kept alive their hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016 with a 2-0 victory in Macedonia on Friday that moved them level on points with second place Slovakia in Group C and facing a nerve-jangling finale.

Yevhen Seleznyov broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in the second half and substitute Artem Kravets secured a crucial victory when he doubled the lead in the 87th minute to move Ukraine up to 19 points from nine games.

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