ウクライナ共和国 2-0 Slovenia: Andriy Yarmolenko and Yehven Seleznyov goals give hosts 勝利，勝つ in Euro 2016 play-off first 脚

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ウクライナ共和国's hopes of finally ending their play-off hoodoo and qualifying for Euro 2016 were given a 抱擁する 上げる with a 2-0 first-脚 victory over Slovenia in Lviv.

The Ukrainians have failed to 進歩 for a major international tournament 経由で the play-offs on five occasions, with Slovenia の中で the countries who have dashed their dream in two-legged contests in a tie to qualify for Euro 2000.

However, Mykhaylo Fomenko's men are 井戸／弁護士席 placed to be in フラン next summer after Andriy Yarmolenko and Yevhen Seleznyov 得点する／非難する／２０d in either half.?

Andriy Yarmolenko wheels away in 祝賀 after giving ウクライナ共和国 the lead against Slovenia on Saturday

ウクライナ共和国's talisman (権利) 解雇する／砲火／射撃d them ahead with a 罰金 単独の 成果／努力 on 22 minutes in their play-off first 脚 tie

Yarmolenko jumps up in the 空気／公表する in delight after 解雇する／砲火／射撃ing the hosts into a first-half lead?at the Lviv 円形競技場

The 26-year-old also shouted 負かす／撃墜する a television camera in 祝賀 of his goal against Slovenia

The cushion they will take to Slovenia on Tuesday could have been even greater, though, yet 否定するs Garmash and Seleznyov were unable to 追加する a third goal against the lacklustre 訪問者s.

Yarmolenko was his nation's 最高の，を越す scorer in qualifying and it was the Dynamo Kiev winger who struck first 22 minutes in.

Yevhen Konoplyanka's corner was only half-（疑いを）晴らすd and the Sevilla midfielder crossed the ball 支援する into the box, where Samir Handanovic's punch fell to Yarmolenko at the 支援する 地位，任命する.

Both Rene Krhin and Jasmin Kurtic believed the 26-year-old was going to pull the 誘発する／引き起こす with his left foot, but he feigned a 発射 and moved the ball on to his 権利 to ライフル銃／探して盗む past Handanovic and into the far corner.

Up until that point the 訪問者s had showed little attacking 脅し, and a half-ボレー from Josip Ilicic that sailed over the 最高の，を越す in the 28th minute was their first 試みる／企てる on goal.

They had a 広大な／多数の／重要な chance to pull level before the half-hour 示す, though, when Valter Birsa fed an unmarked Milivoje Novakovic inside the area but his first touch was appalling and the ball （期間が）わたる through to goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov.?

Ahead of kick-off both 味方するs took part in a minute's silence in memory of those dead during the Paris attacks

Slovenian 大統領 Borut Pahor (left) and ウクライナ共和国's Petro Poroshenko stand together before kick-off

Slovenia striker?Milivoje Novakovic (left) tries to 支配（する）／統制する the ball as the 訪問者s look to attack from the start

Slovenia midfielder?Valter Birsa (centre) （疑いを）晴らすs the danger for the 訪問者s during the 開始 交流s

Handanovic made a one-手渡すd save from Serhiy Rybalka's long-範囲 try and 押し進めるd Garmash's header from another Konoplyanka header over the 最高の，を越す as ウクライナ共和国 ended the first period on 最高の，を越す.?

And it was no surprise to see the home 味方する 二塁打 their lead nine minutes after the break.

Again Yarmolenko was 伴う／関わるd , finding an overlapping Artem Fedetskiy with a pass inside the 十分な-支援する, and his ball across the six-yard box 設立する Seleznyov 事情に応じて変わる in to 得点する／非難する／２０ from 事実上 on the line.

The Dnipro 今後 すぐに checked for an offside 旗, which was not 来たるべき, and he appeared to be level with the last man when Fedetskiy's centre was 配達するd.

否定するs Garmash (left) tries to fend off the challenge from Rene?Krhin as the hosts look to start an attack

The 25-year-old (left) was soon in the 厚い of the 活動／戦闘 once more as he tried to 取り組む Kevin Kampl

Slovenia goalkeeper Samir Handanovic (centre) was at 十分な stretch to tip an ウクライナ共和国 成果／努力 over the crossbar

Having put the game to bed, ウクライナ共和国 looked to sew up the tie too.

Garmash's header from の近くに 範囲 was directed straight at Handanovic and Seleznyov's placed 試みる／企てる （機の）カム 支援する off a 地位，任命する, with Bojan Jokic （疑いを）晴らすing the danger as Yarmolenko lurked for the 回復する.

Konoplyanka was then 許すd to 運動 into the box but he got his 発射 all wrong and although ウクライナ共和国 won an eighth 連続する international in Lviv, Slovenia will feel fortunate to escape with just a two-goal 赤字 ahead of the ret urn 脚.?

Yehven Seleznyov turns to the delirious home 支持者s in 祝賀 after 二塁打ing their lead on 54 minutes

Seleznyov tapped home from の近くに 範囲 after this cross from ウクライナ共和国 権利 支援する Artem Fedetskiy

The 30-year-old (left) was hugged by?Vyacheslav Shevchuk after 得点する／非難する／２０ing ウクライナ共和国's second after the interval

ウクライナ共和国 支持者s celebrated the 今後's goal with ゆらめくs 始める，決める off の中で the stands

ウクライナ共和国 plays embrace after the final whistle was blown に引き続いて their 2-0 first 脚 勝利，勝つ over Slovenia