On September 8, Ukraine played a friendly against Czech Republic at the Doosan Arena in Plzen.
This game was special for FC Dynamo Kyiv defender Olexandr Syrota and halfback Serhiy Buletsa, who currently features for FC Zoria Luhansk on loan. This was their debut appearance for the national team. Olexandr played the whole match while Serhiy took the field in the 56th minute.
The game ended in a draw – 1:1.