By Fitzgerald Cecilio

Stockholm, Sweden

Forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored for a third straight game and Sweden ended its Euro 2012 preparation with a 2-1 victory over Serbia in an international friendly at Rasunda Stadion.

Ibrahimovic broke a 1-1 tie with a penalty kick from a foul by Damir Kahriman in the 52nd minute to give Sweden its third straight friendly win.

The AC Milan standout also scored in Sweden's 3-2 win over Iceland in a tune-up game last May 30 and in its 3-1 victory over Croatia last February.

The Swedes opened scoring with a goal from Ola Toivonen in the 23rd minute before the Serbians tied the count four minutes later with a header from Neven Subotic between two Swedish defenders.

Sweden is set to face host Ukraine in its first Euro 2012 match June 11 at the Kiev Olympic Stadium. The Swedes and Ukrainians are in Group D together with England and France.

Next up for Sweden is England June 15 and France June 19.

Meanwhile, Ukraine suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Turkey in another Euro 2012 tune-up match at the Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium.

Turkey won its third straight international friendly behind goals from Caner Erkin in the 30th minute and Mustafa Pektemek in the 70th minute. Earlier, Turkey defeated Bulgaria (1-0) May 29 and and Portugal (3-1) June 2.

Ukraine suffered its second straight defeat after winning over Estonia, 4-0, May 28. The Ukrainians were also defeated by Austria, 3-2, June 1.

Host Armenia got two goals from forward Gevorg Ghazarian to beat Kazakhstan, 3-0, at Republican Stadium.

Ghazarian scored in the 6th and 37th minute before striker Yura Movsisyan ended the rout with a goal in the 41st minute.

In Austria, the Romanians and Austrians battled to a scoreless draw in a tune-up friendly at Tivoli Neu Stadium.

Sweden Ends Euro 2012 Preparation with Win vs Serbia