Eco Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 11 October 2019 Ukraine vs Lithuania Portugal vs Luxembourg 14 October 2019 Ukraine vs Portugal Lithuania vs Serbia
Michael Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Great goal by Malinovsky giving Ukraine the lead against Lithuania in Kharkiv. It was a great one two and a neat finish to score the goal and give Ukraine the lead. 1-0 to Ukraine!
Michael Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Yarmolenko nearly makes it 2-0 for Ukraine, but his shot comes off the crossbar!
Michael Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Ukraine will want to add more goals in the second half. They should be winning this game by at least 3-0. They had plenty of chances in the first half, apart from Malinovsky's great goal, they hit the post through Stepanenko, they hit the crossbar through Yarmolenko and they had other efforts which went close. I'd like to see Konoplyanka and Tsigankov come on at some point in the second half, they are both very creative wingers and they were both the key players in Ukraine's 5-0 thrashing of Serbia earlier in the qualifiers. They both deserve some minutes tonight. Also it would be nice to see the talented young forward Yaremchuk get a few minutes against Lithuania in place of Moraes. All in all, Ukraine should be scoring more goals in the second half and increase their goal difference in this group, even if it's just to make a statement. Ukraine could be the very first team to qualify for the Euros!
Michael Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 2-0 now for Ukraine, Malinovsky scores his 2nd goal for Ukraine. Ukraine are looking better in the 2nd half.
Michael Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Konoplyanka and Tsigankov have both come on now for Ukraine, just as I expected. Hopefully they will create more goals for Ukraine. A commanding win here tonight, should give Ukraine good confidence going into the Portugal match in Kiev in a few days time.
Michael Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 Ukraine seemed to take their foot off the gas after they scored their 2nd goal, probably trying not to get any players injured or suspended for the upcoming game against Portugal. It was a comfortable win though and the usual key players impressed, apart from Zinchenko, who had a surprising off day in my opinion. He really should of scored with the chances presented to him. But Sobol had a very good game tonight, he usually doesn't get mentioned too much compared to the more famous players, but he played very well tonight on the left hand side of the pitch. He was very effective with his runs and crosses from the left wing. Ukraine will now go into the game with Portugal with a lot of confidence. A point against the Portuguese, will guarantee them qualification. But they should really be looking for the win in Kiev and make a real statement of their footballing credentials.
Guest Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Very impressed with Ukraine. Dark horse for the Euros? They are always either really good or very average. I remember loving the 2014 qualifiers team that beat France in the first leg of the playoffs.
Michael Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Grizzly21 said: Very impressed with Ukraine. Dark horse for the Euros? They are always either really good or very average. I remember loving the 2014 qualifiers team that beat France in the first leg of the playoffs. They look very good, they have been awesome in these qualifiers, destroying Serbia 5-0, a team with several big names and now they are playing Ronaldo's Portugal off the field. They were 2-0 up after only 27 minutes. This is probably the best Ukrainian team since their 2006 side. It looks a very well balanced side and they have some depth off the bench as well.
Michael Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Pyatov has made two good saves from Ronaldo in this second half. Portugal are trying to score, but Ukraine look solid and organised in defence, restricting Portugal to Ronaldo's long range efforts.
Michael Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Konoplyanka comes on for Marlos. I always wondered why Ukraine gave Marlos citizenship and called up to the national team. Ukraine have many skilled wingers such as Yarmolenko, Konoplyanka, Tsyhankov and Shved. Marlos is a skilled player, but he's not that fast and he doesn't seem to battle as hard as the other Ukrainian players for the national team.
Michael Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Stepanenko wrongly sent off by the English referee Anthony Taylor and Portugal awarded a penalty, which Cristiano Ronaldo scores to make it 2-1. It will now be a frantic last 15 minutes of the game for Ukraine, having to play the rest of the game a man down against this skilled Portuguese team. Lets hope they hang on to their 2-1 lead and get the win.
Dr. Gonzo Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Michael said: Stepanenko wrongly sent off by the English referee Anthony Taylor and Portugal awarded a penalty, which Cristiano Ronaldo scores to make it 2-1. It will now be a frantic last 15 minutes of the game for Ukraine, having to play the rest of the game a man down against this skilled Portuguese team. Lets hope they hang on to the current result and get the win. Sorry about our dickhead refs mate.
Michael Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Sorry about our dickhead refs mate. Don't apologise, I'm English myself haha. I just want Ukraine to get this win.
Dr. Gonzo Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Just now, Michael said: Don't apologise, I'm English myself haha. I just want Ukraine to get this win. Oh haha, I thought you were Ukrainian cos of the flag
Michael Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Just now, Dr. Gonzo said: Oh haha, I thought you were Ukrainian cos of the flag The flags there because that's where I live mate, but I am actually flying back to blighty this Saturday and I will be there for a month.
Michael Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Pyatov has had a good game tonight when it has mattered. I am a big fan of Lunin and have called for him to be first choice, but Pyatov has had one of his better performances tonight.
Administrator Stan Posted October 14, 2019 Administrator Posted October 14, 2019 Didn't realise Ukraine were doing so well in the group. Fair play to them.
Michael Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, Stan said: Didn't realise Ukraine were doing so well in the group. Fair play to them. Yes, they have actually done very well under the circumstances. Glad they held on to the 2-1 win tonight, they were the better team before they went a man down. Without being bias, I think they thoroughly deserved the win. Portugal and Serbia will now be battling for 2nd place in the group as Ukraine have sealed 1st place.
Machado Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Well done Ukraine. Ridiculous football from us once again. Had to run out of luck sooner or later. I still hope we make it to the Euro, but with a different manager.
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