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Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by Havilah93(m): 9:38pm On Jun 11, 2012
what a chance....see keeper
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by Havilah93(m): 9:39pm On Jun 11, 2012
full time. ukraine come from behind.
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 9:40pm On Jun 11, 2012
ukrain win ... doubles from sheva
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 9:41pm On Jun 11, 2012
the best game so far in the tournee
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by Havilah93(m): 9:44pm On Jun 11, 2012
fredoooooo: the best game so far in the tournee
correct.
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by nybol(m): 10:13pm On Jun 11, 2012
grin cheesy cheesy
fredoooooo: wilhemson for larson ......make me remember herik larson , thomas brolin , dion dublin and keneth anderson

Dion dublin ? Dat one na english man na
fredoooooo: wilhemson for larson ......make me remember herik larson , thomas brolin , dion dublin and keneth anderson

Dion dublin ? Dat one na english man na
fredoooooo: wilhemson for larson ......make me remember herik larson , thomas brolin , dion dublin and keneth anderson

Dion dublin ? Dat one na english man na
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 10:30pm On Jun 11, 2012
nybol: grin cheesy cheesy

Dion dublin ? Dat one na english man na

Dion dublin ? Dat one na english man na


Dion dublin ? Dat one na english man na

sorry bro na martin dahlin
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by lazinc(m): 11:38pm On Jun 11, 2012
fredoooooo: the best game so far in the[b] tournee[/b]

NL no go kill person with laugh cheesy
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by MeandSum: 4:20am On Jun 12, 2012
Havilah93: na wah for supporters o. See different faces

You never see anything smiley
Watch out for my face during Ukraine - England match I'll have a full face Ukrainian flag.. my wife and sons would have both Ukrainian and Nigerian flag on their cheeks we plan to be very very active in our support so i hope the camera man notice LOL
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by BaBaMike: 10:53pm On Jun 12, 2012
Game provided by Ukrainians was really awesome. They so deserved to win. Good luck to them!
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 9:41am On Jun 15, 2012
Match 3 Group D : Ukraine Vs France

Talk about everything going according to the script. Ukraine, the co-hosts, could hardly have had a better night than they did against Sweden in Kiev.

Before a noisy and expectant crowd, the key questions were answered: could they handle the occasion? Could they score goals? Could Andriy Shevchenko, the 35-year-old talisman and national sporting hero, make the impact supporters craved?

With the exception of a very jittery finale during which Johan Elmander missed a glorious chance to spoil things with an equaliser, Ukraine were energetic and enterprising. They reacted brilliantly after falling behind to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's strike, maintaining their belief and upping the tempo, and the two superbly-taken Shevchenko goals that followed showed that the old stager still has what it takes.

But it wasn't all about him: many of Oleg Blokhin's less heralded players rose to the occasion, too. Andriy Voronin - who had faced sustained criticism after a series of underwhelming international performances over recent years - Andriy Yarmolenko and Yevhen Konoplyanka also played major attacking roles. Ukraine, though, will have to tighten up defensively if they are to secure a second successive win: a more clinical side than Sweden would have punished the nervy indecision that characterised the closing stages of the opening game.

But, on the evidence of their first group game, will France be that much more clinical? The possession statistics favoured them against England, and they had 15 shots on target to the grand total of one mustered by Roy Hodgson's side, but they did not look as threatening as that would suggest.

Their goal, when it came, was beautifully struck through a crowd by Samir Nasri, but the French rarely hit any kind of real stride. Coach Laurent Blanc admitted as much when he lamented that they had finally started their Euro 2012 campaign with about 20 minutes of the match left.

But the potential threat posed by a side now unbeaten in 22 games is unquestionable: Nasri, Franck Ribery, Karim Benzema, Florent Malouda et al can between them summon up much more than they did against England. Ukraine will not be as stifling as England were - more open in midfield and less rigid in their formation, the way they play looks set to allow the French more space in which to create. This could be an exciting, attacking occasion.

Ukraine player to watch: Yevhen Konoplyanka. In a team that enjoys playing on the counter, Konoplyanka provides plenty of direct running, can drift in from the left and offers dangerous deliveries. France should beware his potential on the break.

France player to watch: Karim Benzema. Benzema endured a frustrating time against England's defensive wall but still conjured up a couple of good strikes that were kept out by Joe Hart. He could have a happier night against a less defensively-minded side.

Key battle: Philippe Mexes v Andriy Shevchenko. England couldn't be accused of having been ambitious against the French, but Blanc's men didn't look entirely happy at the back. Mexes was the best of the defensive bunch: can he stop Shevchenko's glorious swansong from continuing?


Stat: France have won three, drawn three and lost none of six games against Ukraine.

Trivia: Shevchenko's brace against Sweden made him the oldest player to score two in a match at an international tournament since 38-year-old Roger Milla did the same for Cameroon against Romania at the 1990 World Cup.
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 4:56pm On Jun 15, 2012
france anthem nice
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 4:57pm On Jun 15, 2012
Ukraine anthem
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 4:59pm On Jun 15, 2012
dutch ref . . nor do ojoro o
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 5:00pm On Jun 15, 2012
game on!!1
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 5:01pm On Jun 15, 2012
mukina2: game on!!1

na you wan blow the game grin
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 5:02pm On Jun 15, 2012
lloris behave yasef o angry
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by Havilah93(m): 5:03pm On Jun 15, 2012
oya now oya
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 5:03pm On Jun 15, 2012
allez les yellow muki grin
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 5:04pm On Jun 15, 2012
this nasri is a goat nonsense angry
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 5:05pm On Jun 15, 2012
piatove clear away
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by Havilah93(m): 5:05pm On Jun 15, 2012
fredoooooo: allez les yellow muki grin
les bleus
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 5:05pm On Jun 15, 2012
mukina2: this nasri is a goat nonsense angry

so he played and won EPL
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 5:06pm On Jun 15, 2012
fredoooooo: allez les yellow muki grin
make persin kuku break nasiru's leg grin

match postponed . .rain rain go away grin grin
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 5:06pm On Jun 15, 2012
refree suspend match o , see swiming pool field grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by Nobody: 5:07pm On Jun 15, 2012
Heard the ref has stopped the game. What a shame sad
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by mukina2: 5:07pm On Jun 15, 2012
seee fredo's cousins dancing in the rain grin
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 5:08pm On Jun 15, 2012
mukina2:
make persin kuku break nasiru's leg grin

match postponed . .rain rain go away grin grin

bad belle na him go kill you , no wonder the boy keep saying i'm very happy i leave Arsenal grin grin grin grin
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by Havilah93(m): 5:08pm On Jun 15, 2012
mukina2:
make persin kuku break nasiru's leg grin

match postponed . .rain rain go away grin grin
wetin now?
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 5:09pm On Jun 15, 2012
mukina2: seee fredo's cousins dancing in the rain grin

hey hey dont start o , i have a picture of you and your cousin to post here later grin grin grin grin
Re: Euro 2012: England Vs Ukraine (1 - 0) - Group D Match by fredoooooo: 5:11pm On Jun 15, 2012
hahahaha crazy fans , having fun in the rain grin grin

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