The Ukraine-Poland bid to host the Euro2012 Championships has come to fruition. In a campaign full of scandals for all three candidates, the one with the most promise succeeded ( Read more... )

Ukraine did not have their best performance but they did not need it. They dominated Lithuania for long stretches and finally defeated them 1-0. A workmanlike victory. Not impressive, but worth those same 3 points in the standings...

Euro2008 Qualification. Group B

GP W D L GS-GA PTFrance 5 4 0 ( Read more... )

Dynamo Kyiv had a sad end to their European campaign. We were all hoping that, at the very least, Dynamo will go out with a bang and get a win against the weakened Read Madrid roster. We were sadly mistaken. Yes, Dynamo did jump out to a 2-0 lead but what's become an all-to-frequent symptom for this team, they squandered in just 3 minutes at the ( Read more... )

What can I say. Dynamo Kyiv had their best match at the CL today. Missing 6 first-choice players, they, nevertheless put up quite a fight against one of the top European clubs. Even though the stats weren't very rosy, the Dynamo players fought and had a chance to steal a point at the very end. Wasn't enough, but a 1-0 loss on the road at one of ( Read more... )

I actually was of a better opinion of Lutsenko. Now, I see why several consecutive coaching staffs did not trust him. To be absolutely frank, he only made one mistake - when he went out late to meet the corner ball. The other two goals were of high quality. He had a chance to save them, but not a very big chance. Overall, Olimpique took care ( Read more... )

Ukraine - Scotland 2-0

October 11, 2006, 20:00KT, Olympiysky Std., Kyiv
Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE)
Goals: Kucher 60', Shevchenko (pk) 89'
Yellow cards: Kucher 31' - McFadden 9', Fletcher 21'
Red Card: Pressley 86'
Ukraine: Shovkovsky, Svidersky, Kucher, Rusol, Nesmachny, Tymoschuk, Shelaiev, Husiev (Milevsky 62'), Kalynychenko (Vorobei 76 ( Read more... )

Italy - Ukraine 2-0

October 7, 2006, Olimpico Std., Rome
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)
Goals: Oddo (pk) 70' (foul), Toni 78'
yellow cards: Gattuso 44' - Shershun 30', Voronin 41', Rusol 69', Yezersky 75'
Italy: Buffon, Oddo, Materazzi, Cannavaro, Zambrotta, Gattuso, De Rossi, Pirlo, Iaquinta (Camoranesi 76'), Toni (Inzaghi 85'), Del Piero (Di ( Read more... )

The disaster has struck... It's name - Real Madrid. Today at Santiago Bernabeu, this disaster exposed the truth about Dynamo - without the seasoned veterans Fedorov, Vaschuk, Rebrov, and Rotan, this club simply does not have enough bodies with pulse to throw at a solid club. If the loss to Steaua could and should be explained away as a rather ( Read more... )

Disappointments continue. Dynamo have failed to win at Vorskla Poltava. A 1-1 draw. Yes, I understand, can't win them all. But we have to remember, this is an inferior opponent that Dynamo should beat. Every time. What is going to happen Tuesday, in Madrid, when opponent is not the mid0table Vorskla but a formidable Real Madrid? What then? ( Read more... )

"With such play, even at home, Steaua Bucuresti will seem unconquerable ( Read more... )