Saturday November 14, 2009 Finished Olimpiako Stadio
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Greece held by Ukraine
Greece and Ukraine are at stalemate after a goalless draw in the first leg of their World Cup qualification play-off. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Greece
- Ukraine
90+3' It's all over and I don't know what else to say other than it's finished goalless.
90+3' Kyrgiakos heads wide of goal in surely the last attack. It was a great chance that went begging.- 90' There'll be three minutes of added time to be played at the end of this game...
- 88' An awful game of football.
- 87' We've got three minutes to go and I've resigned myself to this being goalless.
83' Change for Ukraine. Gusev is replaced by Aliev.- 80' Samaras's shot goes just over the bar. It's the closest the home side have come in some time.
- 77' Kobin's shot arches wide of goal...
- 76' Tzorvas lets a backpass roll under his foot! Fortunately he's not stood between the posts and it's only a corner kick.
- 73' Charisteas tries to wriggle free down the right and his cross-cum-shot is held by Pyatov.
- 72' The sub is into the action already, winning a throw for his team.
- 70' Salpigidis is brought off to be replaced by Mitroglou.
- 68' At last a shot on target! Mykhalyk's long-ranger is pushed cleared by Tzorvas. I think that's the first time I've mentioned the Greek keeper.
- 66' Katsouranis is the next to try and hit the target - and fail. His shot sails over the bar.
- 65' The striker comes on as a replacement for top scorer Gekas.
- 64' Charisteas is being readied for action by the look of things...
- 62' Dreadful attempt at a cross from Kobin. This game is not getting any better.
60' Papastathopoulos goes into the book after a cynical tug on Shevchenko.
58' He's hobbling to the side, it looks like he'll be okay to continue...- 57' Mykhalyk is down in a heap for Ukraine.
- 56' Gusev and Milevsky make a hash of an opportunity for Ukraine. The former let the ball roll under his foot, the latter lashed his shot high and wide.
- 53' Karagounis's free-kick is food and drink for Pyatov.
- 52' The quality of this match isn't the best, with neither side posing much of a threat.
- 49' Samaras has a shot from distance but it's straight at Pyatov.
- 48' Change for Ukraine. Yarmolenko is on for Rotan.
- 47' Shevchenko, anonymous in the first half, is trying to make an impression this but so far to no great effect.
45' Greece get the second half underway...- - The teams are back out for the start of the second half. Let's hope for more exciting action.
- 45+2' The referee blows the whistle for half-time with the score goalless.
- 45' GREAT CHANCE GREECE! Karagounis's kick sails into the area where it finds the head of Gekas...Greece's top scorer heads it towards goal but Pyatov dives low to his right to grab the ball.
- 44' Milevsky fouls Kyrgiakos. From one clogger to another! Anyway, the upshot is a free-kick...
- 43' Salpigidis is a tricky customer down the right for Greece but his cross comes to nothing.
- 41' Not much thought went into it by Karagounis. He just hit the ball as hard as he could and Ukraine cleared.
- 40' Samaras is fouled by Khacheridi. Free-kick for Greece in a dangerous position...
- 39' Tymoschuk really is the key to this game. He's breaking up play and now spraying a few passes.
36' Gekas is caught offside again for the home side.- 31' I say it every time I watch Ukraine - how on earth did Artem Milevsky ever make it as a professional footballer?
- 29' Rakytsky goes down under a challenge by Samaras. It looked like a dive to me.
- 26' Greece are getting back into it more now but without looking particularly threatening...
- 22' They might have had a penalty too after Kyrgiakos' clumsy attempt to defend a cross from Rotan...
- 21' Ukraine continue to call the shots with Tymoschuk particularly influential in midfield.
- 19' Rotan shoots wide from the edge of the area. It was a decent shooting opportunity for the visitors.
- 18' Rakytsky fouls Karagounis for a free-kick to Greece.
- 17' Tymoschuk sees off the challenge of Samaras to give Ukraine a goal kick.
- 15' Greece have the ball in the back of the net but it's offside. Salpigidis was offside before he played the pass through to Gekas who put the ball in.
- 12' Ukraine are controlling the game like the home side at the moment. The team in yellow holding quite a high line.
- 10' Sorry guys and girls, a technical fault means we've been unable to bring you live coverage of the game but we are now up and running.
- - Ukraine have just two players who do not play in their home country - Barcelona's Dmtryo Chygrynsky and Anatoli Tymoschuk of Bayern Munich.
- - Greece striker Theofanis Gekas is the top scorer in UEFA qualifiction with 10.
- - Similarly, Ukraine have only qualified for one World Cup finals - in 2006 when they reached the quarter-finals, losing 3-0 to Italy.
- - Greece are trying to qualify for the World Cup finals for a second time. In 1994 they lost all their group matches without scoring a goal.
- - These two teams have met each other on four previous occasions. Ukraine have won twice, Greece once and there has been one draw.
- - Greece welcome Ukraine to the Olympic Stadium in Athens for the first leg of their World Cup play-off.
- - Hello and welcome to live commentary of Greece's World Cup play-off against Ukraine...
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Summary
- 90+3' Kyrgiakos heads wide of goal in surely the last attack. It was a great chance that went begging.
- 80' Samaras's shot goes just over the bar. It's the closest the home side have come in some time.
- 76' Tzorvas lets a backpass roll under his foot! Fortunately he's not stood between the posts and it's only a corner kick.
- 68' At last a shot on target! Mykhalyk's long-ranger is pushed cleared by Tzorvas. I think that's the first time I've mentioned the Greek keeper.
- 56' Gusev and Milevsky make a hash of an opportunity for Ukraine. The former let the ball roll under his foot, the latter lashed his shot high and wide.
- 45' GREAT CHANCE GREECE! Karagounis's kick sails into the area where it finds the head of Gekas...Greece's top scorer heads it towards goal but Pyatov dives low to his right to grab the ball.
- 19' Rotan shoots wide from the edge of the area. It was a decent shooting opportunity for the visitors.
- 10' Sorry guys and girls, a technical fault means we've been unable to bring you live coverage of the game but we are now up and running.
Team lineup & ratings
GreeceManager: Otto Rehhagel
UkraineManager: Aleksey Mikhaylichenko
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Lineup
Live Team Line-Up
- Greece
Manager: Otto Rehhagel
Starting line-up
- A. Tzorvas
- L. Vintra
- S. Papastathopoulos
- S. Kyrgiakos
- N. Spiropoulos
- G. Karagounis
- E. Moras
- K. Katsouranis
- D. Salpigidis
- G. Samaras
- T. Gekas
Subs
- A. Charisteas
65′ - A. Tziolis
- S. Ninis
- V. Pliatsikas
- M. Sifakis
- K. Mitroglou 71′
- Ukraine
Manager: Aleksey Mikhaylichenko
Starting line-up
- A. Pyatov
- V. Kobin
- O. Kucher
- E. Hacherydy
- Y. Rakytskyy
- A. Timoschtschuk
- T. Mykhalik
- R. Rotan
- O. Husyev
- A. Shevchenko
- A. Milevsky
Subs
- O. Gay
- D. Chygrynskiy
- Y. Seleznyov
- V. Mandzyuk
- O. Alyev 83′
- S. Bohush
- A. Yarmolenko 45′
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Rate Players
come on Ukraine
on the donbass arena Ukraine will win
I so much hope the Ukraine will make it!
paparia 0-3 kai oi dyo kalitera min pane sto mondial tha ginoun rezili
Awful commentary ! What you expect 3-3 ? World cup on the line ,better practice to represent your view on ANY soccer game .
I want Ukraina to win and go to World Cup...best wishes from friendly Macedonia!!!
It's too bad these teams were matched up. Neither one deserves to play in the World Cup.
Come on Greece,you can do this.xx
go go go go ukraine
Go Ukraine, go
Come on Greece!!!!!
Ela Elladara!!!!!!!!!!
Pame oloi mazi!!!!!!!!rafascrackingup is a turd!
watch the game LIVE
just google totalfootballmadness
Gay should be playing. He is so gay that makes the game more happy. Go Gay! Score Gay!
Greeks invented seks, Italians with women and Germans with women whom you weren't related to - Ukraine 8-0, Greece play the most boring football outside of Ireland, Scotland, Wales & England.
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