aaus-list @ ukrainianstudies.org -- [aaus-list] Re: [Brama politics] Re: Devastating

[Max Pyziur <pyz@brama.com>]

On Wed, 14 Jun 2006, Yevhen Deyneko wrote:

> we did not really stand a chance against Spain anyways...

Agreed.

>  hope that was a good lesson for our guys which they would learn..

Agreed.

>  and manage to beat two other teams and make it to the next round as the second best in the group (at least this would save us from Brazil)

My hunch is that Ukraine has a good chance of winning against Saudia 
Arabia and Tunisia, thereby getting 6 points and a 2nd place finish in 
Group H to advance to the Round of 16.

However, it looks as though the odds-on favorites to finish 1st and 2nd in 
Group G are France and Switzerland.  Therefore, Ukraine would probably 
have to play France (1H plays 2g; 2H plays 1G).  Though France only tied 
yesterday in their opener against Switzerland, they still showed as much 
spirit, stamina and good playing as did Spain against Ukraine.

>  yd

MP

> Max Pyziur <pyz@brama.com> wrote:
>
> Under 5 minutes into the 2nd half and the ref makes a bad call against
> Ukraine issuing a red card against Vashchuk in front of Ukraine's goal.
> Spain earned a goal kick and making it (thereby 3-0) and Ukraine is down
> one player playint 10 against Spain's 11.
>
> Agreeing with the announcers, "Couldn't be worse."
>
> MP
> pyz@brama.com