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

["David R. Marples" <David.Marples@ualberta.ca>]

The penalty decision was one of the worst I have seen in years--and I say this 
as a neutral (England supporter). There is simply no excuse for it. One little 
tug on the shirt--the sort of tug that happens 5-6 times from defenders to 
forwards during corners--merited neither a penalty nor a red card for 
Vashchuk. However, Ukraine surely has to provide better service to Shevchenko, 
especially if he is to be the lone striker in a 4-5-1 formation. Several times 
opportunities were missed for long passes for Shevchenko to run onto. I think 
Ukraine can still qualify, but Tunisia will not be easy. This team plays a 
defensive formation and relies on breakaways.

Good luck to Ukraine!
David





>===== Original Message From 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
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