aaus-list @ ukrainianstudies.org -- [aaus-list] Re: Final ...

[Max Pyziur <pyz@brama.com>]

On Mon, 19 Jun 2006, Vadim wrote:

> I haven't seen the match... Do you mean that Saudis were far more
> active than Ukrainians during the game, and Ukraine's huge win was
> pure luck?


The Saudis were very consistent in the midfield controlling their 
possessions well but not being able to finish though coming fairly close 
to Ukraine's goal.  Ukraine's strength seemed to be in the breakaway with 
Shevchenko and Voronin in the forward/striker positions as well as Rebrov 
in the midfield.  Nevertheless, Tymoschuk and Kalinichenko looked as 
though they were strong midfielders/playmakers either finding Shevchenko 
and/or Voronin or in Kalinichenko's case scoring a goal himself.

No question Ukraine looked very different (i.e. stronger, more determined 
and more in control) from their debut game against Spain.  It was that 
finesse of controlling a possession (which you know Brazil can do but 
haven't quite seen in any of Brazil's games).  I'm nitpicking a bit.

The ref in this game was very good and fair (English), unlike the one in 
the Spain/Ukraine game (Swiss) or the Italy/US one (Uruguayan)

MP


>
> On 6/19/06, Max Pyziur <pyz@brama.com> wrote:
>> .... 4-0.
>> 
>> Ukraine showed moments of laziness and sloppiness in the face of Saudi
>> Arabia's  consistent though scoreless determination.  Still, Ukraine
>> played with far more energy and determination then they did against Spain.
>> 
>> Final Ukraine/Saudi Arabia - 4-0.
>> 
>> MP