Ukraine vs England: EURO 2012 live scores, blog
By Matt Bungard, 20 Jun 2012 Matt Bungard is a Roar Guru & Live Blogger
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All eyes will be firmly on the Donbass Arena as host nation Ukraine will need to take all three points in their contest with England, who can still stop the group if the other result falls their way. Join us for live scores, and blog of this Euro 2012 encounter.
The Three Lions will welcome back Wayne Rooney for this key fixture, but with strikers Andy Carroll and Danny Welbeck both scoring, it will be interesting to see who will make way for Rooney’s (and his constantly mutating hair) return.
Theo Walcott proved the difference in the match against Sweden, and given James Milner’s only key contribution so far was to miss an open goal against France, I’d say there’s a strong possibility that the Man City winger could find himself on the bench for this one.
Despite assuring people pre-tournament that he could not play three games in a week, Andriy Shevchenko has played all but nine minutes for ‘Zhovto-Blakytni’ so far (yes, I had to Google their nickname) and it would be a complete surprise to us all if he were not leading the line for them in what is arguably the most important game in the nation’s history.
Let’s hope we’re not treated to another monsoon in the middle of summer as we were in the France/Ukraine match, and that the talking points will be about what happens ON the pitch, and not the weather, racism or anything else off it.
Oh, and we will be discussing Wayne Rooney’s hair.
So will football be one step closer to coming home? Or will the hosts march on in Shevchenko’s swansong? Join us just before 4:45am to find out. We’ll have all the line-ups, team news and formations for you then.
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6:37am
Matt Bungard said | 6:37am | Report comment
FULL TIME
UKRAINE 0
ENGLAND 1
6:39am
Matt Bungard said | 6:39am | Report comment
Well, England do enough but this game was not without controversy. Ukraine were denied a goal despite the ball crossing the line, both teams had a few decent chances but in the end; England are through as group winners!!
Not the most convincing performance, but Rooney improved as the game went on and should be much more clinical on Sunday against Italy. Here’s how the quarters look:
Czech Rep v Portugal
Germany v Greece
England v Italy
Spain v France
6:40am
Matt Bungard said | 6:40am | Report comment
Thanks for following along, in particular Steven Lawry who made me not feel like I was talking to myself in the small hours of this morning.
See you all in a couple of days for the second round – feel free to send us a tweet @TheRoarSports or myself @TheMattBungard
Now sadly, it’s time for work.
6:36am
Matt Bungard said | 6:36am | Report comment
Larsson makes it 2-0 Sweden in the other game.
6:35am
Matt Bungard said | 6:35am | Report comment
91st min, ENG 1-0
Yarmolenko curls on towards the top corner but it’s just over. With Sweden winning as that game goes to injury time, England will top the group!!
6:34am
Matt Bungard said | 6:34am | Report comment
Three minutes of added time.
6:33am
Matt Bungard said | 6:33am | Report comment
89th min, ENG 1-0
The fast break was on with Ox and Walcott, but the former delayed his pass too long and was tackled.
6:30am
Matt Bungard said | 6:30am | Report comment
87th min, ENG 1-0
Rooney (who got sharper as the game went on) departs, and Oxlade-Chamberlain comes on.
6:29am
Matt Bungard said | 6:29am | Report comment
86th min, ENG 1-0
Shevchenko into the book for an awful tackle on Young.
6:28am
Matt Bungard said | 6:28am | Report comment
84th min, ENG 1-0
Butko pressures Cole into conceding a corner…
6:28am
Matt Bungard said | 6:28am | Report comment
Cleared away for another…
6:28am
Matt Bungard said | 6:28am | Report comment
And this time, it’s dealt with. England are five minutes from topping the group!
6:25am
Matt Bungard said | 6:25am | Report comment
82nd min, ENG 1-0
Second change is here for England – Andy Carroll on for Welbeck, who has had a quiet night.
6:29am
steven lawry said | 6:29am | Report comment
ten minutes too late
6:24am
Matt Bungard said | 6:24am | Report comment
81st min, ENG 1-0
Nazarenko blazes over from 25 yards. Ukraine running out of time…
6:28am
steven lawry said | 6:28am | Report comment
keeping fingers crossed… hard to type but waiting for the whistle and the sweet sound of victory.
6:22am
Matt Bungard said | 6:22am | Report comment
78th min, ENG 1-0
Ashley Cole goes into the book for ‘time wasting’. A bit harsh as he had to wait for the sub to be made.
6:24am
steven lawry said | 6:24am | Report comment
dont tell me the referee is going to decide the game now
6:25am
Matt Bungard said | 6:25am | Report comment
Thankfully Cole is not one of the guys on a suspension and they reset after this game. But still, soft booking.
6:21am
Matt Bungard said | 6:21am | Report comment
78th min, ENG 1-0
Nazarenko on for Garmash
6:23am
steven lawry said | 6:23am | Report comment
englan up against fresh legs of theukrainians tough last ten
6:20am
Matt Bungard said | 6:20am | Report comment
77th min, ENG 1-0
Second change for the hosts – Milevskiy is coming off, Butko on.
6:18am
Matt Bungard said | 6:18am | Report comment
75th min, ENG 1-0
Welbeck plays Rooney in near the top of the penalty area, but he’s tackled from behind just before he can get a shot away. Corner.
6:18am
Matt Bungard said | 6:18am | Report comment
Rooney is the man that gets the header at the back post, but it’s easily saved.
6:22am
steven lawry said | 6:22am | Report comment
rooney and his hair holding up nicely. one more goal and i can take a breather.
6:18am
Matt Bungard said | 6:18am | Report comment
74th min, ENG 1-0
Rakitskiy hacks down Gerrard. Yellow card.
6:17am
Matt Bungard said | 6:17am | Report comment
74th min, ENG 1-0
Another close shave! Konoplyanka drilled one from distance, it swerved in the air; Hart couldn’t deal with it and Lescott just stuck a boot out and got to it before the Ukrainian players following up could tap it home
6:16am
Matt Bungard said | 6:16am | Report comment
73rd min, ENG 1-0
Gerrard into the book for a hard foul on Garmash. About the only thing he’s done wrong tonight.
6:19am
steven lawry said | 6:19am | Report comment
nothing wrong there….tackle hard , run hard and the games ours.
6:15am
Matt Bungard said | 6:15am | Report comment
72nd min, ENG 1-0
Corner for the Ukraine…
6:14am
Matt Bungard said | 6:14am | Report comment
70th min, ENG 1-0
Ukraine will also make a change. Devic is off, and the great man SHEVCHENKO is on…for what might be the last 20 minutes of an amazing career, unless they can turn it around. And if they do, be assured he will play a huge part in it.
6:17am
steven lawry said | 6:17am | Report comment
NO…….leave shevchenko on the bench. what are you doing ukraine? want to ruin my parade or something?
6:12am
Matt Bungard said | 6:12am | Report comment
69th min, ENG 1-0
FINALLY. Milner is off, Walcott on.
6:15am
steven lawry said | 6:15am | Report comment
walcott about ten minutes too late but he will still have an impact
6:12am
Matt Bungard said | 6:12am | Report comment
68th min, ENG 1-0
WHAT A SAVE FROM PIATOV!
Milner’s ball in was palmed away by the keeper, Cole lined it up from a decent spot about 15 yards away and the keeper did well to recover and tip it around to deny the Chelsea defender his first ever goal for his country! Corner for England
6:14am
steven lawry said | 6:14am | Report comment
one more goal from england and john terry can keep them out cmon england
6:09am
Matt Bungard said | 6:09am | Report comment
66th min, ENG 1-0
Devic into the area again but it’s taken away by Terry.
6:08am
Matt Bungard said | 6:08am | Report comment
64th min, ENG 1-0
Rooney’s free kick is into the side netting. I’m still speechless about that no-call on the goal. The assitant on the byline was right in line, there’s no excuse for missing that.
6:12am
steven lawry said | 6:12am | Report comment
is the official wearing his glasses?
6:05am
Matt Bungard said | 6:05am | Report comment
62nd min
CLEARED OFF THE LINE!!! DID THAT GO OVER?!??!
6:06am
Matt Bungard said | 6:06am | Report comment
England come forward on the counter, Tymoschuk fouls Scott Parker right on the edge of the box and gets a yellow, but lets see a replay of that Ukraine chance…
6:07am
Matt Bungard said | 6:07am | Report comment
Oh no. Oh no. Oh no.
That went over the line. Devic’s shot was palmed by Hart and Terry cleared it away, but it cleared the line by a few inches. Huge mistake here.
6:08am
steven lawry said | 6:08am | Report comment
whos line?
6:09am
Matt Bungard said | 6:09am | Report comment
that was DEFINITELY a goal for Ukraine. There’s an fourth and fifth official on the goal line for these things, he was right there and he missed it. What a let off.
6:10am
steven lawry said | 6:10am | Report comment
as a proud and loyal english football fan…. that was nowhere near the line!
6:16am
Matt Bungard said | 6:16am | Report comment
After that debacle against Germany two years ago, I’m not shedding too many tears!
6:04am
Matt Bungard said | 6:04am | Report comment
61st min, ENG 1-0
Corner for Ukraine..
6:04am
Matt Bungard said | 6:04am | Report comment
Milevskiy nods it over from inside the six yard box!!! Unbelievable. Shevchenko would have equalised there, simple as that.
6:02am
Matt Bungard said | 6:02am | Report comment
59th min, ENG 1-0
Free kick in an advanced position for England..
6:02am
Matt Bungard said | 6:02am | Report comment
A teasing ball in from Young but it’s cleared away for a throw.
6:00am
Matt Bungard said | 6:00am | Report comment
56th min, ENG 1-0
That cross just inches wide from Young.
AND IN THE OTHER MATCH – IBRA HAS MADE IT 1-0 FOR SWEDEN!! HUGE DEVELOPMENTS HERE.
6:01am
Matt Bungard said | 6:01am | Report comment
By the way, it’s the goal of the tournament from Zlatan. Make sure you watch it at some point.
6:02am
steven lawry said | 6:02am | Report comment
ribery to score in the next ten minutes.
6:03am
Matt Bungard said | 6:03am | Report comment
If Zlatan could grab another goal my Ibra golden boot bet is back from the dead! Lol…
5:57am
Matt Bungard said | 5:57am | Report comment
54th min, ENG 1-0
Gerrard does superbly again to put Rooney through, he’s caught by the defense and lays it off to Milner whose shot from the edge of the box is blocked and cleared.
5:59am
steven lawry said | 5:59am | Report comment
milner haveing a shot on oal…who would have thought….i guess anything is possible…… substitutions please.
6:01am
Matt Bungard said | 6:01am | Report comment
agree, he needs to go.
5:55am
Matt Bungard said | 5:55am | Report comment
52nd min, ENG 1-0
A dangerous cross from Gusev that Hart has to tip over for a corner.
5:58am
steven lawry said | 5:58am | Report comment
as lopng as england dont settle for a lead and contiue to press.. we should be allright…. extend the lead dont cover it.
5:53am
Matt Bungard said | 5:53am | Report comment
50th min, ENG 1-0
Corner for Ukraine, it’s headed away by Johnson for another.
5:53am
Matt Bungard said | 5:53am | Report comment
Glancing header from Rakitskiy is blocked an out for a throw.
5:51am
Matt Bungard said | 5:51am | Report comment
48th min
AND ROONEY HAS SCORED!!!!!
5:52am
Matt Bungard said | 5:52am | Report comment
Ukraine cleared the corner partially away, Gerrard does fantastically well to win it back, angle a teasing ball across goal which takes a couple of deflections, eludes the keeper and Rooney nods in from 30cm out. Even with that haircut, he couldn’t miss.
England in the drivers seat!
5:56am
steven lawry said | 5:56am | Report comment
go rooney further out and that could have been interesting…. guess i have to find my chap stick.
5:50am
Matt Bungard said | 5:50am | Report comment
Still no changes for England. Let’s hope we don’t wait too long.
5:49am
Matt Bungard said | 5:49am | Report comment
we are back underway!
5:32am
Matt Bungard said | 5:32am | Report comment
HALF TIME
UKRAINE 0
ENGLAND 0
5:34am
Matt Bungard said | 5:34am | Report comment
Well, England have parked an entire fleet of buses and again get to the break coughing and spluttering. In saying that, the best chance of the match BY FAR came to Wayne Rooney, and you have to think that a guy that had played a competitive game recently would have put that in the back of the net. Lesson learned, stop kicking Montenegrins.
Ukraine’s midfield has been fantastic – Yarmolenko in particular is tormenting the likes of Scotty Parker. Milner has been a complete passenger for the third game in a row. WE WANT THEO!
And I want some tea. So I need to go boil some water. See you in a few minutes.
5:45am
steven lawry said | 5:45am | Report comment
exactly coffee and smoke calm the nerves… hope for a be3tter performance in the halves cause thats where the game willl be won johnson doing all the attacking work for engalnd .
5:38am
steven lawry said | 5:38am | Report comment
so mch for the lead i wanted into the break. had one fantastic oppertunity and we all know how that went (rooney some days i could kiss you others dig a deep hole…. which will it be today). come on england your halves are terrible. milner lift your game and mark your manand that could be said to all the halves. perhaps even think about dropping one of the strikerws back in a floating role. 45 mins of hell gone what could happen next.
5:38am
steven lawry said | 5:38am | Report comment
so mch for the lead i wanted into the break. had one fantastic oppertunity and we all know how that went (rooney some days i could kiss you others dig a deep hole…. which will it be today). come on england your halves are terrible. milner lift your game and mark your manand that could be said to all the halves. perhaps even think about dropping one of the strikerws back in a floating role. 45 mins of hell gone what could happen next.
5:29am
Matt Bungard said | 5:29am | Report comment
42nd min, 0-0
Yarmolenko dribbled through four England players before eventually being tackled by Lescott and it’s out for a corner. What a goal that would have been.
5:31am
steven lawry said | 5:31am | Report comment
yeah a goal that would have seen me throw my laptop in the pool! england better hold out.
5:27am
Matt Bungard said | 5:27am | Report comment
41st min, 0-0
Parker with a shot from distance but it’s well wide.
5:26am
Matt Bungard said | 5:26am | Report comment
40th min, 0-0
Oh dear, a mexican wave has broken out..
5:30am
steven lawry said | 5:30am | Report comment
waving goodbye to the hopes of every english fans confidence in their team.
5:23am
Matt Bungard said | 5:23am | Report comment
37th min, 0-0
Garmash from a long way out, again it’s not too far away, but never really threatened Joe Hart’s goal.
5:28am
steven lawry said | 5:28am | Report comment
where are the halves how can ukraine keep having all these shots up against a 4-4-2 combo
5:29am
Matt Bungard said | 5:29am | Report comment
Scott Parker not doing his job at all, and Milner has been absent in his defensive duties as he has been all year. Very annoying.
5:33am
steven lawry said | 5:33am | Report comment
who do we have on the bench that could be usefull as a stern defender.
5:22am
Matt Bungard said | 5:22am | Report comment
36th min, 0-0
Young dribbles inside from right on the byline and his low cross is cleared away.
5:26am
steven lawry said | 5:26am | Report comment
young needs to take one less touch on the ball and cross low to rooney
5:19am
Matt Bungard said | 5:19am | Report comment
33rd min, 0-0
Devic gets well inside the English penalty area, tries to chip a cross to the far post but it’s dealt with again by Johnson.
5:18am
Matt Bungard said | 5:18am | Report comment
32nd min, 0-0
Young cuts in and shoots, it’s off the head of a defender and away for another corner.
5:18am
Matt Bungard said | 5:18am | Report comment
And that was a free header for John Terry! But he caught it off balance and it looped over by a mile.
5:17am
Matt Bungard said | 5:17am | Report comment
30th min, 0-0
And Hart is on hand for his first save!! Yarmolenko on his trusty left foot tries to curl it into the far corner but the Manchester City custodian deals with it calmly.
5:14am
Matt Bungard said | 5:14am | Report comment
28th min, 0-0
And Rooney should have scored!!!
5:15am
Matt Bungard said | 5:15am | Report comment
Wow. A sublime cross from Ashley Young, the result was a wide open Wayne Rooney from 6 yards…and he glanced the header wide!! He absolutely HAD to score there.
Dare I say…Carroll would’ve put it away?
5:18am
steven lawry said | 5:18am | Report comment
yes you are3 right in saying that…. any body in the england team would have known not to miss an opertunity lik that….. rooneys new fringe got in theway?
5:12am
Matt Bungard said | 5:12am | Report comment
25th min, 0-0
Tymoschuk was in late on Ashley Cole and another decent position for a free kick is the result…
5:12am
Matt Bungard said | 5:12am | Report comment
Tymoschuk attones for conceding the free kick by being the man to clear it away.
Cut to a despondent looking Shevchenko on the bench.
5:16am
steven lawry said | 5:16am | Report comment
if england cant tand up and make their own chances then hopefully ukraine can sabotage theoir own chances and gift england a win…..come on and get moving england.
5:10am
Matt Bungard said | 5:10am | Report comment
24th min, 0-0
Johnson is bundled over getting forward and England will have a free kick in a dangerous area..
5:10am
Matt Bungard said | 5:10am | Report comment
Gerrard curves it in, it misses everyone bar the keeper who didn’t know much about it!! It’s off his leg and out for a corner.
5:11am
Matt Bungard said | 5:11am | Report comment
Stevie G’s corner not quite as pinpoint as that free kick just was; it sails over everyone and Ukraine can re-group.
5:13am
steven lawry said | 5:13am | Report comment
dont stuff it up
5:09am
Matt Bungard said | 5:09am | Report comment
22nd min, 0-0
And that’s the closest chance so far!! Young made a complete hash of dealing with that pass, Gusev dribbled through and lashed one just over the bar from the edge of the box.
5:07am
Matt Bungard said | 5:07am | Report comment
21st min, 0-0
With Devic bearing down on him, Cole does just enough clear that looping through ball.
5:05am
Matt Bungard said | 5:05am | Report comment
18th min, 0-0
And that was as close as we’ve come to a goal!! Konoplyanka cuts in dangerously, his shot was on target but blocked by John Terry…Tymoschuk hit the rebound from 25 yards but never got over the ball. Goal kick.
5:06am
steven lawry said | 5:06am | Report comment
john terry…….long game ahead.
5:01am
Matt Bungard said | 5:01am | Report comment
15th min, 0-0
Rakitskiy with the long range shot this time…and it is miles over.
5:00am
Matt Bungard said | 5:00am | Report comment
14th min, 0-0
Johnson’s cross from the right is just a fraction too high for Rooney…but the first corner of the match is the result!
5:00am
Matt Bungard said | 5:00am | Report comment
Punched clear by the keeper but England do well to stifle the counter.
5:02am
steven lawry said | 5:02am | Report comment
rooney should have gone with a huge afro….then he would have scored!
5:10am
Matt Bungard said | 5:10am | Report comment
That thing is going to have a mind of it’s own by the end of the next English season.
4:59am
Matt Bungard said | 4:59am | Report comment
12th min, 0-0
England fail to clear their lines this time, it falls to Devic on the edge of the area but his shot is blocked by Scott Parker. A close call, nonetheless.
4:58am
Matt Bungard said | 4:58am | Report comment
11th min, 0-0
England pushing forward for the first time and the sliding ball across goal from Ashley Cole was too close to the keeper who gobbled it up.
4:56am
Matt Bungard said | 4:56am | Report comment
10th min, 0-0
Rooney perhaps showing some rust as the knockdown from Welbeck rolls right under the foot of his ogre-ish strike partner.
4:55am
Matt Bungard said | 4:55am | Report comment
8th min, 0-0
Yarmolenko found himself in some space and Terry intervened after a poor first touch from the midfielder – he was moments away from pulling the trigger when the Chelsea skipper made a timely tackle.
4:53am
Matt Bungard said | 4:53am | Report comment
7th min, 0-0
From an absolute mile out Garmash puts his foot through one…and it wasn’t that far away!
4:58am
steven lawry said | 4:58am | Report comment
where is the defence through the middle of the park or even put terry in a sweeper position if the halves cant stop them.
4:52am
Matt Bungard said | 4:52am | Report comment
6th min, 0-0
Garmash pumps that one into the stands as Rooney dribbled forward – his first involvement of the tournament
4:52am
Matt Bungard said | 4:52am | Report comment
5th min, 0-0
Rakitskiy goes down near half way under the challenge of Welbeck but they take the free kick quickly and it’s turned over to England.
4:50am
Matt Bungard said | 4:50am | Report comment
3rd min, 0-0
A lazy ball from Glen Johnson rolls out of play. Ukraine keeping the ball better so far, with this very vocal crowd behind them.
4:48am
Matt Bungard said | 4:48am | Report comment
1st min, 0-0
The first shot comes from Konoplyanka but it’s very high and wide from long range.
4:46am
daniel said | 4:46am | Report comment
i think wayne rooney will make impact in d match
4:46am
Matt Bungard said | 4:46am | Report comment
We are underway!
4:41am
Matt Bungard said | 4:41am | Report comment
Hey guys, we’re a few minutes from kick-off. Starting teams are in:
Ukraine (4-1-2-1-2):
Pyatov
Gusev, Khacheridi, Rakitskiy, Selin
Tymoschuk
Yarmolenko, Konoplyanka
Garmash
Milevsky, Devic
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England (4-4-2):
Hart
Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole
Milner, Parker, Gerrard, Young
Rooney, Welbeck
4:42am
Matt Bungard said | 4:42am | Report comment
So a huge blow for the hosts here – I mentioned Shevchenko not being able to play three times in a week and he is indeed not on the pitch. In fact, he only warmed up for a couple of minutes with the team. Voronin is dropped.
One change for England – a straight swap of Rooney for Carroll. Milner keeps his place.
4:48am
steven lawry said | 4:48am | Report comment
england traditional with the 4-4-2 formation even without shevchenko will be a hard fought victory…..milner better be on his game today.
4:19am
steven lawry said | 4:19am | Report comment
the return of rooney and his hair! witout the johnny on the spot there to end the ball to the back of the net england stand little chance. if the england midfield can continue their somewhat good form and get a lead into the halftime i think they should hold out what will be a very attacking ukraine side……please rooney score two; one for me and one for your hair.