The final day of the opening stages of the UEFA Euros 2012, would be a wonderful day of football. The first match up of group D would start out with England vs. France. A game some thought would be difficult for England, given its recent selection controversies and missing key players like Rooney and Lampard really wasn’t so bad after all. While France would dominate, England would defend their hearts out, capitalize on a few errors and gladly settle with a 1-1 draw with the French at the final whistle. The Ukraine vs. Sweden match would be more than eventful, more than exciting, amazing in fact! Major Oppounities strewn in the 1st half and great chance to capitalize, but the 1st half would end a square 0-0. The 2nd half? Utterly golden! Remarkable! Early half goal for both teams, Shevchenko and the Ukraine to steal the whole thing winning 2-1! Ukraine’s 1st ever Euros! What a start!
Here’s a glimpse of what happened between France and England:
Both teams came out pressing, playing well. The 1st real opportunity would come for England. With an open goal for England to score, Milner fails to hit the target, stabbing it into the side netting. Lost opportunity to put England 1 up.
England’s sighs wouldn’t last too long. Minute 29, Lescott scores from a header off a spectacular Steven Gerrard free kick.
France would try to get back in it. Minute 34, Diarra for France takes a go at it. Joe Hart, England’s keeper does well to deny the equalizer.
It would be soon before long for France. Samir Nasri!!! Sami stabs home a long range effort for France, for the equalizer.
Half time France 1-1 England.
The second half would be less eventful. Both teams figuring each other out enough to shut down their opportunities.
Minute 63: Karim Benzema tries to steal it for France with a long range effort. Joe Hart would not be caught.
Full time England 1-1 France.
The Ukraine vs Sweden match up, boring on paper would be anything but. Opportunities’ wagon turned over, the spoils waiting to be capitalized on.
Here’s a bit how that went:
Both teams would have a tonne of opportunities, though Ukraine would have better breaks.
Best opportunity in the 1st half for Ukraine would come in the 23rd minute for Shevchenko. His shot goes just wide!
Best opportunity for Sweden in the 1st would come from no one else but Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who heads a try away, it goes just off the post.
Half time Ukraine 0-0 Sweden.
The second half would be just spectacular!
Minute 51, Ibrahimovic of Sweden would open scoring up with a smart, sensational shot.
NOT SO FAST SWEDEN! Just 3 minutes later in minute 54, Shevchenko of Ukraine would equalize!
If it wasn’t going to be these guys, I don’t know who it was going to be.
Minute 61: Its Shevchenko again!!! GOAL!! Beautiful header! Ukraine now 1 goal up!
Ibrahimovic would try for the equalizer in the 76th minute. His shot is on target! Ukraine’s goal keeper makes a worthy save!
Sweden would fail to get back in it.
Full time: Ukraine 2-1 Sweden.
Great games! Ukraine vs. Sweden probably the best of the competition so far!
Next match ups:
Tuesday June 11 10:45am Czech Republic vs. Greece
Tuesday June 11 1:30pm Poland vs. Russia
Enjoy!!
Lis
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