England v Ukraine

On Tuesday England played Ukraine at the Donbass arena. Early on Yarmolenko sprinted through the England midfield but he’d taken to many touches and could not get the shot away. What was the England midfield doing?

Later on in the game Ashley Young was on the break. He swung the ball in from the left and picked out an unmarked Rooney, a free header for him but he just put it wide, a great chance to put them ahead. A few minutes later Ukraine was on the attack, a brilliant move by Yarmolenko, he cut inside Ashley Cole and shot from the edge of the box - Joe Hart was down quickly and held it.

In the thirty second minute Gerrard crossed in a beautiful ball and found Terry. It was his chance to put England ahead, but again England couldn’t get a goal. Once again Yarmolenko was on the ball, he dribbled the ball past three England defenders and made Scott Parker dive in with his head, eventually England cleared it for a corner.

There went the half time whistle: Ukraine was  the better side.

Second half   

The second half was under way with no personal changes from either side. Gerrard crossed the ball in but it was cleared straight back to him. He fired it back into the six yard box and the keeper made a terrible mistake and Rooney took advantage and put it into the back of the net. It was an easy goal for Rooney.

Gerrard released Rooney through the centre and it was a foot race, but he couldn’t beat the defender and laid off Milner but his shot was blocked. Ukraine were on the attack, there was only the keeper to beat, the Ukraine striker took a shot and Hart tipped the ball over.  Later on Joe Hart and Terry had to make a goal line clearance. Actually it went over the line but it was disallowed.  Again, Konoplyanka fired a long range shot and Joe Hart had to make a superb save, how did he save it?

The final whistle went, that meant England were top of their group and they play Italy on Sunday. Come on England!      

England 1  Ukraine 0

By Joe and Cameron