June 26, 2006
QUARTERFINAL BOUND
Ukraine survives PKs, Swiss
In its first World Cup appearance, the Ukraine has reached the competition's quarterfinals, outlasting Switzerland in penalty kicks, 3-0, after playing to a scoreless tie after 120 minutes of tedious soccer in Cologne, Germany Monday night.
June 23, 2006
SECOND-PLACE SNOOZER
Ukraine advances on Shevchenko’s PK
Andrei Shevchenko scored on a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give the Ukraine a 1-0 win over Tunisia, and assure their place in the second round out of Group H.
June 19, 2006
SHEVCHENKO SHINES
Ukraine dominates Saudis 4-0
HAMBURG---After being stunned by Spain in the opening match 4-0, Ukraine came back and defeated Saudi Arabia by the same score Monday.
June 14, 2006
TOUGH START FOR UKRAINE
Lose to Spain 4-0
Traditional underachievers Spain put on the most dominating performance of this World Cup to date, handing the Ukraine a crushing 4-0 defeat at the Zentralstadion Wednesday.
June 9, 2006
THE SHEVCHENKO SHOW
Ukraine is powered by one of the best
With all due apologies to that classic television show, Newhart, coach Oleg Blokhin might introduce his front line this way: "This is my striker Andriy, and this is my other striker Andriy, and this is yet my other striker Andriy." No, Blokhin doesn't repeat himself too often. His three front men are all named Andriy. That's Andriy Voronin from Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Andriy Vorobei from Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) and Andriy Shevchenko of A.C. Milan (Italy). Undoubtedly the class of the three Andriys is Shevchenko, whose reputation precedes him as one of the most dangerous strikers in the world.
May 24, 2006
BLOKHIN NAMES UKRAINE ROSTER
Shevchenko Injury Causes Concern
Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin's best player, AC Milan atriker Andriy Shevchenko, injured his knee in a Serie A match one week before the World Cup roster deadline. He remains on the roster, but no one knows how effective he will be in Germany.
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