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![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/22px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) Ukraine vs Sweden ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/22px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png)
18:45 GMT (+00:00)
Stadion NSK Olimpiyskiy (Olympic Stadium)
Kiev
Referee: Cüneyt Cakir (Turkey)
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Ukraine starting 11
Formation: 4-3-1-2Andriy Pyatov Oleg Gusev Yevhen Khacheridi Taras Mikhalik Yevhen Selin Andriy Yarmolenko Anatoli Tymoschuk Yevheniy Konoplyanka Sergei Nazarenko Andriy Shevchenko Andrey Voronin Coach: Oleg Blokhin Sweden starting 11
Formation: 4-2-3-1Andreas Isaksson Mikael Lustig Olof Mellberg Andreas Granqvist Martin Olsson Rasmus Elm Kim Källström Sebastian Larsson Zlatan Ibrahimovic Ola Toivonen Markus Rosenberg Coach: Erik Hamrén
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Timeline of events
11' K. Källström ![[image loading]](http://cdn3.livescore.com/img/yellow.gif)
52' [0 - 1] Z. Ibrahimovic ![[image loading]](http://cdn3.livescore.com/img/goal.gif)
55' [1 - 1] A. Shevchenko
61' [2 - 1] A. Shevchenko
62' O. Toivonen -> A. Svensson
68' S. Larsson -> C. Wilhelmsson
71' M. Rosenberg -> J. Elmander
81' A. Shevchenko -> A. Milevsky
83' R. Elm
84' A. Voronin -> R. Rotan
90' Y. Konoplyanka -> M. Devic
Statistics
Shots on target: 4 - 6
Shots off target: 8 - 6
Possession (%): 55 - 45
Corner kicks: 3 - 2
Offsides: 2 - 1
Fouls: 13 - 19
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Ukraine 2 - 1 Sweden
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Poll: PredictionsSweden win (26) 54% Ukraine win (14) 29% Draw (8) 17% 48 total votes Your vote: Predictions (Vote): Ukraine win
(Vote): Sweden win
(Vote): Draw
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Long live blues and yellows!
...fuck
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Sweden got this!
Tonights game is going to be so fun!
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Lol we have terrible defenders. Ukraine should take this fairly easily. Sweden should be happy to draw against Ukraine and keep the inevitable losses against France and England as even as possible.
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Well I think this game is certainly going to see some goals but I expect Sweden to take this.
Just too strong midfield for Ukraine, it'll take a tactical success to keep Swede's from scoring.
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On June 11 2012 21:53 Klyberess wrote:
Lol we have terrible defenders. Ukraine should take this fairly easily. Sweden should be happy to draw against Ukraine and keep the inevitable losses against France and England as even as possible.
You're quite the defeatist, aren't you?
We have a really good chance of taking this game. Ukraine have the advantage of playing on home ground, but we have a lot more quality in our team. I predict a 2-1 victory.
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On June 11 2012 22:22 Holgerius wrote:Show nested quote +On June 11 2012 21:53 Klyberess wrote:
Lol we have terrible defenders. Ukraine should take this fairly easily. Sweden should be happy to draw against Ukraine and keep the inevitable losses against France and England as even as possible. You're quite the defeatist, aren't you? We have a really good chance of taking this game. Ukraine have the advantage of playing on home ground, but we have a lot more quality in our team. I predict a 2-1 victory.
Realist, more like.
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Predicting 0-0 in a lackluster game!
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On June 11 2012 22:32 Klyberess wrote:Show nested quote +On June 11 2012 22:22 Holgerius wrote:On June 11 2012 21:53 Klyberess wrote:
Lol we have terrible defenders. Ukraine should take this fairly easily. Sweden should be happy to draw against Ukraine and keep the inevitable losses against France and England as even as possible. You're quite the defeatist, aren't you? We have a really good chance of taking this game. Ukraine have the advantage of playing on home ground, but we have a lot more quality in our team. I predict a 2-1 victory. Realist, more like.
not really. The ukrainian team just isn't that good...
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Ukraine will defeat Sweden. 2-0 sweep.
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On June 11 2012 22:32 Klyberess wrote:Show nested quote +On June 11 2012 22:22 Holgerius wrote:On June 11 2012 21:53 Klyberess wrote:
Lol we have terrible defenders. Ukraine should take this fairly easily. Sweden should be happy to draw against Ukraine and keep the inevitable losses against France and England as even as possible. You're quite the defeatist, aren't you? We have a really good chance of taking this game. Ukraine have the advantage of playing on home ground, but we have a lot more quality in our team. I predict a 2-1 victory. Realist, more like.
Regardless of how fragile we might be right now, Ukraine isn't exactly the most top tier team either, and England has had all sorts of problems, so I wouldn't count us out just yet.
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On June 11 2012 22:32 Klyberess wrote:Show nested quote +On June 11 2012 22:22 Holgerius wrote:On June 11 2012 21:53 Klyberess wrote:
Lol we have terrible defenders. Ukraine should take this fairly easily. Sweden should be happy to draw against Ukraine and keep the inevitable losses against France and England as even as possible. You're quite the defeatist, aren't you? We have a really good chance of taking this game. Ukraine have the advantage of playing on home ground, but we have a lot more quality in our team. I predict a 2-1 victory. Realist, more like.
How is it being a realist? Ukraine is not a big footballing nation in any way. They have only been in one major tournament ever (2006), and they're coming into this championship with two straight losses whereas Sweden is 5-0 in 2012 and has a strong squad led by an absolute top notch, world class striker who is coming from his best season ever. I don't see how it's being a ''realist'' to say that Ukraine should take this game ''fairly easily''. And talking about ''invetitable losses'' vs France and England; we never lose to England in competetive games. 
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Yup, how can you see Sweden in such a bad light? I've got them in second place to go through, above England. Ukraine is the big underdog in this group. We'll see how much the home advantage means...
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Gonna be tough game,personally i want Ukraine and Sweden to win this group.
P.S Really enjoying by the fans from Netherlands,u guys r cool and positive,wish u could stay in Kharkiv as much as possible 
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On June 11 2012 22:32 Klyberess wrote:Show nested quote +On June 11 2012 22:22 Holgerius wrote:On June 11 2012 21:53 Klyberess wrote:
Lol we have terrible defenders. Ukraine should take this fairly easily. Sweden should be happy to draw against Ukraine and keep the inevitable losses against France and England as even as possible. You're quite the defeatist, aren't you? We have a really good chance of taking this game. Ukraine have the advantage of playing on home ground, but we have a lot more quality in our team. I predict a 2-1 victory. Realist, more like.
Uhm no, it's not realistic at all to say "Ukraine should take this fairly easily..."
I agree that our defense are our biggest flaw but it's not like Ukraine have it better in parts of their team. Why don't you bring up their flaws?
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Sweden have a really strong offense and a pretty poor defense. I would say 3-2 Sweden. I wish we had Elmander for some through balls. Good thing we dont start with Toivonen on top atleast. I really like Hamréns line up.
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Olof Mellberg is my single greatest football hero. GO SWEDEN!
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I hope lustig and Rosenberg don't play. These are weak players in a functioning team, that has the potential to achieve something amazing in this tournament.
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