Already on wednesday there will be the
2nd leg games of the UEFA WC Qualifier Play Offs. Starting at 7:00 pm the Ukraine is hosting in Donetzk the European champion of 2004 Greece.
Ukraine vs Greece
Wednesday, 18th of november 2009, 7:00 pm
Donbass Arena, Donetzk
1st leg: Greece vs Ukraine 0:0
Referee: Olegario BENQUERENCA (POR)
Linesman: Bertino MIRANDA (POR)
Linesman: Jose CARDINAL (POR)
4th Official: Duarte GOMES (POR)
Formation of the 1st leg:
Greece
Tzorvas, Spiropoulos, Matzios, Samaras, Katsouranis, Karagounis (C), Vyntra, Salpingidis (71. Mitrogloo), Papastathopoulos, Kyrgiakos, Gekas (65. Charisteas)
Ukraine
Pyatov, Rakits Kyy, Kucher, Tymoschuk, Shevchenko (C), Gusev (53. Aliyev), Milevskiy, Yeugen, Kobin, Mikhalik, Rotan (46. Yarmolenko)
Booked: Papastathopoulos (60.)
Sent Off: None
Goals: None
At the 1st leg on last saturday in Athens Greece could not satisfy the 40.000 fans at the Olympique Stadium. The outcome of an uninspired appearance was a goalless draw against the Ukraine. The guest team could show a very good tactical achievement but could not show any dangerous action in front of the greek goal.
The best chance beside a denied goal of Theofanis Gekas at the first half was a great header of Sotirios Kyrgiakos during the injury time. But this header was not good enough to bring a deciding goal for Greece.
But at the 2nd leg there were still a chances for Greece to quailfy for the WC 2010 in South Africa but the Ukraine is deemed to be the favourite for the qualification.
My tipp: I expect that the Ukraine will win at home against Greece. The best odd for a home victory you will find at Tipico with 1,85!
