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| Ukraine 2-0 Scotland | Ukraine 2-0 Scotland |
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| Scotland's fantastic start to Euro 2008 qualifying came to a halt as they toppled to defeat in Kiev. | Scotland's fantastic start to Euro 2008 qualifying came to a halt as they toppled to defeat in Kiev. |
| The Scots adopted a defensive approach but their stubborn resistance was broken on the hour by a close range shot from Olexander Kucher. | The Scots adopted a defensive approach but their stubborn resistance was broken on the hour by a close range shot from Olexander Kucher. |
| Kenny Miller hit the crossbar with a speculative effort and headed a wonderful chance wide on 80 minutes. | Kenny Miller hit the crossbar with a speculative effort and headed a wonderful chance wide on 80 minutes. |
| But Scotland lost Steven Pressley to a red card and Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko converted a late penalty. | But Scotland lost Steven Pressley to a red card and Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko converted a late penalty. |
| Interview: Scotland boss Walter Smith Interview: Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon | Interview: Scotland boss Walter Smith Interview: Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon |
| The sending off and the penalty were harsh but Scotland can have no complaints about the result. | The sending off and the penalty were harsh but Scotland can have no complaints about the result. |
| Ukraine enjoyed the lion's share of possession, with Scotland sitting in deep and inviting the home team to come at them. | Ukraine enjoyed the lion's share of possession, with Scotland sitting in deep and inviting the home team to come at them. |
| On a rare Scotland burst forward, Paul Hartley released Darren Fletcher down the right flank but, with Miller speeding in on goal, the midfielder's weak cut-back was easily intercepted. | On a rare Scotland burst forward, Paul Hartley released Darren Fletcher down the right flank but, with Miller speeding in on goal, the midfielder's weak cut-back was easily intercepted. |
| The Scots were given their first real scare following a scramble from a 26th minute corner but Shevchenko could only poke the ball into Craig Gordon's arms from close range. | |
| Andriy Voronin gave the massed ranks of Scots defenders the slip five minutes before the interval but goalkeeper Gordon was able to beat away the forward's powerful strike. | Andriy Voronin gave the massed ranks of Scots defenders the slip five minutes before the interval but goalkeeper Gordon was able to beat away the forward's powerful strike. |
| Two minutes after the break, Scotland enjoyed a huge slice of fortune when Shevchenko hit the woodwork. | Two minutes after the break, Scotland enjoyed a huge slice of fortune when Shevchenko hit the woodwork. |
| David Weir was at full stretch to block the striker's first effort and, when the ball broke back to the captain, his shot rolled beyond Gordon but struck the post. | David Weir was at full stretch to block the striker's first effort and, when the ball broke back to the captain, his shot rolled beyond Gordon but struck the post. |
| The yellow shirts of Ukraine continued to swarm forward and a blistering shot from Andriy Nesmachny was expertly headed to safety by Gary Caldwell. | The yellow shirts of Ukraine continued to swarm forward and a blistering shot from Andriy Nesmachny was expertly headed to safety by Gary Caldwell. |
| But the home side took advantage of a lucky break to take the lead. | But the home side took advantage of a lucky break to take the lead. |
| James McFadden appeared to have cleared a Shevchenko free-kick but the ball hit Vyacheslav Sviderski and the ball ran through to Kucher, who drilled a shot home through Caldwell's legs. | James McFadden appeared to have cleared a Shevchenko free-kick but the ball hit Vyacheslav Sviderski and the ball ran through to Kucher, who drilled a shot home through Caldwell's legs. |
| Kenny Miller was deployed as Scotland's lone striker | Kenny Miller was deployed as Scotland's lone striker |
| Gordon had his hands warmed by a swerving strike from Shevchenko before Scotland went close to an unlikely equaliser. | Gordon had his hands warmed by a swerving strike from Shevchenko before Scotland went close to an unlikely equaliser. |
| Miller's dipping delivery from the right deceived goalkeeper Olexander Shovkovsky and bounced off the crossbar. | Miller's dipping delivery from the right deceived goalkeeper Olexander Shovkovsky and bounced off the crossbar. |
| The Celtic striker then passed up a glorious chance with ten minutes remaining. | The Celtic striker then passed up a glorious chance with ten minutes remaining. |
| Robbie Neilson, making his Scotland debut, swung in a great cross and the unmarked Miller dipped in to head but skewed his effort wide from eight yards out. | Robbie Neilson, making his Scotland debut, swung in a great cross and the unmarked Miller dipped in to head but skewed his effort wide from eight yards out. |
| Pressley was ordered off for bringing Shevchenko down as the striker ran in on goal. | Pressley was ordered off for bringing Shevchenko down as the striker ran in on goal. |
| And the the Chelsea star collapsed in the box while tussling with Neilson to win and send home a 90th minute spot-kick. | And the the Chelsea star collapsed in the box while tussling with Neilson to win and send home a 90th minute spot-kick. |
| Pressley will now miss the next match at home to Georgia in March, along with McFadden and Fletcher who both picked up their second bookings of the campaign. | Pressley will now miss the next match at home to Georgia in March, along with McFadden and Fletcher who both picked up their second bookings of the campaign. |
| Ukraine: Shovkovskiy, Nesmachniy, Sviderskiy, Kucher, Rusol, Tymoschuk, Shelayev, Gusev, Kalinichenko, Shevchenko, Voronin. Subs: Shust, Shershun, Rykun, Milevskiy, Vorobey, Nazarenko, Gay. | Ukraine: Shovkovskiy, Nesmachniy, Sviderskiy, Kucher, Rusol, Tymoschuk, Shelayev, Gusev, Kalinichenko, Shevchenko, Voronin. Subs: Shust, Shershun, Rykun, Milevskiy, Vorobey, Nazarenko, Gay. |
| Scotland: Gordon, Neilson, Weir, Pressley, Graham Alexander, Caldwell, Ferguson, Fletcher, Hartley, Miller, McFadden. Subs: Neil Alexander, McManus, Boyd, McCulloch, Teale, Severin, Brown. | Scotland: Gordon, Neilson, Weir, Pressley, Graham Alexander, Caldwell, Ferguson, Fletcher, Hartley, Miller, McFadden. Subs: Neil Alexander, McManus, Boyd, McCulloch, Teale, Severin, Brown. |
| Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden) | Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden) |