Road to the Alps - 2
After the highs of the game against France off to Kiev went Scotland.We came, we saw we conquered.
No hold on, I mean normal service was resumed, we lost.
Yes after hovering up 9 points in 3 games we went to Kiev believing that we would be adding to our points tally. Sadly no one told Ukraine what the script was going to be as they threw everything they had at Scotland and Andriy Shevchenko threw himself repeatedly to the ground.
It was a spirited Scottish performance on the night but they were beaten by a better side at the end of the day. Ukraine looked full of energy and running and forced Scotland into have to try and side back and ride the pressure out.
It could been such a different game when Darren Fletcher had the opportunity to knock a ball across to Kenny Miller who raced unmarked into the opposition box only for the cross to not make it over. If Scotland had gone in front who knows how things may have turned out.
Miller had an amazing opportunity in the second half after Ukraine went in front. The Celtic striker again found himself in the box with no one near him, only to send his free header off target.
And then we had the Shevchenko diving display, when he first got Steven Pressley sent off and then went down like a bear caught in a trap to win a penalty at the death, 8 out of 10 for the Chelsea man.
So we are still on 9 points and now second in the group on goal difference to France but there is no reason to be too down. We are still in the running for qualification and let’s remember its points on the board that counts and having played the same number of games England only have 7 points.
