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Mykhaylichenko: Priority On Getting A Result

By: yevy | March 26th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

After gathering gathering outside of Kiev to hold a quick camp, the Ukraine national team has left for London to prepare for their World Cup 2010 qualifying match against England. But not all of the invited players made the trip. Metalist Kharkiv’s Oleksandr Goryainov and Marko Devic, Dynamo Kyiv’s Serhiy Kravchenko, Shakhtar Donetsk’s Yevhen Seleznyov, and Volodymyr Homenyuk of Dnipro Denpropetrovsk were left out of the final 23 man squad. Manager Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko explained that Devic, Seleznyov, and Homenyuk were not considered to be in optimal form. Kravchenko has not been able to break into Dynamo’s midfield as of late, while Goryainov was the fourth keeper called up. After Tuesday’s practice session at Dynamo’s training base, Mykhaylichenko answered some questions for the media: Read the rest of this entry »


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Red-Hot Voronin, Kravets Headed To England

By: yevy | March 19th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

The Bundesliga is Andriy Voronin’s playground. The league where he first made his name turned out to be just the place for the Ukraine striker to rediscover his form. The pony-tailed one has scored 8 goals in 6 games to carry Hertha Berlin to an improbable lead in the German ... [read]


Week In Review: Ukrainians On European Stage

By: yevy | February 20th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Ukrainian clubs and national team players put in a solid showing in UEFA Cup Round of 32 first leg action this week. Anatoliy Tymoschuk did not let his impending departure from Zenit Saint Petersburg prevent him from scoring the winner as his club downed Stuttgart 2-1. Artem Milevskiy pulled Dynamo ... [read]


Voronin’s Brace Downs Bayern, Takes Hertha Top

By: yevy | February 17th, 2009 | No Comments »

Andriy Voronin scored twice to lead Hertha Berlin past Bayern Munich 2-1. The victory means Hertha take over first place in the Bundesliga, which they haven’t won in 78 years. Though Voronin has been angling for a move back to Liverpool, whose striker ranks have been thinned with the departure ... [read]


Serbia And Slovakia Conquered In Cyprus

By: yevy | February 12th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko continues to build a foundation of results. His squad leaves Cyprus as winners of the four nation friendly tournament. Serhiy Nazarenko’s first half wonder strike was enough to lift Ukraine to a 1-0 victory over Serbia. A day earlier Artem Milevskiy set up two goals and converted ... [read]


Mykhaylichenko: “You Must Have The Desire To Play.”

By: yevy | February 8th, 2009 | 5 Comments »

The national team has begun gathering in Cyprus, where it will hold its first camp of 2009 and participate in a four team tournament that will kick off against Slovakia on Tuesday. Manager Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko’s staff held an open training session with the 14 players already at the team base. ... [read]


Tymoschuk Destined For Germany, Eventually

By: yevy | February 5th, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has confirmed a report by German newspaper Bild that the club has sealed the transfer of Ukrainian captain Anatoliy Tymoschuk. “We have agreed to personal terms with the player, as well as the transfer fee itself. It is not yet clear whether he will ... [read]


Tymoschuk To Bayern? Van Bommel Is Not Amused

By: yevy | January 10th, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Lost in an avalanche of Andrei Arshavin rumors is the certainty that Zenit and Ukraine captain Anatoliy Tymoschuk is seeking a move to a big European club. Zenit manager Dick Advocaat has conceded he expects the midfielder to suit up for a different club before the end of the transfer window. ... [read]


Ukraine 1 – 0 Norway: Victory Leaves Much To Be Desired

By: yevy | November 19th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Yevhen SeleznyovAs John Arne Riise left the pitch with an incredulous look on his face, dismissed just minutes into the second half of his country’s friendly against Ukraine, the complexion of the match changed dramatically for the hosts. While Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko might have been content to let his side sit on ... [read]


Norway Friendly Squad: Devic Gets The Call

By: yevy | November 11th, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Marko DevicOleksiy Mykhaylichenko announced his team for Ukraine’s upcoming friendly against Norway, and the list is missing some familiar names. Zenit’s Anatoliy Tymoschuk, Milan’s Andriy Shevchenko, and Hertha’s Andriy Voronin will not take part in the November 19th match in Dnepropetrovsk, as the manager gave preference to UPL-based players. The ... [read]


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