That's excellent for Sligo. Couldn't say they deserved to win, but they missed some great chances...
Well done Sligo, all to play for in the return leg. Unlucky not to get an away goal. Pat's have done well in Europe so far. Pity to see them concede the second late in the game. I would've felt they'd need a draw tonight. I still wouldn't discount them for the return leg but they definitely have it all to do.
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I won't know what to feel. I'm actually somewhat disappointed that a League of Ireland team has just drawn 0-0 away in Ukraine. They could (or should) have been 2 or 3 up, easily. Three absolute sitters and two goals disallowed. One seemed more than fair enough to be given. If they go out in Sligo, they'll rue missing those chances.Originally Posted by paul_oshea
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Good result but from the sounds of it, maybe it should have been an even better result! Well done all the same. After 3 away matches this week.Things are looking a lot better than I expected.
Great result for Sligo. They really deserved it the way they played. Great to see. Pats didn't disgrace themselves either. Unlucky to concede the late second goal. Still they still have a chance next week in Tallaght. Will definitely pop along to see them.
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First 10mins of the game it looked like we were the better team. Then suddenly we found ourselves under the cosh for the rest of the half, and the Ukrainians could have had a few in that time.
2nd half was a different story, we had 3 CLEAR CUT opportunities that we should have put away. Polskia had nothing of note in the 2nd half. A game of two halves. But we should be taking an away goal back to the Showgies.
Still a great result, and we'll beat them in the showgies. You watch.
I would agree in essence. However having disallowed goals especially the second one really makes me think that this was winnable. Which it was.
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Well done Sligo. Pats not out yet.
Anyway, it's a good result and one I'd have taken before kick-off. Just disappointing to see such chances wasted when they're so few and far between for Irish teams in Europe. I'd have Sligo favourites to progress after what I've seen. Was a very good performance, bar the finishing. Sligo didn't actually have a shot on target.
Cheers for that!!Strong line-up from Sligo:
I needed a laugh!!
Who's Polskia?
Definitely deserved the win. I was curious to see how Sligo's skill level compared with Vorskla's - they were a match. Well done Sligo and well done, Paul Cook. Bizzarely, I think a long-ball approach might have been a bit more effective as Vorskla's defence and goalie are rubbish in the air.
letting the 2nd goal in right at the end is a bit of a disaster ... well done rovers
had two goals though
Their keeper has butter fingers, but sadly referees seem to disproportionately favour keepers in 50-50 clashes for the ball, despite the goalkeeper already being put at an advantage by the use of his hands. There was another incident where the keeper came out to collect the ball and Cretaro, sliding along the ground on his knees, unwittingly headed it out of his hands and back into Cretaro's possession. This keeper is rubbish.
He makes Ryan Thompson look like Alan Mannus.
One was a knee out of the keeper's (loose) grasp - was probably a fair enough call to rule it out I think - and the other probably should have stood as the keeper was helpless rather than impeded.
The Ukrainians were laughing in the press box after Cooks interview... he said we could have won with a bit of luck, and its all to play for in the next leg.
Very true in my eyes, cocky feckers.
when comparing to last nights game(fck v SR), they(sligo rovers)certainly matched voskla and although they weren't unlucky, it was just very poor finishing which didn't see them win tonight. They were easily as good as the ukranians.
I alluded to the point that it was into the unknown and that these ukranians are assumed good because of the top 3 teams in ukraine. this team were very ordinary and at times looked far inferior to sligo especially at the centre of defence.
Last edited by paul_oshea; 28/07/2011 at 7:14 PM. Reason: thank you DI
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Laughing at the notion that Sligo could have won tonight?
Jesus, I don't know how Sligo failed to win.
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