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06-12-2006, 21:02
Ronaldo inspired a sensational comeback by scoring twice in three minutes to rescue a point for Real Madrid CF away at FC Dynamo Kyiv.
Dramatic finale
The most successful side in UEFA club competition history looked to be heading for a shock Group E defeat after Maksim Shatskikh scored twice for the home side in the first half, but Brazilian striker Ronaldo converted a corner from David Beckham on 86 minutes before making no mistake with a penalty he had won himself to ensure that honours ended even. The dramatic late events had no bearing on the outcome of the group but were harsh on Dynamo, who had looked poised to end an otherwise forgettable campaign by claiming the prize scalp of Madrid.
Point to prove
Kyiv coach Anatoli Demianenko had urged his side to "fight for victory" in the build up to the match and they carried out his instruction to the letter, bristling with determination and enthusiasm throughout. Already assured of second spot, Fabio Capello opted to leave several of his luminaries in Spain and others on the bench, but he was still able to field a side boasting nearly 400 appearances in the competition. Yet it was one of the Madrid's unheralded players who had the first shot on goal, Rubén de la Red, the 20-year-old midfielder, firing just over with a rising drive from long range on seven minutes.
Opening goal
With David Beckham drifting inside form his initial position on the left-hand side of midfield, Kiev were exploiting the space down the right and it was from a raid down the flank that the home side scored the opener on 13 minutes. A dipping cross from Valentin Belkevich was met by Shatskikh, who stole in behind Ãlvaro MejÃ*a to steer the ball past Diego López for his tenth Champions League goal. Beckham, making his 102nd appearance in Europe's premier competition, was in the thick of the early action, displaying his full range of passing and Antonio Cassano should really have converted a raking, defence-splitting pass from the former England captain on 17 minutes.
Crucial second
Madrid were left to rue that miss on 27 minutes when Shatskikh scored his second. Neat interplay between Oleh Gusev and Artem Milevskiy prized open the Madrid defence and Shatskikh beat López at the second attempt. Kyiv had only scored three goals in their previous five group games but now they had two inside the opening half-hour against the Spanish giants.
Hat-trick chance
The Uzbekistani forward almost completed what would have been a sensational hat-trick just after half-time when he was a whisker away from connecting with a teasing cross from Gusev. Beckham, Madrid's stand-out performer, went even closer on 53 minutes, crashing a sweet right-footed effort against the post while Roberto Carlos, the decorated Brazilian, unleashed one of his trademark left-footed strikes at goal, forcing a flying save from Olexandr Shovkovskiy in the process.
Spared blushes
With his side in desperate need of some inspiration, Capello resisted the temptation to introduce either Ruud van Nistelrooy or Robinho in the second half, instead bringing on Javi GarcÃ*a and Borja Valero who had one appearance in the competition between them. But the Italian coach's blushes were spared by Ronaldo who fired in a crisp left-foot strike from close range and then kept a cool head to send Shovkovskiy the wrong way from 12 yards.
http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/FixturesResults/Round=2357/match=1116402/report=RP.html
Dramatic finale
The most successful side in UEFA club competition history looked to be heading for a shock Group E defeat after Maksim Shatskikh scored twice for the home side in the first half, but Brazilian striker Ronaldo converted a corner from David Beckham on 86 minutes before making no mistake with a penalty he had won himself to ensure that honours ended even. The dramatic late events had no bearing on the outcome of the group but were harsh on Dynamo, who had looked poised to end an otherwise forgettable campaign by claiming the prize scalp of Madrid.
Point to prove
Kyiv coach Anatoli Demianenko had urged his side to "fight for victory" in the build up to the match and they carried out his instruction to the letter, bristling with determination and enthusiasm throughout. Already assured of second spot, Fabio Capello opted to leave several of his luminaries in Spain and others on the bench, but he was still able to field a side boasting nearly 400 appearances in the competition. Yet it was one of the Madrid's unheralded players who had the first shot on goal, Rubén de la Red, the 20-year-old midfielder, firing just over with a rising drive from long range on seven minutes.
Opening goal
With David Beckham drifting inside form his initial position on the left-hand side of midfield, Kiev were exploiting the space down the right and it was from a raid down the flank that the home side scored the opener on 13 minutes. A dipping cross from Valentin Belkevich was met by Shatskikh, who stole in behind Ãlvaro MejÃ*a to steer the ball past Diego López for his tenth Champions League goal. Beckham, making his 102nd appearance in Europe's premier competition, was in the thick of the early action, displaying his full range of passing and Antonio Cassano should really have converted a raking, defence-splitting pass from the former England captain on 17 minutes.
Crucial second
Madrid were left to rue that miss on 27 minutes when Shatskikh scored his second. Neat interplay between Oleh Gusev and Artem Milevskiy prized open the Madrid defence and Shatskikh beat López at the second attempt. Kyiv had only scored three goals in their previous five group games but now they had two inside the opening half-hour against the Spanish giants.
Hat-trick chance
The Uzbekistani forward almost completed what would have been a sensational hat-trick just after half-time when he was a whisker away from connecting with a teasing cross from Gusev. Beckham, Madrid's stand-out performer, went even closer on 53 minutes, crashing a sweet right-footed effort against the post while Roberto Carlos, the decorated Brazilian, unleashed one of his trademark left-footed strikes at goal, forcing a flying save from Olexandr Shovkovskiy in the process.
Spared blushes
With his side in desperate need of some inspiration, Capello resisted the temptation to introduce either Ruud van Nistelrooy or Robinho in the second half, instead bringing on Javi GarcÃ*a and Borja Valero who had one appearance in the competition between them. But the Italian coach's blushes were spared by Ronaldo who fired in a crisp left-foot strike from close range and then kept a cool head to send Shovkovskiy the wrong way from 12 yards.
http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/FixturesResults/Round=2357/match=1116402/report=RP.html