Ukraine v North Macedonia

[Satchmo Distel]

Arguably this is a play-off for third in the group. Loser would go out on H2H if Austria v Holland is a draw. I think North Macedonia have a chance.

80 degrees F in Bucharest but rain in the forecast.

Guardian says there are only "two more 2pm BST kick-offs left in the tournament after this one".

Would the loser go alongside Turkey as one of the two worst sides? I'd say one of the three or four worst sides until we've seen if Poland and Scotland improve. OTOH Turkey might be on their own as the worst side.

[Discordant Resonance]

Seems a bit of a harsh judgement on the potential loser - Turkey comfortably the worst side, and both sides certainly offered more in attack than Hungary, Poland and Sweden thus far.

[CY_Boaby]

Probably a draw's best from a Scotland perspective, as i still live in hope we won't finish the tournament with no points & no goals.

[anton pulisov]

I see that the Macedonians went to the same football logo designer chancer as the Irish and Israelis.

[tee rex]

5 Live commentator says "Nice afternoon by the looks of it" ... ooh, what a giveaway. (Not that anyone really thought he was there).

[CY_Boaby]

And the A-League logo

[Satchmo Distel]

I think they're openly acknowledging they're not there, with COVID as a legitimate reason for it.

Romanian fans seem to be booing the Ukraine players in possession.

[Satchmo Distel]

I mentioned this last time but North Macedonia's No. 8 is a dead ringer for Rapinoe when seen from above with that hair.

[Patrick Thistle]

I'm sat in the opticians waiting room. Wonder if they'd change the TV channel?

[Patrick Thistle]

It's some show about upcycling garbage

[Patrick Thistle]

The presenter has just taken a sideboard off someone.

[Satchmo Distel]

Ukraine look OK going forward but cannot defend, which the opposite of the dull functional side I recall from their previous tournaments.

[lambers]

I'm sat in the opticians waiting room. Wonder if they'd change the TV channel?

They should make it part of the eye test, "What's the number of the player on the ball?"

[Satchmo Distel]

"Which part of his body is offside"?

[Patrick Thistle]

The other items being upcycled are some wooden bed ends and some rattan chairs.

Daytime TV is shit isn't it.

[Gangster Octopus]

One nil Ukraine.

[Satchmo Distel]

North Macedonia are not making a strong case here for having a Tier D side at the finals. Turkey might even beat them.

[lambers]

Goalie's positioning all over the place there, if they hadn't run behind the line, would have had a much better chance of saving that.

[imp]

I feel that the Ukraine physio should be called Huggie Bear.

[Felicity, I guess so]

The presenter has just taken a sideboard off someone.

We supposed to trust your view of it, speccy?

[Gangster Octopus]

Is it two?

[Nocturnal Submission]

A yell from my roof alerts me to the fact that Ukraine have scored.

[Gangster Octopus]

It is.

[Satchmo Distel]

The playoff format has seriously distorted the competition by creating a group where the 3rd place team will almost certainly go through.

[Jah Womble]

Good finish, that second.

Do not disallow it.