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Saturday September 8, 2007 Finished

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England

  • Wright-Phillips 20’
  • Owen 50’
  • Richards 66’

Israel

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • England
    • Israel
    • 19:00 Thanks for joining us for that game, a relief for England and in particular coach Steve McClaren. We're continuing with the LIVE action as Ireland prepare to take on Slovakia at 19:30 BST...
    • 90' And that is the final whistle, a comprehensive win for England, who still lie third in Group E but are back in contention for a qualfication slot.
    • 87' Johnson on the ball, he spots Owen and slides him through and he's clean in and Dudu comes out, Owen rounds him and can finish into the empty net but great defending from Ziv who slides in from nowhere to block on the line!
    • 82' ENGLAND SUB: Shaun Wright-Phillips receives a standing ovation as he is replaced by David Bentley, who is booed on account of his withdrawl from the Under-21 squad in the summer.
    • 79' England are passing and moving with ease now, as Wembley finds its voice for the first time.
    • 73' ISRAEL SUB: Zandberg on for Katan.
    • 72' Johnson immediately gets involved by running onto a long ball and appears to bodychecked by Ben Haim. Nowt given though.
    • 71' ENGLAND DOUBLE SUB: Emile Heskey and Steven Gerrard make way for Andy Johnson and Phil Neville.
    • 69' Gerrard has a knee injury and is struggling... he doesn't want to go off but no chances taken by McClaren.
    • 68' Terry is then booked for England for a foul in the centre of the park.
    • 67' Israel lose the plot after that goal, Dudu gets booked for protesting, they feel the keeper was impeded by Owen, but looking at the replay Dudu just runs into Owen, who was almost static as Richards attacked the ball.
    • 66' Free-kick to England to be taken by Barry after Wright-Phillips is brought down in full flight... Heskey wins a corner on the right, Barry to take... Superb delivery from Barry AND RICHARDS FLIES IN WITH THE HEADER AND 3-0! Powerful header from Richards for his first goal for England.
    • 65' Tammuz is played through and he's cut England apart but he loses his nerve, and the ball, and England clear.
    • 64' The crowd get excited when the ball falls to Gerrard on the edge of the box but his shot is straight at Dudu.
    • 63' Barry finds Gerrard on the left, Joe Cole has snuck in and Gerrard slips it through to him and he can finish but well blocked by Dudu.
    • 60' Tal will take a free-kick on the left... he swings it in and Terry misses it but headed clear by Ferdinand.
    • 57' ISRAEL SUB: Golan comes on for Banado.
    • 54' England with some pressure here as Gerrard lofts one in for Heskey but he can only flick it onto an Israeli shirt... still with England though as Barry does well to latch onto an Owen pass but it's deflected into Dudu's arms.
    • 53' Tamuz almost gets past Ferdinand but the Man United man recovers to pass it back to Robinson who hoofs it clear.
    • 52' Great backheel by Joe Cole to Ashley on the left, he knocks it past the right back and floats a cross in but headed away by Ben Haim under Owen's nose. This is more like it from England.
    • 50' Richards on the right, looks back and finds Barry who cuts inside and slides it through to Owen on the edge of the box, he has his back to goal but in one move flicks it up in the air, spins and hits a beautiful half-volley past Dudu into the top right, brilliant goal, 2-0.
    • 48' Katan on the left but Richards disposseses him and surges forward, he finds Wright-Phillips who slides past Ziv and is fouled. Barry takes it quick and short, Terry wide left to Ashley Cole but his attempt at a crossfield pass is wayward and back with Dudu.
    • 47' Israel start more brightly as Tamuz, Katan and Benayoun almost combine on the edge of the England box.
    • 46' Second half underway!
    • 46' ISRAEL SUB: Tammuz comes on for Itzhaki.
    • 17:57 Russia beat FYR Macedonia 3-0 despite having their goalkeeper sent off, their opponents also missing the subsequent penalty.
    • 17:51 Lucky Alex is in Las Vegas: "HA HA, Aleksandra from Warsaw. That's a good point you make though; but England's pedigree alone is enough to win trophies, be it with a good or bad coach. Countries like Brazil, England, Cameroon, to an extent Argentina, don't need good coaches, they're just good at what they do. England will beat Israel big time but won't have an easy one against Guus Hiddink's Russia."
    • 17:48 Charlie King is an Englishman having a 'mare: "I'm in a north Wales village for a wedding, the only places to get food are the local pub and greasy spoon, no-one is showing the England game and I am following your comments on my phone. Thanks and come on England!"
    • 45+2 Half-time, 1-0 to England, not bad but not great, they should be two or three up against an Israel side who are struggling to hold them back. They'll rue those missed chances if Israel get one on the break...
    • 45+1 In the first of two minutes of injury-time...
    • 45' Banado comes across to clear from Richards and tries to start something with Richards and is booked. He misses the next match, against Croatia.
    • 44' Tee-hee: "It's such a shame if England wins this game.You poor guys will be stuck with that dunderhead of a coach for a bit longer." (Aleksandra, Warsaw, Poland)
    • 43' Heskey flicks it wide to Wright-Phillips who beats Ziv with some nifty footwork and drives it across for Heskey but Israel survive!
    • 41' Barry wide to Ashley Cole who pushes it further wide left to Joe Cole with a chipped cross but headed away by Ben Haim. England used to be so bereft of left-sided options and now have them coming out of their ears.
    • 40' Barry now, good ball into Owen who has space, turns and beats the man and must score but feeds Ashley Cole wide left who drills it in but blocked by the defender! England try to walk it in.
    • 39' Momo Osman from England thinks there are no excuses if England lose: "England should really keep their heads up because they have a great squad and like McClaren says, there are no excuses to lose and England shouldn't lose"
    • 37' Heskey on the right, lays it off to Wright-Phillips to sends in a cross first time and a cheeky flick by Joe Cole into OWEN WHO'S FREE AND MUST SCORE BUT BLOCKED BY DUDU'S FACE AND BACK TO OWEN BUT HE FIRES OVER! Should have been 2-0, great stop by Dudu but Owen with a double miss.
    • 37' Poor delivery though and headed away at the near post.
    • 36' Wright-Phillips fouls Ziv on the Israel left, free-kick in a dangerous position just outside the area...
    • 34' Ashley Cole finds Barry who flicks it to Joe Cole who ghosts past two defenders and drills it low into the box but Heskey can't get there and it drifts wide! Good play by England.
    • 33' Former Wimbledon man Walid Badir is down injured.
    • 33' Gerrard whips it in, Israel stand still in a line as five white shirts pile in but Dudu gets a fist on it and Israel survive... still danger though as Gerrard swings it back in for Owen but Dudu again punches clear.
    • 32' England break, Richards on the overlap and Wright-Phillips finds him but Ziv blocks him desperately and it's a free-kick to England on the right. Gerrad to take.
    • 30' Heskey is rather harshly penalised in the middle of the park, taken quickly, Tal finds Katan, he plays a one-two but Ferdinand gets back to tackle.
    • 28' "What's with all the nay-saying?" asks England fan Jay, who's in Athens Georgia. I like Georgia. Especially the electro scene in Atlanta. Check out local band Judi Chicago. They rule. "I agree with Jeff and although sadly not watching the game - the highlights on yahoo are keeping me going. Thanks! As a Liverpool fan I just hope that Stevie G comes through unscathed. Get behind your country!"
    • 27' Free-kick to Israel on the left... Tal to take... he swings it in but headed clear.
    • 26' Jeff King wants everyone to support their boys, regardless of selection or coach: "Let us make the best of what we have, as a nation we should support our team no matter what."
    • 26' Terry and Benayoun are both down injured on opposing flanks.
    • 25' Joe Cole almost plays Chelsea team-mate Terry into trouble with a short back-pass but Terry slides in and hoofs it clear.
    • 23' Paul in Thailand is concerned if "Stevie could survive at least in the first half." He looks ok so far, but has not been as influential as he often is...
    • 22' Melanie Carino questions England's hearts: "England have the biggest EGOs but smallest hearts... They go in expecting to be winners but come out proper losers."
    • 21' Someone in Oz is watching the soccer: "Hey there, England should take this one easy: "At least 2 goals for England - and I wouldn't bet against Heskey scoring!" Fate85, Perth, Western Australia.
    • 20' Cole on the left floats a diagonal ball across and Ziv plays about three England shirts onside and WRIGHT-PHILLIPS FLIES IN AT THE FAR POST TO FINISH FIRST TIME! 1-0 to England, Ziv went to sleep there and allowed England on on the right.
    • 18' Disgruntled and embarassed England fan Simon Herbert: "What a joke this man is for the country. It is about time the FA got rid of him and gave the job to somebody who knows what they are doing. His club record was poor with Middlesbrough and his national team leadership is poor. When will he admit defeat and let England get its team back?"
    • 17' Corner on the left... sent to the far post AND HESKEY but he heads well wide.
    • 16' Free-kick for England then... Gerrard over it and sends it to the far post but it's a bit long although Terry's flying in and wins the corner.
    • 15' Gershon chops down Gerrard on the edge of the box as the Liverpool man threatens to burst through.
    • 14' Speaking of bulldozers, Micah Richards just powers his way through three Israeli players who bounce off him. He can't get the cross in though.
    • 13' The ball is pumped forward to Heskey who just bulldozes his way through but the ball gets caught under his tiny feet and he can't get the shot away.
    • 12' Katan is found and he's in a good position on the edge of the box but Richards gets back and clears temporarily... still alive for Israel though but the flag is up with Robinson rushing out to claim anyway.
    • 11' David Abraham in Arizona says: "Israel is going to beat England. The end."
    • 10' Good play by England as the ball over the top is controlled by Owen on the penalty spot and he plays it back to HESKEY but he fires over! Should have got it on target.
    • 7' If you have anything you'd like to say about England, Israel, Emile Heskey, Steve McClaren, the weather or the quality of kebab in the Wembley area [believe me, it is hight], email me on rmaher@eurosport.com. Keep it clean.
    • 5' The corner is a dangerous one from Barry but Israel clear... it's back to Barry on the right but he cannot control it.
    • 4' Heskey flicks it on to Owen but he can't quite latch onto it... still back with England though as Wright Phillips gets in space to cross and wins a corner.
    • 2' Russia are ahead against Macedonia, 1-0 at half time to England's group rivals...
    • 1' Match underway at Wembley!
    • - ENGLAND NEWS: Emile Heskey and Gareth Barry start for England for the first time in three and seven years respectively, Owen Hargreaves not risked and Peter Crouch banned.
    • - Hello and welcome to eurosport.com's LIVE coverage of England v Israel at Wembley, a must-win match for Steve McClaren if England are to qualify for euro2008.

  • Summary

    • 87' Johnson on the ball, he spots Owen and slides him through and he's clean in and Dudu comes out, Owen rounds him and can finish into the empty net but great defending from Ziv who slides in from nowhere to block on the line!
    • 66' Free-kick to England to be taken by Barry after Wright-Phillips is brought down in full flight... Heskey wins a corner on the right, Barry to take... Superb delivery from Barry AND RICHARDS FLIES IN WITH THE HEADER AND 3-0! Powerful header from Richards for his first goal for England.
    • 63' Barry finds Gerrard on the left, Joe Cole has snuck in and Gerrard slips it through to him and he can finish but well blocked by Dudu.
    • 50' Richards on the right, looks back and finds Barry who cuts inside and slides it through to Owen on the edge of the box, he has his back to goal but in one move flicks it up in the air, spins and hits a beautiful half-volley past Dudu into the top right, brilliant goal, 2-0.
    • 17:57 Russia beat FYR Macedonia 3-0 despite having their goalkeeper sent off, their opponents also missing the subsequent penalty.
    • 43' Heskey flicks it wide to Wright-Phillips who beats Ziv with some nifty footwork and drives it across for Heskey but Israel survive!
    • 40' Barry now, good ball into Owen who has space, turns and beats the man and must score but feeds Ashley Cole wide left who drills it in but blocked by the defender! England try to walk it in.
    • 37' Heskey on the right, lays it off to Wright-Phillips to sends in a cross first time and a cheeky flick by Joe Cole into OWEN WHO'S FREE AND MUST SCORE BUT BLOCKED BY DUDU'S FACE AND BACK TO OWEN BUT HE FIRES OVER! Should have been 2-0, great stop by Dudu but Owen with a double miss.
    • 34' Ashley Cole finds Barry who flicks it to Joe Cole who ghosts past two defenders and drills it low into the box but Heskey can't get there and it drifts wide! Good play by England.
    • 20' Cole on the left floats a diagonal ball across and Ziv plays about three England shirts onside and WRIGHT-PHILLIPS FLIES IN AT THE FAR POST TO FINISH FIRST TIME! 1-0 to England, Ziv went to sleep there and allowed England on on the right.
    • 10' Good play by England as the ball over the top is controlled by Owen on the penalty spot and he plays it back to HESKEY but he fires over! Should have got it on target.
    • 2' Russia are ahead against Macedonia, 1-0 at half time to England's group rivals...

Live Team Line-Up

  • England

    Captain: John Terry

    Starting line-up

    • P. Robinson
    • M. Richards Goal
    • J. Terry Yellow Card
    • R. Ferdinand
    • A. Cole
    • S. Wright-Phillips Goal Substitution Out (82′)
    • S. Gerrard Substitution Out (71′)
    • G. Barry
    • J. Cole
    • M. Owen Goal
    • E. Heskey Substitution Out (71′)

    Subs

    • P. Neville Substitution In71′
    • D. James
    • W. Brown
    • A. Johnson Substitution In71′
    • J. Defoe
    • D. Bentley Substitution In82′
    • S. Downing

    Injured

    • D. Beckham
    • S. Campbell
    • G. Neville
    • F. Lampard
    • W. Rooney

    Suspended

    • P. Crouch

  • Israel

    Captain: Yossi Benayoun

    Starting line-up

    • D. Aouate Yellow Card
    • Y. Schpungin
    • S. Gershon Yellow Card
    • T. Ben Haim
    • Ziv
    • Y. Benayoun
    • W. Badir
    • A. Banado Yellow Card Substitution Out (58′)
    • I. Tal
    • B. Itzhaki Substitution Out (46′)
    • Y. Katan Substitution Out (73′)

    Subs

    • N. Davidovitch
    • P. Balili
    • I. Antebi
    • M. Zandberg Substitution In73′
    • O. Golan Substitution In58′
    • T. Tammuz Substitution In46′
    • G. Alberman

    Injured

    • R. Colautti

    Suspended

    None