Wednesday November 19, 2008 Finished
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Slick England beat Germany
A makeshift England side outplayed Germany in a 2-1 friendly win at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Germany
- England
90+3 England's B-team win in Germany! Five in a row for Fabio Capello. Well then, England are quite good now aren't they? Thanks for joining us tonight, in a match that gives England the belief that they can beat anyone, even with a dozen injuries.
90+1 Wright-Phillips comes forward again, it's wide with Downing, great skill to cut inside Friedrich and a curling shot but Wiese parries!- 90' Three minutes injury time being played.
- 89' Some late pressure from Germany but England are determined not to let it slip this time.
87' Bent is through again but he's offside.- 86' Great ball wide from Wright-Phillips to Young, who over-hits the cross.
84' Free-kick to England in the centre about 35 yards out. Downing to take. He clips a clever ball to the edge of the box, Terry has made a late run and he flies in with a brilliant header in off the post for 2-1! Great, suprise delivery from Downing and Terry makes up for the error! England lead, and deservedly so.- 81' Decent cross from Trochowski on the left but Carson gets ahead of Podolski to claim.
- 79' Young nods the ball to Wright-Phillips, he surges forward, cuts inside and releases a superb drive that crashes off the post and away! How have England only scored once?
77' ENGLAND SUB: Young on for Agbonlahor.- 77' Marin and Compper combine but Upson hoofs it into touch.
- 76' Marin with a long-range strike and Carson gets down to save well and put it wide! Terry clears but still with Germany, Helmes takes it on his chest and Podolski but England are back in numbers and he fires wide!
- 74' Marin gets in behind Bridge and the little man is in but Upson with some great covering to get across and block. Throw in, still Germany pressurising England but the visitors get it clear and launch a counter. This is a great game.
- 73' Downing cleverly wide to Bridge who sends in a great cross, flicked by Agbonlahor and BENT but the defender with a clearance just in time.
- 72' Great pass into Bent who is clear but Wiese comes out and Bent gets there first but Weise clears and Bent goes down! Only a throw though, which is the correct decision.
- 71' Downing to put it in and he opts to shoot and almost takes Wiese by surprise, but he parries and Germany clear.
- 70' Wright-Phillips comes forward and gets past Compper, who handles, free-kick on the right wing...
- 69' Downing comes forward again and drills in a super cross low to Agbonlahor but Meertesacker gets the ball clear.
- 67' Agbonlahor is played through and he smashes a wicked shot in which Wiese tips behind for a corner! But the ref gives a goal kick. That was a great save. England determined not to throw the win away.
- 65' Downing down the left, he puts a low cross in which Westermann blocks, still with England and Downing sends a cross in to the far post, great half-volleyed cross which Wiese palms away but too far away from Agbonlahor.
- 63' Straightforward ball that Terry is going to deal with but for some reason he squats down and tries to shepherd it to Carson who comes out half-heartedly and Helmes latches onto it and plays the ball into an empty net! Disaster for England! Their first mistake of the night and they concede! Terry has to take responsibility for that, he should have hoofed the ball away, Carson was never going to get there.
- 62' Great run by Wright-Phillips who sprints into the box and wins a corner off Compper. Downing plays it in but headed away by Meertesacker. England still have it and it's played through by Barry to Darren Bent AND HE'S CLEAR OF THE LAST MAN ROUNDS WIESE AND MUST SCORE BUT SLIPS AND PUTS IT WIDE! Oh dear. That was as good a chance as he'll ever get.
61' Carrick is booked for a late challenge, his first error of the night.- 59' A ball over the top plays Helmes in and he's onside but good pace by Johnson to get across and put it out for a throw.
- 58' Barry comes forward and lofts a ball into the box but too close to Wiese, who claims.
- 57' GERMANY SUB: Gomez off for Podolski, and a huge cheer for the Bayern man from the home support.
- 56' Great turn by Downing to leave Schweinsteiger for dead but the low drive is well, well wide.
- 55' Bent almost freed down the left but Westermann gets there ahead of him.
- 50' Terry with a crunching tackle on Westermann coming forward on the left. Somehow he gets away with that.
- 48' The first couple of minutes of the second half have seen Germany asking the questions, with Rolfes shooting from distance, well over, but following a good passing move.
46' Second half underway!- 46' HALF-TIME GERMANY SUB: Wiese, Marin and Helmes on for Adler, Jones and Klose.
- 46' HALF-TIME ENGLAND SUB: Bent on for Defoe and Scott Carson is back from the wilderness as England keeper.
- 45+2 And that is half time! Germany leave the field to a chorus of whistles as England lead 1-0 and, quite frankly have been by far the better side.
- 45+1 Carrick to Defoe, he slips it in for Agbonlahor but Adler rushes out of the box to clear.
- 45' Gomez is played through but James is out to gather. England counter, Downing on the edge of the box drills in a great low shot which Adler parries and Wright-Phillips but he curls it wide! England dangerous on the break.
- 43' Carrick dispossesses Jones, almost launching another attack but Germany are back. England have had perhaps 70% of the ball this half.
- 41' Schweinsteiger takes but cleared by Downing, and Agbonlahor skips away on the left and Defoe is totally free and if he finds him he's in but the pass is too short and Germany survive!
- 40' Corner to Germany. Played in by Trochowski but cleared, Downing tries to clear and Rolfes can shoot but blocked and cleared. Germany win another corner on the left...
- 38' Wright-Phillips skips forward, he beats Rolfes and goes wide for Johnson, he crosses but blocked and out for another corner on the right. Downing swings it to Upson again but Adler punches clear this time.
- 37' Wright-Phillips gets away from Compper and cuts inside to slip it wide TO AGBONLAHOR WHO DRILLS IT LOW INTO THE FAR CORNER FOR 2-0! But the flag is up! He was offside - and that was tight.
- 36' Germany almost work it through the middle but Terry and James work together to sweep up.
- 35' England stroke the ball around nicely, keeping possession and making Germany run.
- 34' Wright-Phillips is in the clear on the right after Johnson spotted his run, he puts it in low for Agbonlahor but he doesn't get enough pace on it and Meertesacker clears for a throw.
- 33' Free-kick to Germany, Schweinsteiger to take from the right.... he pumps it over high into the box and WESTERMANN RISES UNMARKED BUT HEADS OVER! What happened there, Terry was on Gomes and Upson on Klose, Westermann got in without any trouble.
- 32' Great tackle from Carrick, Terry clears and Agbonlahor could be in but Westermann gets a backpass back to Adler, who hoofs it out for an England throw.
- 31' Trochowski swings over the free-kick and Klose rises but heads well over.
- 30' Wright-Phillips clatters into Compper and gets a yellow card.
- 29' Terry shows his commitment by clearing the ball with his head after making a sliding tackle.
- 28' Terry gives away a free-kick, pretty harsh as he merely won a header with his arms by his side.
- 26' Corner to Germany on the left, swung far post and James has to punch and does so in unorthodox fashion for another corner. This one is swung far post and Compper heads well wide.
- 24' Jones breaks foward for Germany, Bridge slides in, no foul but Jones comes away with it and he crosses near post but James gathers with ease.
- 23' Another corner for England after Barry moves off the near post and Upson almost scores. On the right now, Downing to swing it in.... Adler flaps and it's free in the six-yard box AND UPSON POKES IT IN! Germany are furious, they think Defoe fouled Adler but he was flapping like a go-go dancer and the goal stands!
- 22' Westermann slips almost letting in Defoe, out with Wright-Phillips now but Compper puts it out for a throw. Now Johnson takes it to Wright-Phillips, who cuts inside and shoots, deflected wide for a corner.
- 20' Defoe tries to play it through but it's blocked, it lands for Downing though but he can't get the shot away first-time and Germany clear.
- 19' Corner to England, won by Downing on the left. Taken but Wright-Phillips but it's poor, headed away at the near post but still with England. Carrick almost threads it through, then out to Defoe on the right but eventually Germany get the ball away.
- 17' Compper and Trochowski work well on the left but Johnson gets in to clear.
- 15' The first lull in this game as Germany see some more of the ball but opt to keep it around the halfway line. England seem to be in control.
- 13' Meertesacker heads clear but still with England, Downing on the ball, great diagonal ball for Agbonlahor and Adler races out to the left and Agbonlahor gets there first but the linesman flags for a foul by the England man. Adler was lucky there.
- 12' Great tackle by Barry, who frees Defoe and then Wright-Phillips, who wins a free kick.
- 11' Carrick into Defoe on the right, he drills a low shot in that Meertesacker blocks and hoofs clear. England have Germany on the back foot.
- 9' Meertesacker lunges in on Defoe but gets the ball, corner. Good play by Downing on the left to create the chance.
- 8' Trochowski down the left, he skins Johnson and sends in a wicked cross and James flies out to parry and it can fall for Gomes but Barry is cool as a cucumber to intercept and calmly play it out ia Bridge.
- 6' Almost a horrendous misunderstanding between Terry and James but they eventually get it away and England build another attack.
- 5' Good little battle on the England right between Johnson and Compper, out for an England throw.
- 4' Good play from England, the ball worked wide to Downing who is tackled but he digs a high cross out, Defoe controls expertly and keeps it alive but the move breaks down. England bossing the opening exchanges.
- 3' Agbonlahor with a good flick to Defoe who looks wide for Downing but Friedrich puts it out for a throw.
- 2' Defoe springs the Germany offside trap, he's definitely offside but no flag and he's in but Adler blocks! Belatedly the flag goes up though.
1' Match underway in Berlin! Johnson tries a diagonal ball which drifts out for a goal kick.- - The teams line up for their respective national anthems, England going first. Neither anthem is respected by the opposing fans - good thing France aren't playing or Sarko would pull the plug on the match!
- - TEAM NEWS: England's B-team line up against the Germans tonight. Gabriel Agbonlahor partners Jermain Defoe, surprisingly seeing Darren Bent benched. Stewart Downing and Shaun Wright-Phillips work the flanks, with Ashley Young having to settle for a substitute role. Michael Carrick also starts for England, his first cap under Fabio Capello.
- Hello and welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s LIVE coverage of a friendly match between two age-old rivals, Germany and England, from the Olympiastadion in Berlin starting at 19:45 UK time!
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Summary
- 90+1 Wright-Phillips comes forward again, it's wide with Downing, great skill to cut inside Friedrich and a curling shot but Wiese parries!
- 84' Free-kick to England in the centre about 35 yards out. Downing to take. He clips a clever ball to the edge of the box, Terry has made a late run and he flies in with a brilliant header in off the post for 2-1! Great, suprise delivery from Downing and Terry makes up for the error! England lead, and deservedly so.
- 79' Young nods the ball to Wright-Phillips, he surges forward, cuts inside and releases a superb drive that crashes off the post and away! How have England only scored once?
- 76' Marin with a long-range strike and Carson gets down to save well and put it wide! Terry clears but still with Germany, Helmes takes it on his chest and Podolski but England are back in numbers and he fires wide!
- 74' Marin gets in behind Bridge and the little man is in but Upson with some great covering to get across and block. Throw in, still Germany pressurising England but the visitors get it clear and launch a counter. This is a great game.
- 73' Downing cleverly wide to Bridge who sends in a great cross, flicked by Agbonlahor and BENT but the defender with a clearance just in time.
- 72' Great pass into Bent who is clear but Wiese comes out and Bent gets there first but Weise clears and Bent goes down! Only a throw though, which is the correct decision.
- 71' Downing to put it in and he opts to shoot and almost takes Wiese by surprise, but he parries and Germany clear.
- 67' Agbonlahor is played through and he smashes a wicked shot in which Wiese tips behind for a corner! But the ref gives a goal kick. That was a great save. England determined not to throw the win away.
- 65' Downing down the left, he puts a low cross in which Westermann blocks, still with England and Downing sends a cross in to the far post, great half-volleyed cross which Wiese palms away but too far away from Agbonlahor.
- 63' Straightforward ball that Terry is going to deal with but for some reason he squats down and tries to shepherd it to Carson who comes out half-heartedly and Helmes latches onto it and plays the ball into an empty net! Disaster for England! Their first mistake of the night and they concede! Terry has to take responsibility for that, he should have hoofed the ball away, Carson was never going to get there.
- 62' Great run by Wright-Phillips who sprints into the box and wins a corner off Compper. Downing plays it in but headed away by Meertesacker. England still have it and it's played through by Barry to Darren Bent AND HE'S CLEAR OF THE LAST MAN ROUNDS WIESE AND MUST SCORE BUT SLIPS AND PUTS IT WIDE! Oh dear. That was as good a chance as he'll ever get.
- 45' Gomez is played through but James is out to gather. England counter, Downing on the edge of the box drills in a great low shot which Adler parries and Wright-Phillips but he curls it wide! England dangerous on the break.
- 41' Schweinsteiger takes but cleared by Downing, and Agbonlahor skips away on the left and Defoe is totally free and if he finds him he's in but the pass is too short and Germany survive!
- 37' Wright-Phillips gets away from Compper and cuts inside to slip it wide TO AGBONLAHOR WHO DRILLS IT LOW INTO THE FAR CORNER FOR 2-0! But the flag is up! He was offside - and that was tight.
- 33' Free-kick to Germany, Schweinsteiger to take from the right.... he pumps it over high into the box and WESTERMANN RISES UNMARKED BUT HEADS OVER! What happened there, Terry was on Gomes and Upson on Klose, Westermann got in without any trouble.
- 23' Another corner for England after Barry moves off the near post and Upson almost scores. On the right now, Downing to swing it in.... Adler flaps and it's free in the six-yard box AND UPSON POKES IT IN! Germany are furious, they think Defoe fouled Adler but he was flapping like a go-go dancer and the goal stands!
- 13' Meertesacker heads clear but still with England, Downing on the ball, great diagonal ball for Agbonlahor and Adler races out to the left and Agbonlahor gets there first but the linesman flags for a foul by the England man. Adler was lucky there.
- 8' Trochowski down the left, he skins Johnson and sends in a wicked cross and James flies out to parry and it can fall for Gomes but Barry is cool as a cucumber to intercept and calmly play it out ia Bridge.
- 2' Defoe springs the Germany offside trap, he's definitely offside but no flag and he's in but Adler blocks! Belatedly the flag goes up though.
- - Hello and welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s LIVE coverage of a friendly match between two age-old rivals, Germany and England, from the Olympiastadion in Berlin starting at 19:45 UK time!
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: Massimo Busacca
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GermanyManager: Joachim Löw
Captain: Miroslav Klose
Starting line-up
- R. Adler
- A. Friedrich
- P. Mertesacker
- H. Westermann
- M. Compper
- B. Schweinsteiger
- J. Jones
- S. Rolfes
- P. Trochowski
- M. Klose
- M. Gomez
Subs
- A. Hinkel
- T. Hitzlsperger
- T. Wiese
46′ - L. Podolski 57′
- M. Schäfer 79′
- P. Helmes 46′
- S. Tasci 69′
- M. Marin 46′
Injured
None
Suspended
None
- R. Adler
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EnglandManager: Fabio Capello
Captain: John Terry
Starting line-up
- D. James
- G. Johnson
- M. Upson
- J. Terry
- W. Bridge
- S. Wright-Phillips
- M. Carrick
- G. Barry
- S. Downing
- J. Defoe
- G. Agbonlahor
Subs
- P. Robinson
- S. Parker
- P. Crouch
- J. Lescott
- D. Bent 46′
- J. Bullard
- S. Carson 46′
- M. Richards
- M. Mancienne
- A. Young 78′
Injured
None
Suspended
None
- D. James
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