A delightful back-heel from Gabriel Agbonlahor gave England Under-21's a 3-2 European Championship play-off, first-leg win at Wales. More
90+4 The ref shows no sign of blowing up, oh there you go he does, England win 3-2 on the night to take a good lead to Villa Park for the second leg of this Euro 2009 qualifier on Tuesday. Thanks for joining us for a quite entertaining game in Cardiff!
85' Collison gets the ball at some distance, he has some space and has a crack and it loops over Mancienne and Hart and flies just over! Trying to out-do his West Ham colleague Noble in the long-range shooting stakes.
82' Superb ball from Milner through the middle and NOBLE WITH A TOUCH AND SHOT ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX BUT SAVED IN STYLE BY WILLIAMS!
81' Milner is challenged and could go down but he keeps running and smacks in a great shot which Williams parries and cleared by Wales! Still with England though, a good cross by Milner AND CAMPBELL FLIES IN BUT HE CAN'T GET THERE and it trickles to O'Hara on the left but his cross is poor, goal kick.
76' CARDIFF SUB: Brown on for MacDonald.
75' ENGLAND SUB: Agbonlahor comes off for Frazier Campbell.
64' Ramsey cuts inside from the right and he shapes to shoot with his left but then dinks it with the outside of his right but wide! Easily Wales's most accomplished player.
63' MacDonald again on the ball, he tries a low drive and parried but Hart can't hold onto it and Church is in but Hart grabs the ball.
61' Huddlestone with a superb piece of skill to win the ball off Wiggins, trapping it in mid-air and sliding it wide to Milner on the overlap who drills in a low cross AND AN OUTRAGEOUS BACKHELL FROM AGBONLAHOR FOR 3-2! What class from the Villa man. England move ahead.
59' A decent, near-post delivery by O'Hara but headed clear. Wales make a sub, Adams comes off for Joe Allen.
46' Second half underway!
45' Half-time, 2-2 between Wales and England, a cracker so far!
44' Throw in to Wales on the right, the ball is played past Cattermole who just stands there as Ramsey turns and slides a cute ball in for Church, his first touch takes him inside Taylor WHO SLIPS AND LETS CHURCH IN AND HE RIFLES IT INTO THE BOTTOM RIGHT FOR 2-2! Wales had never scored against England Under-21's before and now they have two! Terrible defending again though, with Taylor again partly at fault.
35' Wales coming forward but they give the ball in midfield and Cattermole plays it inside to Noble who drills a defence-splitting through ball to Johnson coming in on the left, he controls, cuts behind Eardley and drills a low shot into the bottom right! England come from behind to lead 2-1 thanks to the Middlesbrough man!
32' Corner to England on the right and there's a header near post from Wheater and it's blocked for Johnson to fly in with a low drive but that's blocked too and Wales hack it clear! Desperate defending by the hosts.
28' England come forward, Johnson on the left, he looks inside to Agbonlahor WHO TRIES A SHOT FROM DISTANCE AND IT SEARS PAST WILLIAMS, OFF THE BAR AND BOUNCES ON THE LINE! What a shot! Deserved a goal.
24' Good play by Ramsey to move into space and work the ball to King in the middle and King has a shot but parried by Hart!
18' Corner on the right to England then, swung to the far post where Wheater rises unchallenged to head the ball towards goal and oh dear it's gone in! The Wales defenders on the line looked at each other and left the ball and it bounced into the back of the net! It was a weak effort albeit on target, terrible defending and England are undeservedly level.
17' Noble on the ball, great touch and ball into Agbonlahor who drills in a low shot that is deflected but blocked by Williams and he drills in the rebound but behind for a corner!
13' Through ball looking for Church, great sliding tackle from Macnienne though but it rebounds off Taylor and into Church AND SIMON CHURCH IS CLEAN THROUGH AND HE DRILLS IT LOW PAST HART INTO THE BOTTOM RIGHT FOR WALES'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL GOAL AGAINST ENGLAND AT UNDER-21 LEVEL!
11' Great touch by McDonald who cuts inside and has a shot but just wide!
2' Ball over the top sets Agbonlahor through and he almost gets clean in but Nyatanga sticks a long leg out and hooks it away for a corner!
1' Match underway!
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85' Collison gets the ball at some distance, he has some space and has a crack and it loops over Mancienne and Hart and flies just over! Trying to out-do his West Ham colleague Noble in the long-range shooting stakes.
82' Superb ball from Milner through the middle and NOBLE WITH A TOUCH AND SHOT ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX BUT SAVED IN STYLE BY WILLIAMS!
81' Milner is challenged and could go down but he keeps running and smacks in a great shot which Williams parries and cleared by Wales! Still with England though, a good cross by Milner AND CAMPBELL FLIES IN BUT HE CAN'T GET THERE and it trickles to O'Hara on the left but his cross is poor, goal kick.
64' Ramsey cuts inside from the right and he shapes to shoot with his left but then dinks it with the outside of his right but wide! Easily Wales's most accomplished player.
63' MacDonald again on the ball, he tries a low drive and parried but Hart can't hold onto it and Church is in but Hart grabs the ball.
61' Huddlestone with a superb piece of skill to win the ball off Wiggins, trapping it in mid-air and sliding it wide to Milner on the overlap who drills in a low cross AND AN OUTRAGEOUS BACKHELL FROM AGBONLAHOR FOR 3-2! What class from the Villa man. England move ahead.
44' Throw in to Wales on the right, the ball is played past Cattermole who just stands there as Ramsey turns and slides a cute ball in for Church, his first touch takes him inside Taylor WHO SLIPS AND LETS CHURCH IN AND HE RIFLES IT INTO THE BOTTOM RIGHT FOR 2-2! Wales had never scored against England Under-21's before and now they have two! Terrible defending again though, with Taylor again partly at fault.
35' Wales coming forward but they give the ball in midfield and Cattermole plays it inside to Noble who drills a defence-splitting through ball to Johnson coming in on the left, he controls, cuts behind Eardley and drills a low shot into the bottom right! England come from behind to lead 2-1 thanks to the Middlesbrough man!
32' Corner to England on the right and there's a header near post from Wheater and it's blocked for Johnson to fly in with a low drive but that's blocked too and Wales hack it clear! Desperate defending by the hosts.
28' England come forward, Johnson on the left, he looks inside to Agbonlahor WHO TRIES A SHOT FROM DISTANCE AND IT SEARS PAST WILLIAMS, OFF THE BAR AND BOUNCES ON THE LINE! What a shot! Deserved a goal.
24' Good play by Ramsey to move into space and work the ball to King in the middle and King has a shot but parried by Hart!
18' Corner on the right to England then, swung to the far post where Wheater rises unchallenged to head the ball towards goal and oh dear it's gone in! The Wales defenders on the line looked at each other and left the ball and it bounced into the back of the net! It was a weak effort albeit on target, terrible defending and England are undeservedly level.
17' Noble on the ball, great touch and ball into Agbonlahor who drills in a low shot that is deflected but blocked by Williams and he drills in the rebound but behind for a corner!
13' Through ball looking for Church, great sliding tackle from Macnienne though but it rebounds off Taylor and into Church AND SIMON CHURCH IS CLEAN THROUGH AND HE DRILLS IT LOW PAST HART INTO THE BOTTOM RIGHT FOR WALES'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL GOAL AGAINST ENGLAND AT UNDER-21 LEVEL!
11' Great touch by McDonald who cuts inside and has a shot but just wide!
2' Ball over the top sets Agbonlahor through and he almost gets clean in but Nyatanga sticks a long leg out and hooks it away for a corner!
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