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Key occasions
40 minutes: Scott shall be feeling very foolish. A lot good work from England they usually have put themselves beneath strain.
Guerra has one other likelihood quickly after the restart. It appears to be like just like the 30-yard shot goes in the direction of the web however simply flashes over.
GOAL! Spain 1-2 England (Guerra, pen, 39)
Guerra sends Beadle the flawed approach.
38 minutes: PENALTY TO SPAIN! Silly from Scott, who tries to dribble out from the again and is dispossessed. Moleiro runs via into the field and is tripped by Quansah. How very foolish from England.
36 minutes: Tom emails: “It’s fascinating what number of of England’s higher gamers are up on the market. McAtee is on the market, as it might seem are all three Liverpool gamers beginning, which reveals the usual at their golf equipment.
”Would suppose their golf equipment must be placing buy-back clauses in place for them after they do go, although that doesn’t appear such a typical factor any extra.”
34 minutes: Beadle casually dribbles out of his field and takes on a Spain participant. England will not be missing confidence.
A yellow card for Morton however a poor problem. Which means he can be suspended for any semi-final.
32 minutes: Lopez is the following to swing in a cross, this one is shipped over his personal bar by Cresswell. The nook doesn’t beat the primary man.
30 minutes: Pubill will get an opportunity to place in a cross and pings it however Morton is there to show it behind. Guerra takes the nook brief and ultimately will get it again, he sends it into the field however the header goes vast.
28 minutes: England are enjoying a harmful recreation passing the ball out on the again however nearly get away with it.
26 minutes: Livramento bursts down the suitable, beating Lopez to a ball excessive. He crosses it into the field however Mosquera reads the hazard and clears.
24 minutes: England are trying higher on the ball and are unflustered by the Spanish press. Scott doesn’t, nevertheless, respect being bodychecked by Pubill.
22 minutes: Pubill sends in a good cross however Spain have nobody there Cresswell heads clear.
20 minutes: England are having fun with a couple of moments of keep-ball to gradual issues down and never give Spain a sniff.
18 minutes: England are enjoying some unimaginable stuff. Their newest fluid transfer virtually ends with a 3rd as McAtee performs a one-two with Livramento within the field however his cross is diverted away from Hutchinson by Iturbe.
16 minutes: It seems that England have been invigorated by the penalty being overturned, whereas Spain have wilted.
GOAL! Spain 0-2 England (Elliott, 15)
Quansah smashes a low drive from 25 yards, which Iturbe can not maintain and Elliott is the one one to react, tapping dwelling from shut vary.
14 minutes: McAtee is on the market this summer season. Metropolis need £25m however you’d need to suppose there’s a deal to be executed. Nottingham Forest are very eager.
12 minutes: After a shaky begin, England have grown and appeared comparatively calm. Essentially the most attacking six have appeared first rate. Carsley simply wants his defence to copy that.
Stansfield has one other first rate likelihood however his end from simply exterior the field is wild.
GOAL! Spain 0-1 England (McAtee, 10)
Hutchinson is trying full of life down the left and he shall be happy to have Stansfield completely ready within the field, one thing missing towards Germany. The Ipswich man wins a nook, which Scott goes over to take. There’s a little pinball within the field and McAtee reacts quickest to steer dwelling.
8 minutes: After a really foolish begin from England, they want to calm issues down. They’re having their first spell of possession as they give the impression of being to beat the Spanish press.
6 minutes: Joe Hart is satisfied the referee was appropriate to overturn the choice however I really feel he’s simply being patriotic.
5 minutes: NO PENALTY! The referee is taking a look. I’m very, very shocked. The ball travelled a good way and hit Cresswell on the arm however the referee annuls his authentic determination. He should now suppose his arm was nearer to the physique than when he blew his whistle.
4 minutes: The referee is shipped to the monitor … I imply it positively hits his arm.
2 minutes: PENALTY TO SPAIN! Lopez shoots from vary and it hits Cresswell on the arm.
1 min: An excellent likelihood for Lopez early on after a deep cross from the left is headed again throughout objective however the Spanish midfielder can’t direct the ball on the right track.
Kick off
Peep! Peep! Peep! Right here we go!
One mascot has simply legged it approach from the England staff after which realised he’s gone too early, sprinting again into place.
Channel 4’s protection is so bizarre. A very long time discussing who will not be there and now exhibiting Joe Cole and Jermain Defoe combining for a objective 20 years in the past. They’ve simply remembered the match kicks off in six minutes.
Ian Copestake emails: “Wishing our boys the very best. Glad Morton is beginning as he impressed Slot. Appears just like the strongest staff we will begin with as Carsley took an opportunity to relaxation gamers like Livramento final time spherical.”
Can I declare this as a preview?
Lee Carsley: “We knew bodily it might be a demanding match, so we’ve got to verify we get the stability proper. I don’t need gamers getting injured as a result of they’re enjoying an excessive amount of.
“The the final two video games, we’ve began slowly. It will be significant we begin quick with our possession and contacts.
“It’s a completely totally different squad and staff. We all know every time we play Spain, we all know the shall be distinctive tactically and technically.”
Peter Ohs says: “There’s been a variety of speak about England’s assault, however I get the sensation that immediately the highlight shall be on defence. I can hear it now, Beadle completely belting out the refrain to ‘Get Again’.”
Within the first quarter last of the day, Netherlands defeated Portugal 1-0 regardless of enjoying for nearly 70 minutes with 10 males after Ruben van Bommel was despatched off for 2 bookable offences. He could have been essentially the most relieved man when Ernst Poku netted a late winner.
Lee Carsley is hoping success with England Underneath-21 can be an awesome enhance to the arrogance of British coaches.
“It’s an awesome likelihood for us to boost our status as a result of I believe that’s a giant factor,” stated Carsley. “We speak about British coaches getting extra alternatives and, at this stage, if a British coach can go towards a Spanish coach and the staff can actually carry out properly it helps not simply myself however British coaches on the whole. I’m undecided I’m flying the flag, nevertheless it’s necessary when folks watch the under-21s at dwelling they’re excited by the best way they’re enjoying.
“We need to see actual attacking soccer, aggressive soccer, as a result of you realize what we’ve executed up to now has received us to this place. If we’re going to win main tournaments, these are the moments the place we’ve got to step up.”
Beginning lineups
Spain (4-2-3-1): Iturbe; Pubill, Tarrega, Mosquera, Bueno; Guerra, Turrientes; Juanlu, Moleiro, Lopez; Joseph
Subs: Fraga, Cunat, Rafa Marin, Torre, Moro, Garcia, Jaureguizar, Herzog, Rodriguez, Fernandez, Pablo Marin
England (4-2-3-1): Beadle; Hinshelwood, Quansah, Cresswell, Livramento; Scott, Morton; Elliott, McAtee, Hutchinson; Stansfield
Subs: Simkin, Sharman-Lowe, Edwards, Hackney, Fellows, Anderson, Rowe, Norton-Cuffy, Grey, Egan-Riley, Iling-Junior, Nwaneri
Preamble
Holders England have struggled via so far, which might be not splendid preparation for dealing with the match favourites Spain. Lee Carsley’s aspect misplaced to Germany’s second string final trip and achieve this in comparatively meek trend. They dominated possession however have been impressively blunt within the last third.
There may be loads of high quality at Carsley’s disposal however they’re lacking a No 9. Jay Stansfield made a distinction towards Germany and may get the nod right here over Jonathan Rowe.
England beat Spain two years in the past to win the competitors however it is a very totally different squad and with key males on the Membership World Cup, they’re doing their greatest however don’t give the impression of going all the best way. That would all change with a dominant show right here however the previous week has not steered such a factor is coming.
Kick-off 8pm BST