Internationals 28 March 2009

[MrsB]

Saturday, 28 March 2009

FIFA World Cup European Qualifying
Albania v Hungary, Gp 1, 19:30
Armenia v Estonia, Gp 5, 16:00
Belgium v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Gp 5, 19:45
Cyprus v Georgia, Gp 8, 18:00
Germany v Liechtenstein, Gp 4, 19:00
Holland v Scotland, Gp 9, 19:45
Israel v Greece, Gp 2, 18:00
Lithuania v France, Gp 7, 19:45
Luxembourg v Latvia, Gp 2, 16:00
Malta v Denmark, Gp 1, 19:00
Moldova v Switzerland, Gp 2, 16:45
Montenegro v Italy, Gp 8, 19:45
Northern Ireland v Poland, Gp 3, 17:15
Portugal v Sweden, Gp 1, 20:45
Rep of Ireland v Bulgaria, Gp 8, 19:45
Romania v Serbia, Gp 7, 18:45
Russia v Azerbaijan, Gp 4, 14:00
Slovenia v Czech Republic, Gp 3, 19:45
Spain v Turkey, Gp 5, 21:00
Wales v Finland, Gp 4, 15:00
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Albania U21 v Scotland U21, Gp 1, 14:30
Greece U21 v FYR Macedonia U21, Gp 9
Romania U21 v Andorra U21, Gp 1, 14:00

International Match
England v Slovakia, 17:15



Oh, the excitement.

[The_weatherman]

Why can't they have some decent games at around 15:00? I want to watch something

[MrsB]

Norway U21s 0-5 England U21s

Nigel Adderley, 27 March 2009
BBC Sport in Norway



England's young side hammered Norway in blizzard-like conditions to boost their preparations for this summer's European Championships in Sweden.

Tottenham striker Fraizer Campbell opened the scoring with a right-foot shot before Middlesbrough midfielder Adam Johnson doubled the lead.

Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone drilled a third past the hapless Lasse Staw from 25 yards.

And Matt Derbyshire grabbed a quick double to complete the rout.

Around 50 England fans had made the journey to see manager Stuart Pearce make seven changes to the side beaten by Ecuador last month but conditions were far from ideal as over a foot of snow fell in southern Norway prior to the match.

With the lines of play disappearing under the snow, Fraizer Campbell, who missed three earlier chances, struck the opener for England.

The Tottenham forward, on-loan from Manchester United, won the ball well off a Norway defender and unleashed a shot from edge of the area which was fumbled by goalkeeper Lasse Staw before rolling into the net.

Staw, who once had a trial with Aston Villa, had no chance with the second, Middlesbrough's Adam Johnson doubling the lead with a low driven strike.

It was England who adapted to the snowy conditions better than their hosts and by half-time a four-goal margin would not have flattered Pearce's side.

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart had just one save to make in the opening 45 minutes and aside from that had so little to do that the groundsman managed to sweep away the snow in England's 18-yard box as the game went on.

Pearce made four changes at the start of the second half and it was substitute Derbyshire who scored with his first touch, only to see the goal ruled out.

Derbyshire threatened again but this time he lofted Johnson's cross over the bar from a couple of yards out.

With half an hour to go the locals voted with their feet and began to filter out of the stadium to dig their cars out of the huge snow drifts.

Huddlestone added the third goal of the rout when he smashed the ball past Staw.

And Derbyshire finally got himself on the score sheet with 13 minutes to go.

The Blackburn striker, on loan at Greek side Olympiakos, then grabbed his second and England's fifth three minutes later to round off a convincing victory for Pearce's side who will now face a far tougher test against France U21s at the City Ground on Tuesday.

[SK]

Saturday, 28 March 2009

FIFA World Cup European Qualifying
Albania v Hungary, Gp 1, 19:30
Armenia v Estonia, Gp 5, 16:00
Belgium v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Gp 5, 19:45
Cyprus v Georgia, Gp 8, 18:00
Germany v Liechtenstein, Gp 4, 19:00
Holland v Scotland, Gp 9, 19:45
Israel v Greece, Gp 2, 18:00
Lithuania v France, Gp 7, 19:45
Luxembourg v Latvia, Gp 2, 16:00
Malta v Denmark, Gp 1, 19:00
Moldova v Switzerland, Gp 2, 16:45
Montenegro v Italy, Gp 8, 19:45
Northern Ireland v Poland, Gp 3, 17:15
Portugal v Sweden, Gp 1, 20:45
Rep of Ireland v Bulgaria, Gp 8, 19:45
Romania v Serbia, Gp 7, 18:45
Russia v Azerbaijan, Gp 4, 14:00
Slovenia v Czech Republic, Gp 3, 19:45
Spain v Turkey, Gp 5, 21:00
Wales v Finland, Gp 4, 15:00
UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Albania U21 v Scotland U21, Gp 1, 14:30
Greece U21 v FYR Macedonia U21, Gp 9
Romania U21 v Andorra U21, Gp 1, 14:00

International Match
England v Slovakia, 17:15


Oh, the excitement.

going to the match, ****ig buzzing all morning, can't wait

[MrsB]

going to the match, ****ig buzzing all morning, can't wait

Cool, I like the Czechs. Will you beat them?

[SK]

Cool, I like the Czechs. Will you beat them?

hope sothey don't have such good players they did a couple of years back, so they can be beat

[Mattshark]

FT South Korea 2 - 1 Iraq

[Mattshark]

hope sothey don't have such good players they did a couple of years back, so they can be beat

If it wasn't £50 a ticket, I'd go and watch your guys against NI.

[Red_Polo]

Off to Wembley to see England - Slovakia

Should be dull

[Mattshark]

Off to Wembley to see England - Slovakia

Should be dull

See see Skrtel put Rooney out for the season.

[Shaggy]

If it wasn't £50 a ticket, I'd go and watch your guys against NI.

Your guys? Poland? Sloveninan Kopite?

[Liverpool]

Your guys? Poland? Sloveninan Kopite?

They are quite close though.

[Mattshark]

Your guys? Poland? Sloveninan Kopite?

Slovenia are here in the week.
I'm Scottish born, raised in Liverpool with a English, German, Polish, Russian, Polish, French, Welsh, Irish, Sottish heritage.

[MrsB]

England team news (BBC)

David Beckham will have to wait for cap number 109 as he is named on the England bench as Fabio Capello hands a starting place to Aaron Lennon, while David James was named ahead of Ben Foster in goal and Emile Heskey partners Wayne Rooney up front. Steven Gerrard will start on the left of midfield, though have a roving role.

England: James, Johnson, Cole, Barry, Upson, Terry, Lennon, Lampard, Heskey, Rooney, Gerrard.

[Finnish_Red]

Wales 0 - 2 Finland if anyone cares. Litmanen still going strong, assist for the first goal and a lot of good passes. Sami was as solid as ever.