Originally posted by Shaggy
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Pacheco and Spain take on England in the semis tomorrow 
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How come Eurosport have it starting at 3.55 and ending at 5.00?If we are all only happy when we are really winning in the end, when your race finishes, what life would that be? -
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Hold on, so does this mean England beat France? I would of thought we wouldnt of got through, score and scorers anyone? Thanks.Comment
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I was thinking that. Last I saw on Saturday England were losing 1-0 with about 15 minutes to go
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Didnt we have to win by 2 or 3? Or was that just me.Comment
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I think Holland must have lost their game as they aren't in the semis. Just trying to find out.Comment
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Originally posted by Mike View PostFortune smiles on Blake's England
Published: Saturday 24 July 2010, 19.45CET
England 1-1 France
Substitute Matthew Phillips headed an equaliser deep into added time as the fates conspired to send Noel Blake's side through.
by Jim Wirth
Substitute Matthew Phillips headed an equaliser deep into added time as the fates conspired to send Noel Blake's side through.
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Substitute Matthew Phillips headed England's equaliser deep into added time as Noel Blake's side clung on for a UEFA European Under-19 Championship semi-final place, though a 1-0 defeat would have seen them through anyway.
The Wycombe Wanderers FC man rose to head the ball through the hands of France goalkeeper Abdoulaye Diallo to cancel out Yannis Tafer's 56th-minute header in Saint-Lo, although Austria's 1-0 win against the Netherlands meant that Noel Blake's side were through regardless. They will meet Group B winners Spain in the last four, while Group A winners France will face tournament debutants Croatia.
France coach Francis Smericki had rested his captain Gueïda Fofana and key defender Chris Mavinga and did not introduce the sparkling Antoine Griezmann until the latter stages, but France looked a match for England. Declan Rudd saved from Enzo Reale early on and was lucky to deny Cédric Bakambu later, while a Nathan Delfouneso shot that drew a good low save from Diallo was England's best effort of the opening period.
France emerged invigorated after the break; a Tafer shot was deflected wide almost straight from the restart, with Nathaniel Clyne blocking Gaëtan Bussmann's header on the line from the resulting corner. Clément Grenier then capped a typically fleet-footed counterattack with a venomous long-range shot which clipped the outside of the post.
Played in by Ryan Donaldson, Delfouneso seemed to have missed his cue on 53 minutes, shooting wide with just Diallo to beat. It looked like a costly miss minutes later when Olympique Lyonnais striker Tafer nodded into an unguarded net after Gilles Sunu's pull-back from the by-line following a run of quick passes.
With Steven Caulker then having a header blocked on the line by Bakambu, and Diallo twice denying Delfouneso, it looked like England's luck was out. As it was, the fates were conspiring in their favour, with a late Marco Djuricin penalty giving Austria the lead against the Netherlands and taking England to second place in the section even before Phillips' late effort.If we are all only happy when we are really winning in the end, when your race finishes, what life would that be?Comment
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Mavinga could of played that game but was rested, never knew he was in the france squad.
Cheers reggie and RR
Pacheco to **** us tomorrow
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Hopefully England win but Pacheco has a great game.Forwards.......Comment
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Any other players out there besides Pacheco and Mavinga? We have some excellent prospects now it seems.* The above is posted in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.Comment
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What time does the game kick off, anyone know?Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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Is this live on a freeview channel?Comment
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They've been showing the games on Eurosport - not sure if that is on Freeview or not.Comment
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No it's not, I'll have to find a feed, which will be fairly easy.
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