Occasional mishaps at the back by Terry and Ferdinand also meant the question marks over England’s ability remained intact. Five players have hit goals at two.Įriksson could have taken much more confidence from the result had Lampard not wasted two chances to score straight after Beckham’s free-kick. He finessed the ball over the wall for the only strike on the hour mark, and became the first – and still only – England player to score at three World Cup finals. Yet a dead ball situation at 30-yards out saw Beckham find the back of the net. The midfielder had almost missed the knockout stage match with an illness and was even later sick on the pitch as he continued to suffer from dehydration. In the end, England needed a trademark free-kick by Beckham to break the deadlock and ultimately settle the tie. Neither Lampard nor Gerrard was able to give the striker much support. Rooney was also cutting an isolated figure at the other end of the pitch after a shift to a 4-1-4-1 system. John Terry’s mistimed header when attempting a clearance allowed Tenorio his chance to break. The scoreline remained level until the 85th minute, too. Yet England only led until the 51st minute before Marcus Allback headed in from a corner.
Joe Cole stunned Sweden as the midfielder lobbed home from 35-yards out to break the deadlock in the 34th minute. WORLD CUP: SHEVCHENKO WAS A HERO AS UKRAINE MADE THE 2006 QUARTER-FINALS.
And once again it was not until stoppage time that the result was determined as the two sides played out a 2-2 draw. Yet a final Group B fixture with Sweden determined who topped the table. Gerrard then ensured England’s win in stoppage time as the Liverpool icon let rip a screamer from the edge of the area to cover the cracks of the game.Įngland secured their progression to the last 16 by beating Trinidad and Tobago.
Eriksson needed late goals through Peter Crouch and Gerrard to edge the Caribbean island country.Ĭrouch finally found a way past Shaka Hislop as he headed home Beckham’s free-kick after spurning an array of chances. Trinidad and Tobago followed in game two, but again it was not easy for England. Group B would be no walk in a German park for the Three Lions
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