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Late Injury Hits England
Today it has been revealed that Newcaslte's Kieron Dyer recieved an twisted knee in training on the day of friendly with Israel.
This would have causes Kieran Freemantle a headache but he has given David Dunn of Birmingham a late call-up and is on a flight to the middle east.

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Wednesday 16th Feburary 2005
Israel vs. England
Ramat-Gan, Ramat-Gan

England had to play in warm conditions in Israel. This would give England a good warm-up, a good team to play against but they are not the ultimate side.

Line-up
Israel
GK Nir Davidovic
DR Ilan Bakthar
DL Dedi Ben-Dayar
DC Uri Uzar
DC Arik Benado
MR Guy Tsarfati
ML Idan Tal
MC Eyal Berkovic (c)
MC Tal Banin
FC Yaniv Katan
FC Yossi Benayoun
Subs:
Rafi Cohen
Eli Biton
Michael Zandberg
Alan Harazi
Omri Afek
Baruch Dago
Gadi Brumer
Nir Sevilia
Reouven Oved
Tal Ben-Haim
Avi Nimni
Avrahan Tikra

England
GK Steve Harper
DR Danny Mills
DL Gareth Barry
DC Michael Dawson
DC Rio Ferdinard (c)
MR David Beckham
ML Kieran Richardson
MC Michael Carrick
MC Paul Scholes
FC Jermain Defoe
FC Alan Smith
Subs
Carlo Nash
James Beattie
Darren Kenton
Steven Gerrard
David Dunn
Emile Heskey
Owen Hargreaves
David Thompson
Kevin Davies
Jonathan Woodgate
Paul Robinson

England at the start of match attacked with ease. On the 12th minute Kieran Richardson lobbed the ball over the Israeli keeper and brought England into the lead.
England kept attacking and on the 39th minute Rio Ferdinard was foaled in the area and Richardson scored a penaty and got his second goal.
In second half England and Israel made subtaintions. On the 52nd minute was scary moment for England during a Israeli corner. Carlo Nash saved the ball and Beckham smashed it upfield and into safety.
In the 71st minute James Beattie was brought down in the area. Kieran Richardson had the change of a hatrick: sadly Davidovic saved the ball.

A good result for England in the end.

Steve Harper 6 (Carlo Nash 45min 7), Danny Mills 7 (Sol Campbell 77min 6), Gareth Barry 6 (Owen Hargreaves 45 min 7), Michael Dawson 7 (Darren Kenton 45 min 7), Rio Ferdinard 7 (Jonathan Woodgate 45 min 7), David Beckham 7, Kieran Richardson 9* (Kevin Davies 77 min 6), Michael Carrick 7 (Steven Gerrard 67 min 7), Paul Scholes 7 (David Dunn 45 min 7), Jermain Defoe 6 (James Beattie min 7), Alan Smith 7 (Emile Heskey 67 min 7)

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24th Thursday March 2005
Another England squad has been picked by Freemantle for England's world cup qualifyling matches against Norway and Finland
Goalkeepers
Richard Wright 11 Caps, Age 27, Everton
Carlo Nash 1 Cap, Age 31, Middlesbrough
Steve Harper 1 Cap, Age 30, W.B.A
Defenders
Darren Kenton 2 Caps, Age 26, Southampton
Titus Bramble 0 Caps, Age 23, Newcastle
Jonathan Woodgate 13 Caps, Age 25, Newcastle
Danny Mills 19 Caps, Age 27, AC Milan
Gareth Barry 17 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 24, Man Utd
Wayne Bridge 14 Caps, Age 24, Chelsea
Matthew Upson 4 Caps, Age 25, Birmingham
Sol Campbell 59 Goals, 1 Goal, Age 30, Arsenal
Michael Dawson 3 Caps, Age 21, Man Utd
Rio Ferdinard 44 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 26, Man Utd
Midfielders
Steven Gerrard 30 Caps, 5 Goals, Age 24, Liverpool
Owen Hargreaves 23 Caps, 2 Goals, Age 24, Villarreal (joining Man Utd on 7/6/2005)
Michael Carrick 3 Caps, Age 23, Chievo
David Beckham 71 Caps, 11 Goals, Age 29, Man Utd
Kieron Dyer 25 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 26, Newscastle
Jermaire Pennant 1 Cap, Age 22, Arsenal
David Thompson 0 Caps, Age 27, Blackburn
Kieran Richardson 3 Caps, 2 Goals, Age 20, Man Utd
Forwards
Kevin Davies 1 Cap, Age 27, Bolton
Alan Smith 11 Caps, 1 Goals, Age 24, Leeds
Matt Janson 1 Cap, Age 27, Blackburn
James Beattie 5 Caps, Age 27, Southampton
Emile Heskey 41 Caps, 5 Goals, Age 27, Valencia

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Saturday 2nd April 2005
Possibly England's most toughest oppsition (Norway). Norway has an advanagate because many of her players play in England.
The match was going to be played at the Stadium of Light.
The odds for England to win was 4-5, Norway 3-1 and draw was 2-1

Line-up
England
GK Richard Wright
DR Danny Mills
DL Matthew Upson
DC Sol Campbell
DC Rio Ferdinard (c)
MR David Beckham
ML Kieran Richardson
MC David Thompson
MC Owen Hargreaves
FC Alan Smith
FC Matt Jansen
Subs
Carlo Nash
James Beattie
Darren Kenton
Michael Carrick
Kevin Davies
Emile Heskey
Titus Bramble

Norway
GK Thomas Myhre
DR Pa-Modon Rah (c)
DL André Bergdøklmo
DC Andre Muri
DC Claus Lundekvan
MR Martin Andresen
ML Daniel Fredheim Holm
MC Brede Paulsen Hangeland
MC Eirik Bakke
MC Fredrik Winsnes
FC John Carew
Subs
Knui Borch
Azar Karadas
Kristain Flittie Onstad
Magne Hoseth
Thorstein Helstad
Alexander Aas
Ole Christer Bastua

Both sides attacked at each other. England and Norway played evenly well against each other and either could have got an early lead. But at the end of the first half England got the only goal in the match when Smith headered the ball Jansen and run against Muri and Lundekvan and cruved the ball around the goalkeeper.
In the second half England played sitely better then Norway but was unable to get a second goal.

Wright 8*, Mills 7 (Kenton on 66 min 7), Upson 7, Campbell 8, Ferdinard 7, Beckham 7, Richardson 7, Hargreaves 7, Thompson 6, Smith 7 (Heskey on 76 min 6), Jansen 7 (Beattie on 71 min 7)

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England 1
Jansen
Norway 0

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Wednesday 6th April 2005
Finland vs. England
Ratinton Stadium, Tampere

Finland was the other Scandinava side England has to face. Finland are fairly good side and they continue to improve and shouldn't be easy for England to play against.

Line-up:
Finland
GK Antti Niemi
DR Petri Pasanen
DL Janne Saarinen
DC Hannu Tihinen
DC Sami Hyypia (c)
MR Teemu Tainio
ML Joonas Kolkka
MC Simo Valakari
MC Jari Litmanen
MC Aki Riihilahtin
FC Jonatan Johansson
Subs
Jussi Jaaskelainsen
Jari Niemi
Eremenko jr
Miika Koppinen
Daniel Sjolund
Antti Okkonen
Toni Kuviaston

England
GK Richard Wright
DR Darren Kenton
DL Wayne Bridge
DC Sol Campbell
DC Rio Ferdinard (c)
MR Jermaine Pennant
ML Kieran Richardson
MC Michael Carrick
MC Kieron Dyer
FC Alan Smith
FC Matt Jansen
Subs
Carlo Nash
James Beattie
Michael Dawson
Steven Gerrard
Kevin Davies
Emile Heskey
Titus Bramble

This was a match England should have won. Finland only had one good change in the match and that was at the beginning of the match.
In the first half all of England's changes came from Matt Jansem; sadly he was able to finish them.
In the Second Half England had more changes but didn't get a goal.
But at the end of the match Ferdinard was sent-off for being the last man.

Finland 0
England 0

Wright 6, Kenton 7, Bridge 7, Campbell 7, Ferdinard 6 off 90th min, Pennant 7 ( Gerrard on 77 min 6, Richardson 6 (Beattie on 56 min 7), Carrick 7, Dyer 8*, Smith 6 (Davies on 65 min 6), Jansen 7

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Author Note: I'll be going on holiday for 5 day so won't b able to continue the story.

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2/6/2005
Freemantle only problem is his captain Rio Ferdinard is suspened for the WCQ against Scotland.
Goalkeepers
Steve Harper 1 Cap, Age 30, W.B.A
Carlo Nash 1 Cap, Age 31, Middlesbrough
Richard Wright 13 Caps, Age 27, Everton
Defenders
Darren Kenton 4 Caps, Age 26, Southampton
Titus Bramble 0 Cap, Age 23, Newcastle
Jonathan Woodgate 13 Caps, Age 25, Newcastle
Danny Mills 20 Caps, 28, AC Milan
Gareth Barry 17 Caps, 1 Goals, Age 24, Man Utd
Wayne Bridge 15 Caps, Age 24, Chelsea
Matthew Upson 5 Caps, Age 25, Birmingham
Sol Campbell 61 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 30, Arsenal
Michael Dawson 3 Caps, Age 21, Man Utd
John Terry 2 Caps, Age 24, Chelsea
Midfielders
Steven Gerrard 31 Caps, 5 Goals, Age 25, Liverpool
Michael Carrick 4 Caps, Age 23, Chievo
Owen Hargreaves 24 Ages, 2 Goals, Age 24, Villarreal (joining Man Utd)
David Beckham 72 Caps, 11 Goals, Age 30, Real Mardid
Kieron Dyer 26 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 26, Newcastle
Jermaire Pennant 2 Caps, Age 22, Arsenal
David Thompson 1 Cap, Age 27, Blackburn
Kieran Richardson 5 Caps, 2 Goals, Age 20, Man Utd
Forwards
Kevin Davies 2 Caps, Age 28, Bolton
Alan Smith 13 Caps, 1 Goals, Age 24, Leeds (joining Man Utd)
Matt Jansen 3 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 27, Blackburn
James Beattie 7 Caps, Age 27, Southampton
Emile Heskey 42 Caps, 5 Goals, Age 27, Valencia

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Monday 6th 2005
In training Emile Heskey suffered fractured ribs and would be out for 2 weeks. Freemantle has called up Shola Ameobi of Newcastle to replace him.

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Saturday 11th June 2005
Scotland vs. England
Hampton Park, Glasgow

England travel north to Scotland to face the old enemy. England are again favours for the match with odds of 4-6.
Tony Blair was hoping that the football would disacted the voters and give him a thrid turn but Kieran Freemantle made a shock annoncment by annoncing his full support for Michael Howard and the Conseravtive party.

line-up
Scotland
GK Paul Gallacher
DC Gary Caldwell
DC Stephen Caldwell
DC Callum Davidson
MR James McFadden
ML Neil McCann
MC Barry Ferguson
MC Stephen Hughes
MC Ian Murrary
FC Derek Young
FC Kenny Miller
Subs
Roddy McKenzie
Barry Nicholson
Christain Dailiy
Tom McManus
Andy Webster
Peter Canero
Burton O'Brien

England
GK
DR
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