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Wednesday 14th June 2006
Iceland vs. England
RheinEnergieStadion, Koln
England's and Iceland's second game. England this time are the favourites with 1-2 odds; Iceland had 9-2 and a draw was 13-5.
Iceland
GK Arni Gautur Arason (Stoke)
DC Larus Sigurdsson (c) (Gillingham)
DC Olafur Orn Bjaurason (Brann)
DC Arnar Vidarsson (Lokeren)
DMR Audun Helgason (Landskorna)
DML Hermann Hreidarsson (Charlton)
MC Brynar Gunnarsson (West Ham)
MC Thordur Gudjonsson (Bochum)
MC Gylfi Einarsson (Staback)
FC Eidur Gudjohnsen (Birmingham)
FC Johann Dorhallson (Aston Villa)
Subs
Tomas Ingason (Fram (ISL))
Tryggvi Gudmundsson (Staback)
Bjani Gudjonsson (Bochum)
Ivar Ingimarsson (Reading)
Helgi Sigurdsson (Lyn)
Johannes Karl Gudjonsson (Recreativo)
Petur Marteinsson (Hammarby)
England
GK Chris Kirkland
DR Wes Brown
DL Matthew Upson
DC Michael Dawson
DC Rio Ferdinard (c)
DMC Jermaine Jenas
MC Joe Cole
MC Steven Gerrard
MC Kieran Richardson
FC Wanye Rooney
FC Shola Ameobi
Subs
Ian Walker
Matt Jansen
Phil Neville
Owen Hargreaves
Kieron Dyer
James Beattie
Sol Campbell
On the fifth minute of the match Gudjohnsen was about to get a shot at good. After that Freemantle told Ferdinard to mark thoughtout the match and he wasn't able to get another decent shot.
On the 7th minute England got they first goal. Richardson took a corner and Jenas headed the ball in and got his first goal for England.
The second goal came on the 30th minute. Ferdinard was about to get the ball and after a run with the ball he swang it in the ball, Ameobi antipated the movement and got a delicous header into the back of the net.
But distancer stuck on the 39th minute when Ferdinard had to be subbed off a slight injury. Gerrard was made captain.
The final goal came on the 70th minute when Ameobi crossed the ball towards Rooney and he was able to get the goal pass the goalie.
At the end of the match the Icelandic manager said England was the better side.
Kirkland 7, Brown 8, Upson 7, Dawson 7, Ferdinard 6 (c) (Campbell subbed on 39 min 7), Jenas 8 mom, Gerrard 7 (vc), Cole 7 (Dyer subbed on 70 min 8), Richardson 7, Rooney 8 (Jansen on 70 min 6), Ameobi 8
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