View Full Version : England u17s assault on Europe in the balance!
Lennon Saviour of E
26-03-2007, 17:44
Rose blooms
By Russell Staves. Sunday, 25 March 2007.
Azerbaijan
0-1
England
Rose 48
UEFA European U17 Championship
Elite Qualifying Round
25 March 2008
Bosnia
Leeds striker Danny Rose was England's hero after the young Lions edged past Azerbaijan despite having to play with ten men from the seventh minute.
The on-form front man was on target against Bosnia two days earlier and pounced after 48 minutes to hand England back-to-back wins.
Head Coach John Peacock was forced to tear up his plans just minutes into the game when Victor Moses was shown a straight red card for a nasty foul.
The sending-off completed a double dose of bad luck as just two minutes earlier, Peacock was forced into substituting Joe Mattock who was the victim of a vicious tackle that warranted more than the yellow card it received. Dan Gosling joined the fray while Mattock was taken to hospital for an X-ray.
But England held firm, limiting their opponents to few chances. On the one occasion Jason Steele was called upon, just before the break, the Middlesbrough stopper kept Azerbaijan at bay after a goalmouth scramble threatened to conclude a difficult half for Peacock's troops.
The Head Coach brought on Rhys Murphy at half-time and it was a move which was to pay rich dividends when the Arsenal forward was involved in the only goal of the game eight minutes after the restart.
Rose played the ball into Murphy on the edge of the box but, with the Azerbaijan defender felling the half-time sub, the Leeds forward reacted quickest as the referee played advantage to pick up the loose ball before slotting home from six yards.
England managed to hold on without too many concerns and will now play Serbia & Montenegro in a winner-takes-all clash on Wednesday.
Serbia, who beat Bosnia 2-0 to join England on six points, will go through to the European Championships if they draw by virtue of having a better goal difference.
England: Steele, Ofori-Twumasi, Mattock (Gosling 5), Spence, Rose, Plummer, Moses, Porritt (Murphy 41), Taiwo, Franks (Lansbury 65), Pearce.
Subs not used: Amos, Smith, Welbeck, Woods.
Porritt was took off after 41 mins? did you see the match? was he just playing shite or did he get injured?
Lennon Saviour of E
27-03-2007, 11:14
For the must win game they'll have to fuck of the Boro Boys, and Tiawo. Get the world class Danny Welbeck in from the start, and Woods and Murphy.
Anything less than a win is unthinkable.
domcassells
27-03-2007, 11:54
nice to see Henri Lansbury in the england set up, from an Arsenal point of view, as well as Rhys Murphy
Lennon you really are a follower of the U17's...do you go to many games?
For the must win game they'll have to fuck of the Boro Boys, and Tiawo. Get the world class Danny Welbeck in from the start, and Woods and Murphy.
Anything less than a win is unthinkable.
why will they have to fuck off the boro boys?
Wellbeck obviously isn't world class or else he would be playing in the premiership or elswhere at top level.
Lennon Saviour of E
27-03-2007, 17:39
why will they have to fuck off the boro boys?
Wellbeck obviously isn't world class or else he would be playing in the premiership or elswhere at top level.
Well he's got a lot of GCSE course work on at the mo.
Lennon Saviour of E
27-03-2007, 18:06
Just for anyone interested, this was the report on the first game:
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0-5
England
Murphy 16 (pen), 39 Lansbury 19, Woods 25, Rose 75
UEFA European U17 Championship
Elite Qualifying Round
23 March 2008
Bosnia
John Peacock was all smiles after England thrashed hosts Bosnia 5-0 on Friday afternoon.
A brace from Rhys Murphy and further strikes from Henri Lansbury, Michael Woods and Danny Rose completed the demolition job.
"I can't complain," said Peacock. "If you had offered me 5-0 before the game then we would have been delighted.
"We did a professional job. The conditions were difficult and we had to overcome a sticky first ten minutes, but from then on we played really well."
England made a perfect start by taking the lead in the 16th minute, Murphy converting from the spot after Rose was hauled down.
The visitors went 2-0 up three minutes later courtesy of Lansbury's close-range header before Woods got in on the act, slotting home into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
The contest was over a minute before the break when Murphy calmly beat the keeper after Rose's clever dummy had set him up.
"That killed the game," said Peacock. "Being 4-0 up at half-time gave me the chance to rest a couple of players, so I substituted Rhys Murphy and Henri Lansbury.
"I told the boys that it might come down to goal difference, so it was important they played the second half in the same vein."
Rose scored England's fifth when the action resumed to complete the result which put the young Lions top of the group on goal difference after Serbia & Montenegro beat Azerbaijan 5-1.
"Bosnia was always going to be a tough game," insisted Peacock. "They were the home side and everybody wants to beat England."
England face Azerbaijan on Sunday.
"That won't be easy, but it all depends on our attitude," added the Head Coach. "If we have the same professional attitude we had today, then we should be OK."
England: Amos, Mattock, Lansbury (Welbeck 41), Spence, Smith, Rose, Porritt (Taiwo 69), Woods, Gosling, Murphy (Plummer 41), Franks.
Subs not used: Ofori-Twumasi, Plummer, Moses, Steele.
Lennon Saviour of E
28-03-2007, 15:21
God the waiting. Are we in, or are we out.
We'll soon know.
Lennon Saviour of E
28-03-2007, 16:19
Thank fuck we just made it! Danny "Superstar" Welbeck to the rescue!
Lions have Euro vision
By Russell Staves. Wednesday, 28 March 2007.
Serbia & Montenegro
1-2
England
Smiljanovic 47
og 43, Welbeck 79
UEFA European U17 Championship
Elite Qualifying Round
25 March 2008
Bosnia
An ecstatic John Peacock was bubbling after his young charges snatched qualification to the European Championships with just minutes remaining.
Knowing they needed to beat Serbia to book a place in May's showpiece event, England were on course when Tristan Plummer's cross was diverted into the net by a Serbian defender in the 44th minute.
But the Three Lions were dealt a crushing blow when Goran Smiljanovic equalised three minutes later.
With English hopes fading as the seconds ticked by, Manchester United youngster Danny Welbeck rose highest in the 79th minute to head home Nathan Porritt's corner and send England through to the European Championships.
"The players are all delighted," said Peacock. "There were so many emotions when the goal went in. We had to try and keep calm and defend well. But credit to the players. They kept their focus as they have all week. To win all three games, away from home - we have to be extremely pleased.
"We passed the ball really well in the first half. I told the players to do the same in the second half and the goal would come. It did, but we conceded a poor goal within minutes."
Peacock insisted that England were full value as group winners.
"We fully deserved it," he said. "The Serbs were very gracious in defeat, but it would have been a complete injustice had we not qualified. We were the best footballing side in the group. We won all three games, scoring eight and conceding just one. We did make it hard for ourselves at times though."
The draw for the European Championships, which will be held in Belgium, will take place next week. There, England will be placed in one of two groups of four with the winners and runners-up going through to the Semi-Finals.
"It's my understanding that the top-five teams will go through to the World Championships in Korea," said Peacock. "That has to be our objective. We have a decent set of players, but I don't want to look too far ahead until the draw is made."
Until then, Peacock said he might indulge in a celebratory beer.
"I have had one most nights, although I might push the boat out tonight and have two."
England: Amos - Manchester United, Ofori-Twumasi - Chelsea (74, Porritt - Middlesbrough), Mattock - Leicester City, Spence - West Ham United, Smith - Ipswich Town, Lansbury - Arsenal (64, Franks - Middlesbrough), Woods - Chelsea, Welbeck - Manchester United, Plummer - Bristol City (83, Taiwo - Chelsea), Murphy - Arsenal, Rose - Leeds United.
Well he's got a lot of GCSE course work on at the mo.
:LolLolLolLol: is that supposed to be a joke?
Lennon Saviour of E
28-03-2007, 17:00
:LolLolLolLol: is that supposed to be a joke?
No. I never joke about such important issues.
GCSE's are very important I suppose :nod:
Lennon Saviour of E
28-03-2007, 17:22
GCSE's are very important I suppose :nod:
I can see him getting an A* for PE, if only he can get his course work done.
It can't be easy when he keeps wagging off during term time.
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