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Match
Summary |
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Officials
from Denmark |
England |
Type |
Poland |
Referee
(black)
-
Kim Milton Nielsen
45 (3 August 1960),
København, FIFA-listed 1988;
Assistant
Referees - Jorgen Jepsen, 44 (30
September 1961) and Torben Jensen, 40 (31
July 1965).
Fourth official -
Knud Erik
Fisker, 45 (17 September 1960),
FIFA-listed 1994; |
15 |
Goal Attempts |
5 |
8 |
Attempts on Target |
2 |
0 |
Hit Bar/Post |
0 |
8 |
Corner Kicks Won |
0 |
4 |
Offside Calls Against |
0 |
12 |
Fouls Conceded |
21 |
64% |
Possession |
36% |
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England
Team |
|
Rank: |
FIFA (14th
Sept 2005) 11th
EFO ranking
Group 3
ELO rating
4th to 5th |
Colours: |
The
2005 home uniform - White
collared jerseys with large red cross on right shoulder, navy blue shorts
with thin white narrowing stripe on right thigh and red hem, white socks
with navy blue half-striped tops. |
Capt: |
Michael Owen, eighth captaincy, John Terry 84th minute. |
Head Coach: |
Sven-Göran
Eriksson, 57 (5 February 1948), appointed 30 October 2000, took post 12 January 2001,
58th match, W 33 - D 15 - L 10 - F 108 - A 55. |
England
Lineup |
1 |
Robinson, Paul W. |
25 |
15 October 1979 |
G |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
17 |
8
GA |
2 |
Young, Luke P. |
26 |
19 July 1979 |
RB |
Charlton Athletic FC |
6 |
0 |
3 |
Carragher, James
L.D. |
27 |
28 January 1978 |
LB |
Liverpool FC |
22 |
0 |
4 |
King, Ledley B. |
25 |
12 October 1980 |
DM |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
14 |
0 |
5 |
Ferdinand, Rio G. |
26 |
7
November 1978 |
CD |
Manchester United FC |
43 |
0 |
6 |
Terry, John G. |
24 |
7 December 1980 |
CD |
Chelsea FC |
20 |
0 |
7 |
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C., off 67th min. |
23 |
25 October 1981 |
RM |
Chelsea FC |
7 |
1 |
8 |
Lampard, Frank J. |
27 |
20 June 1978 |
CM |
Chelsea FC |
37 |
9 |
9 |
Rooney, Wayne M. |
19 |
24 October 1985 |
F |
Manchester United FC |
27 |
9 |
10 |
Owen, Michael J., off 84th min. |
25 |
14 December 1979 |
F |
Newcastle United FC |
74 |
34 |
11 |
Cole, Joseph J.,
off 87th min. |
23 |
8 November 1981 |
LM |
Chelsea FC |
28 |
4 |
England
Substitutes |
scoreline: England 1 Poland 1 |
16 |
Crouch, Peter J.,
on 67th min. for Wright-Phillips |
24 |
30 January 1981 |
F |
Liverpool FC |
3 |
0 |
scoreline: England 2 Poland 1 |
14 |
Jenas, Jermaine A., on 84th min. for Owen |
22 |
18 February 1983 |
M |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
14 |
0 |
15 |
Smith,
Alan, on 87th min. for Cole |
24 |
28 October 1980 |
M |
Manchester United FC |
16 |
1 |
result: England 2 Poland 1 |
unused
substitutes: |
12-Phil Neville, 13-Chris Kirkland, 17-Darren Bent, 18-Jermain Defoe. |
|
4-1-3-2 (4-4-2) |
Robinson -
Young, Terry, Ferdinand, Carragher -
King -
Wright-Phillips (Crouch), Lampard, Cole (Smith) -
Owen (Jenas), Rooney |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
24.5 |
Appearances/Goals |
26.8 |
5.5 |
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Poland
Team |
|
Rank: |
FIFA (14th
Sept 2005) 17th
EFO ranking
Group 8
ELO rating
19th |
Colours: |
Made by Puma -
Red crew-necked jersey with white collar/side trim, white shorts with red pinstripe, red socks
with white pinhoop. |
Capt: |
Jacek
Bąk |
Manager: |
Paweł Janas, 51 (4 March 1953), appointed 20 December 2002,
25th match, W 15 - D 4- L 7 - F 51 - A 29. |
Poland
Lineup |
1 |
Boruc,
Artur |
25 |
20 February 1980 |
G |
The Celtic FC, Scotland, on loan from KP
Legia Warszawa |
12 |
0 |
2 |
Jop, Mariusz |
27 |
3
August 1978 |
CD |
FK Moskva, Russia |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Żewłakow, Michał |
29 |
22 April 1976 |
LB |
RSC
Anderlecht, Belgium |
51 |
1 |
4 |
Baszczyński, Marcin |
28 |
7
June 1977 |
RB |
Wisła Kraków SA |
26 |
1 |
Baszczyński cautioned in the 61st minute for
Unsporting Behaviour. |
5 |
Kosowski,
Kamil |
28 |
30 August 1977 |
LM |
Southampton FC, England on loan from
1. FC Kaiserlautern, Germany |
39 |
4 |
6 |
Bąk, Jacek |
32 |
24 March 1973 |
CD |
Al Rayan SC, Qatar |
67 |
2 |
7 |
Sobolewski, Radosław,
off 79th min. |
28 |
13 December 1976 |
CM |
Wisła Kraków SA |
13 |
1 |
Sobolewski cautioned in the 73rd minute for Unsporting Behaviour. |
8 |
Smolarek,
Euzebiusz, off 46th min. |
24 |
9
January 1981 |
RM |
BV Borussia 1909 Dortmund, Germany |
9 |
2 |
9 |
Żurawski, Maciej,
off 39th min |
29 |
12 September 1976 |
F |
The Celtic FC, Scotland |
48 |
15 |
10 |
Lewandowski,
Mariusz |
26 |
18 May 1979 |
CM |
Wisła Kraków SA |
22 |
0 |
11 |
Rasiak,
Grzegorz |
26 |
12 January 1979 |
F |
Tottenham Hotspur FC, England |
24 |
6 |
Poland
Substitutes |
17 |
Frankowski, Tomasz, on 39th min. for
Żurawski |
31 |
16 August 1974 |
F |
Elche CF, Spain |
16 |
10 |
scoreline: England 1 Poland 1 |
18 |
Krzynówek, Jacek, on 46th min. for Smolarek |
29 |
15 May 1976 |
M |
Bayer
04 Leverkusen, Germany |
53 |
9 |
16 |
Radomski, Arkadiusz,
on 79th min. for Sobolewski |
28 |
27 June 1977 |
M |
FK
Austria MAGNA Wien, Austria |
16 |
0 |
result: England 2 Poland 1 |
unused
substitutes: |
3-Tomasz Rząsa, 12-Wojciech
Kowalewski, 13-Sebastian Mila,
15-Tomasz
Kłos. |
team
notes: |
Euzebiusz Smolarek's father Wlodek, played
against England for Poland in the 1986 World Cup Finals. |
|
4-4-2 |
Boruc -
Baszczyński, Bąk, Jop,
Żewłakow -
Smolarek
(Krzynówek), Lewandowski, Sobolewski
(Radomski), Kosowski -
Żurawski
(Frankowski),
Rasiak |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
27.5 |
Appearances/Goals |
28.9 |
2.8 |
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Match Report
(Mike Payne's exclusive report coming shortly) |
England shrugged off recent criticisms and finished top of their
World Cup qualifying group with a vibrant display to beat Poland at Old
Trafford. Michael Owen, captain in the absence of David Beckham,
skilfully diverted in a Joe Cole shot to put England ahead. Tomasz
Frankowski's volleyed equaliser for Poland flattered the visitors and
their keeper Artur Boruc twice saved from Owen to keep his side level.
But Owen set up Frank Lampard to volley in and give England a deserved
win.
Sven-Göran Eriksson's side started the match with the freedom of
knowing they had already qualified for the 2006 World Cup and caused
some early moments of panic for Poland. A Lampard free-kick, meant
as a cross, was tipped over the bar by back-tracking Poland keeper Boruc
and a forceful Wayne Rooney run epitomised a determined England team.
The home side dominated possession with quality passing and movement,
which proved too difficult for Poland to handle.
Ledley King powered an 18-yard strike over, Lampard went close
with a header while Rooney was agonisingly just high with a 25-yard
shot. Cole was similarly close with an effort from the edge of the
Poland area as England showed little sign of the lack of confidence from
recent games.
Eriksson's players were also making light of missing some of their
star names with Shaun Wright-Phillips and King, in for Beckham and
Steven Gerrard respectively, making their presence felt. Owen
deservedly put England in front with his 22nd goal in competitive
matches - his 33rd overall - for the national team which equalled Gary
Lineker's record. But the home side made the mistake of relaxing
momentarily and Poland levelled with their first noteworthy attack of
the game when Frankowski volleyed in at the far post on the stroke of
half-time.
England continued to attack after the break and Rooney skied a
snapshot from close range after Rio Ferdinand headed back a Lampard
corner. Owen was denied a second when Boruc saved instinctively as
England pressed for the victory to leapfrog Poland and finish top of
Group Six. They duly did so when Lampard clinically finished off
an England counter-attack with his far post strike 10 minutes from time. - BBC Sport
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Source Notes |
BBC Sport/Match
of the Day
Polish F.A. website
Sporting Life
Sky Sports
The Football Association
Official FIFA Match Report
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