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Match
Summary |
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Officials
from Italy |
England
B |
Type |
Albania |
Referee
(red) -
Andrea De Marco
34 (21 May 1973), FIFA-listed 2007.
Assistant referees -
Luca Maggiani, 39
(9 April 1968) & Maurizio Liberti.
Fourth official - Christopher J.
Foy, 44 (20 November 1962), St. Helens, Merseyside, England;
The England team wore yellow
ribbons in remembrance of missing 4-year-old toddler Madeleine McCann. |
8 |
Goal Attempts |
9 |
6 |
Attempts on Target |
4 |
0 |
Hit Bar/Post |
2 |
8 |
Corner Kicks Won |
1 |
6 |
Offside Calls Against |
0 |
14 |
Fouls Conceded |
10 |
59.3% |
Possession |
40.7% |
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England
B
Team |
|
Rank: |
not applicable |
Colours: |
The
2005 home uniform - White
collared shirts 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, first B captaincy |
Coach: |
Steve
McClaren, 45, appointed 4 May 2006, took post 1 August 2006,
1st 'B' match, W 1 - D 0 - L 0 - F 3 - A 1. |
England
Lineup |
1 |
Carson, Scott
P. |
21 |
3 September 1985 |
G |
Liverpool FC |
2 |
1ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Neville, Philip J., off 46th min. |
30 |
21 January 1977 |
RB |
Everton FC |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Shorey, Nicholas R., off 74th min. |
26 |
19 February 1981 |
LB |
Reading FC |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Barry, Gareth,
off 64th min. |
26 |
23 February 1981 |
M |
Aston
Villa FC |
1 |
0 |
5 |
King, Ledley
B. |
26 |
12 October 1980 |
CD |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
1 |
0 |
6 |
Dawson, Michael
R. |
23 |
18 November 1983 |
CD |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
2 |
0 |
7 |
Bentley, David M., off 72nd min. |
22 |
27 August 1984 |
M |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Jenas,
Jermaine A. |
24 |
18 February 1983 |
M |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
2 |
1 |
9 |
Smith, Alan, off 64th min. |
26 |
28 October 1980 |
F |
Manchester United FC |
1 |
1 |
10 |
Owen, Michael J. |
26 |
14 December 1979 |
F |
Newcastle
United FC |
2 |
0 |
11 |
Lennon, Aaron J., off 10th min. |
20 |
16 April 1987 |
M |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
2 |
0 |
England
Substitutes |
17
|
Downing, Stewart,
on 10th min. for Lennon |
22 |
22 July 1984 |
M |
Middlesbrough FC |
2 |
2 |
12 |
Jagielka, Philip
N., on 46th min. for Neville |
24 |
17 August 1982 |
M |
Sheffield United FC |
1 |
0 |
16 |
Dyer, Kieron C.,
on 64th min. for Smith |
29 |
29 December 1978 |
M |
Newcastle
United FC |
3 |
0 |
14 |
Taylor, Steven
V., on 64th min. for Barry |
23 |
23 January 1986 |
D |
Newcastle United
FC |
1 |
0 |
18 |
Defoe, Jermain
C., on 72nd min. for Bentley |
24 |
7 October 1982 |
F |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
1 |
0 |
15 |
Lescott, Joleon
P., on 74th min. for Shorey |
24 |
16 August 1982 |
D |
Everton FC |
1 |
0 |
unused
substitutes: |
13-Robert Green, 19-David Nugent. |
|
4-4-2 |
Carson -
Neville (Jagielka), Dawson, King, Shorey (Lescott) -
Bentley (Defoe), Jenas, Barry (Taylor), Lennon (Downing) -
Smith (Dyer), Owen |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
24.5 |
Appearances/Goals |
1.5 |
0.2 |
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Albania
Team |
|
Rank: |
not applicable |
Colours: |
Made by Umbro -
Red shirts with black trim, black shorts,
black socks; |
Capt: |
Altin Haxhi |
Coach: |
Otto Barić, 74 (19 June 1932
in Austria), appointed June 2006; |
Albania
Lineup |
1 |
Beqaj, Arjan,
off 79th min. |
31 |
25 August 1975 |
G |
Anothorsis Famagusta FC |
24 |
0 |
21 |
Vangjeli, Kristi
|
21 |
5 September 1985 |
D |
FC Iraklis,
Greece |
1 |
0 |
3 |
Rustemaj, Blerim |
24 |
4 February 1983 |
D |
Borussia VfL 1900 eV Mönchengladbach, Germany |
- |
- |
4 |
Dede, Nevil
T. |
32 |
10 January 1975 |
D |
KF Tiranë |
20 |
0 |
18 |
Bulku, Ervin
|
26 |
3 March 1981 |
D |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
4 |
0 |
20 |
Mukaj, Devis,
off 46th min. |
30 |
21 December 1976 |
M |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
35 |
0 |
23 |
Haxhi, Altin,
off 79th min. |
32 |
17 January 1975 |
M |
PAE Ergotelis, Greece |
60 |
2 |
8 |
Bushi,
Alban, off 72nd min. |
33 |
20 August 1973 |
F |
PAE Apollon Kalamarias, Greece |
61 |
14 |
13 |
Skela,
Ervin, off 75th min. |
20 |
17 November 1986 |
F |
FC Energie
Cottbus, Germany |
23 |
5 |
10 |
Duro, Klodian,
off 66th min. |
29 |
21 December 1977 |
M |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
16 |
1 |
11 |
Berisha, Besart |
21 |
29 July 1985 |
F |
Hamburger SV eV, Germany |
5 |
1 |
Albania Substitutes |
7 |
Murati, Edvin
S.,
on 46th min. for Mukaj |
31 |
12 November 1975 |
M |
GC Iraklis Thessaloniki 1908,
Greece |
- |
- |
24 |
Vrapi, Enri,
on 64th min. for Duro |
25 |
23 May 1982 |
M |
KF Teuta |
2 |
0 |
15 |
Sinani, Vioresin,
on 72nd min. for Bushi |
30 |
11 April 1977 |
F |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
- |
- |
19 |
Hyka, Jahmir,
on 75th min. for Skela |
19 |
3 March 1988 |
M |
Olympiacos CFP, Greece |
2 |
0 |
12 |
Hidi, Isli,
on 79th min. for
Beqaj |
26 |
15 October 1980 |
G |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
1 |
0 |
17 |
Ahmataj, Julian, on 79th min. for Haxhi |
27 |
24 May 1979 |
M |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
1 |
0 |
unused
substitutes: |
22-Daniel Xhafa. |
|
4-4-1-1 |
Beqaj (Hidi) -
Vangjeli, Dede, Rustemaj, Mukaj (Murati) -
Berisha, Bulku, Duro (Vrapi), Haxhi (Ahmataj) -
Skela (Hyka) -
Bushi (Sinani). |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
27.3 |
Appearances/Goals |
24.9 |
2.6 |
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Match Report
Michael Owen had a low-key return to international football as
Stewart Downing guided England B to victory. Besart Berisha hit
the bar for Albania after a fine run before England scored twice in the
space of three minutes. Gareth Barry's touch set up Alan Smith,
whose low shot arrowed into the corner and soon afterwards Downing
pounced on goalkeeper Arjan Beqaj's mistake. The impressive
Berisha
scored with a shot, but Downing made it 3-1 with an exquisite
chip just before the hour.
Owen, who was playing for England for the
first time since he was injured in last summer's World Cup, played the
whole game. His best opportunity came early on, when he
side-footed Aaron Lennon's cross wide from a promising position.
Smith is another long-term England absentee, with the Manchester United
forward last playing an international game 19 months ago. But he
gave England the lead with a low shot after he collected Barry's
excellent lay-off.
Not long afterwards Albania goalkeeper Beqaj was unable to collect
David Bentley's cross and Downing reacted quickly to drill the ball
home. Berisha was Albania's most accomplished performer and the
Hamburg forward capped a fine performance with a goal, surging past
Ledley King, before beating Scott Carson with a powerful shot.
Downing restored England's two-goal lead when he collected an Owen pass
and cleverly dinked the ball over Beqaj. -
BBC Sport |
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Source Notes |
BBC Sport
TheFA.com Official Teamsheet
AlbaniaSoccer.com
TheIndependent.co.uk
Albania-Sport.com
Guardian.co.uk
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