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884
vs. Japan
unofficial
885 vs. United States
886 vs.
Algeria
887 vs.
Slovenia
888 vs. Germany |
Monday,
7 June 2010
Unofficial Football Match - World Cup warm-up
Platinum Stars
0 England 3
[0-1]
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Match
Summary
England Squad
Platinum Stars Squad
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Moruleng Stadium, Lesetlheng,
NW Province, South Africa
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Attendance: 10,000;
Kick-off; 2.00 pm
SAST, 3.00 pm BST;
Live on Sky Sports News - Commentator: Martin Tyler, also live on BBC Online
(UK) with no commentary. |
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England - Jermain Defoe
(six-yard tap-in 3), Joe Cole (ten-yard side-footed shot 63), Wayne Rooney (twelve-yard
volley 80)
Platinum Stars -
Bradley Grobler (7 penalty
over bar) |
Unofficial
Results |
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England - Wayne Rooney
(56), Emile Heskey (90+3) |
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England
kicked-off. 93 minutes (45 & 48). |
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Match
Summary |
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 Officials |
Platinum
Stars |
Type |
England |
Referee
(yellow)
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Jeff Selogilwe
South Africa
Assistant Referees -
Fourth official -
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Goal Attempts |
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Attempts on Target |
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Hit Bar/Post |
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Corner Kicks Won |
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Offside Calls Against |
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Fouls Conceded |
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Possession |
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Platinum
Stars FC Team |
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Rank: |
not applicable |
Colours: |
Made by Puma -
Red shirts, red shorts with white trim, red
socks |
Capt: |
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Manager: |
Mbayliso Stephen Komphela, 43 (24 March
1967), appointed June 2009. |
Platinum
Stars FC
Lineup |
1 |
Kapini, Tapuwa |
25 |
17 July 1984 |
G |
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17 |
Masalesa, Lehlohonolo |
18 |
21 March 1992 |
D |
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33 |
Malongoane, Joseph |
22 |
17 March 1988 |
D |
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29 |
Mafokeng, George |
30 |
20 June 1979 |
D |
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16 |
Lobo, D. Almiro |
28 |
30 April 1982 |
M |
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34 |
Senamela, Kagiso |
24 |
8 May 1986 |
M |
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7 |
Mashaba, Mzikayise |
21 |
13 January 1989 |
M |
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22 |
Mkalpia, Joseph |
29 |
22 March 1981 |
M |
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27 |
Miller, Vaughan |
nk |
not known |
F |
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23 |
Grobler, Bradley
missed penalty (5) |
22 |
25 January 1988 |
F |
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35 |
Coetzee, Coldrin |
21 |
18 January 1989 |
M |
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Platinum
Stars FC
Substitutes |
3 |
Msomi, Sibusio,
on 46th min. |
21 |
31 December 1988 |
D |
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9 |
Botes, Henrich,
on 46th min. |
30 |
24 December 1979 |
F |
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19 |
Meiring, Alton A.,
on 46th min. |
34 |
5 March 1976 |
F |
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26 |
Mabizela, Mbuleo,
on 46th min. |
29 |
16 September 1980 |
D |
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28 |
Ramokala, Tshepo
L., on 46th min. |
27 |
1 September 1982 |
M |
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31 |
Visser, Dino, on 46th min. for
Kapini |
nk |
not known |
G |
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11 |
Thebaking, Reuban, on 69th min. for
Miller |
22 |
13 October 1987 |
M |
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unused
substitutes: |
2-Mamadimo Masenya,
36-Thebo Mokgothu, 37-David Makgale. |
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Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
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England
Team |
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Rank: |
FIFA (26th
May 2010) 8th |
Colours: |
The 2009 home uniform
- Plain white
shirts with white collar, plain white shorts, plain white socks. |
Capt: |
Steven Gerrard |
Manager: |
Fabio Capello,
63 (18 June 1946), appointed 14 December 2007, effective 7 January 2008. |
England
Lineup |
23 |
Hart, C.
Joseph J.,
off 46th min. |
23 |
19 April 1987 |
G |
Manchester City FC |
2 |
Johnson, Glen M., off 46th min. |
25 |
23 August 1984 |
RB |
Liverpool FC |
3 |
Cole,
Ashley, off 46th min. |
29 |
20 December 1980 |
LB |
Chelsea FC |
4 |
Gerrard, Steven G., off 46th min. |
30 |
30 May 1980 |
CM |
Liverpool FC |
5 |
King, Ledley
B.,
off 46th min. |
29 |
12 October 1980 |
CD |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
6 |
Terry, John G., off 46th min. |
29 |
7 December 1980 |
CD |
Chelsea FC |
17 |
Wright-Phillips, Shaun C., off 46th min. |
28 |
25 October 1981 |
RM |
Manchester City FC |
8 |
Lampard,
Frank J., off 46th min. |
31 |
20 June 1978 |
CM |
Chelsea FC |
9 |
Crouch, Peter J.,
off 46th min. |
29 |
30 January 1981 |
F |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
19 |
Defoe, Jermain C., off 46th min. |
27 |
7 October 1982 |
F |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
11 |
Cole, Joseph J. |
29 |
8 November 1981 |
LM |
Chelsea FC |
England
Substitutes |
20 |
Dawson, Michael
R.,
on 46th min. for King |
26 |
18 November 1983 |
CD |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
7 |
Lennon, Aaron J.,
on 46th min. for Wright-Phillips, |
23 |
16 April 1987 |
RM |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
10 |
Rooney, Wayne M., on 46th min. for Defoe |
24 |
24 October 1985 |
F |
Manchester United FC |
Rooney cautioned in 56th min. for Dissent
after becoming embroiled with Kagiso Senamela, and then cursing the
referee. |
12 |
Green, Robert P.,
on 46th min. for Hart |
30 |
18 January 1980 |
G |
West Ham United FC |
13 |
Warnock, Stephen,
on 46th min. for A. Cole |
28 |
12 December 1981 |
LB |
Aston Villa FC |
15 |
Upson, Matthew J., on 46th min. for Terry |
31 |
18 April 1979 |
CD |
West Ham United FC |
16 |
Milner, James
P., on 46th
min. for Gerrard |
24 |
4 January 1986 |
CM |
Aston Villa FC |
18 |
Carragher, James
L.D.,
on 46th min. for Johnson |
32 |
28 January 1978 |
RB |
Liverpool FC |
21 |
Heskey, Emile W.I., on 46th min. for Crouch |
32 |
11 January 1978 |
F |
Aston Villa FC |
Heskey cautioned in the
93rd min. for Unsporting Behaviour after pulling a man back 30 yards
from the England goal. |
22 |
Carrick, Michael,
on 46th min. for Lampard |
28 |
28 July 1981 |
CM |
Manchester United FC |
unused
substitutes: |
1-David James, 14-Gareth
Barry (injured) |
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4-4-2 |
Hart (Green) -
Johnson (Carragher), King (Dawson), Terry (Upson),
A.Cole (Warnock) -
Wright-Phillips (Lennon), Gerrard (Milner), Lampard
(Carrick), J.Cole -
Crouch (Heskey), Defoe (Rooney). |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
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Match Report
by the BBC |
Wayne Rooney demonstrated both sides
of his footballing personality as England's build-up to the opening
World Cup clash against the United States continued with an unimpressive
win against Platinum Stars.
Rooney made a goal for Joe Cole and scored himself late on after
Jermain Defoe had given Fabio Capello's side an early lead against the
local side.
This was what Capello will want to see from Rooney in the World Cup -
but there was also a worrying example of the dark side of his character
that lurks beneath the surface and which he must keep under wraps if
England are to flourish in South Africa. Rooney became embroiled
in a second half spat with Platinum Stars' Kagiso Senamela, and was
eventually booked for dissent before England coach Stuart Pearce
appeared to deliver orders to calm down.
It was all played out in front of an enthusiastic home crowd, with
local schoolchildren dominating the attendance and the familiar sound of
the vuvuzelas sweeping around the stadium.
Capello will have other issues to address, with both Peter Crouch and
Emile Heskey producing undistinguished performances in each of their
45-minute stint as they battle to partner Rooney. Joe Hart got the
nod to start in goal before being replaced by Robert Green at the
interval, but a limited Platinum Stars side meant neither had the chance
to shine.
The home side did have a chance to deliver a swift response to
Defoe's strike, but Bradley Grobler was off target from the penalty spot
after Glen Johnson fouled Mzikayise Mashaba. Capello started
with Defoe and Crouch up front as he kept Rooney back - and there was a
chance for Hart to stake his claim for a place in goal against the
United States. Defoe made his mark inside three minutes when he
provided an easy finish after he had been played in by Steven Gerrard.
As most of the crowd assembled in this neat oval arena sat back and
waited for an England goal rush, slipshod defending from Johnson
presented the local side with an opportunity to equalise when he
hesitated while trying to clear and hauled down Mashaba.
Sadly for the expectant home crowd, Grobler's effort was rushed and
hopeless, flying yards over the bar with Hart untroubled. The rest
of the opening period was unimpressive fare from a side who travelled to
South Africa with high hopes of winning the World Cup - with Platinum
Stars hardly placed under siege.
Interestingly, Capello chose to spend most of the interval on the
turf with his stitutes rather than go into the dressing room and
confront those who performed so poorly, something for which they may
have had cause to be grateful. Predictably, Rooney and Heskey were
paired in attack for the second half, but the Aston Villa striker's
first contribution was to send a header apologetically wide from eight
yards. Rooney then set the alarm bells ringing by becoming
involved in a needless flashpoint with Senamela in a midfield scramble
involving a couple of hefty tackles and some barging. England's striker
briefly lost all composure, eventually being booked for dissent then
receiving a touchline lecture from Pearce.
He showed the more acceptable face of his game as England wrapped up
the win with two more goals, first setting up Joe Cole for a simple
finish then slamming home James Milner's cross in the closing minutes.
Rooney was also involved in an incident that demonstrated Heskey's
current crisis of confidence in front of goal. He delivered an open
invitation for his strike partner to score, but Heskey mystifyingly
chose not to accept, choosing instead to play an awful pass that gave
Aaron Lennon little chance.
England romped to victory in a low-key affair - but hardly enough to
set the pulses racing before their World Cup campaign gets under way
against United States on 12 June.
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Source Notes |
BBC Sport
TheFA.com
SkySportsNews
PlatinumStars.co.za
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