England Start Their Euro 2020 Qualifying Campaign
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:20 PM
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We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Friday, March 22, 2019
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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The team news is out and the big spotlight is that young Dortmund schemer Jadon Sancho makes his competitive debut for his country. That should be worth watching alone.
Here are the line-ups:
England: Pickford, Walker, Keane, Maguire, Chilwell, Alli, Dier, Henderson, Sancho, Kane, Sterling.
Subs: Heaton, Trippier, Rose, Tarkowski, Rice, Ward-Prowse, Barkley, Wilson, Hudson-Odoi, Butland.
Czech Republic: Pavlenka, Kaderabek, Celustka, Kalas, Novak, Soucek, Pavelka, Gebre Selassie, Darida, Jankto, Schick.
Subs: Kolar, Coufal, Zmrhal, Dockal, Frydek, Masopust, Kral, Suchy, Kudela, Vydra, Skoda, Koubek.
Referee: Artur Soraes Dias (Portugal).
I'm just home and a wee bit into the first half. 0-0 as of yet.
Got the ESPN+ coverage up on the telly now. Magic!
The commentators are complaining that the match is a bit flat so far.
Czechs are really parking the bus in this half.
Just as I type that, the Czechs break free for the first time and have a shooting chance. Well wide of the mark.
GOAL! Raheem Sterling opens the scoring for the boys!
Great goal, if deceptively simple. Kane was playmaking from deep and split the Czech defense with a slide rule pass to Sancho running through. He crossed along the six yard box for Sterling to tap home.
1-0!
Sterling is so hot right now. That’ll give Sancho a boost, too.
Great trickery from Sancho again there. Earns a corner.
Darida makes good down the inside-right channel and is preparing to shoot when Alli pokes the ball away from him, and out for a corner.
Oh - Kane had a chance on the turn but it was deflected out.
Yes! England have a penalty! Raheem is sandwiched out of a run there.
HK to take....
Lovely penalty hammered home!
2-0!
Hey Bob.
Didn't think you were going to be able to watch the match
I am in our basement with three basketball games and England on the TVs... lovely jubbly
Please England two up but I am still upset with the slowness of the play. I know CR are sitting back but that doesn't stop you from getting the ball in the box
We're back on for the second half. No charges as of yet.
Oh - the Czechs go really close with a tight header from a free kick.
Oh - Sancho should have had a debut goal there. HK laid it on a plate for him.
The game is getting stretched out now with chances at both ends.
GOAL! Raheem makes it 3-0!
The goals are starting to come for Raheem now - and about time. He's on six now from 48 appearances for the national team.
Republic of Ireland fans look away: here comes Declan Rice in an England shirt. He comes on for Alli, recently back from injury, his race run.
What a different a year makes
Last year going into the WC, everyone wanted Sterling out because he didn't have a the finishing ability.... he does now
FOUR NIL
Sterling has a shot deflected... hat-trick time
GOAL! How about that! Raheem has his hat-trick!
4-0!
Not even an hello from oldest mate!
Hud Oi on for the hat-trick man
Portugal still scoreless at home to Ukraine
About 5 minutes to go plus stoppage time
CR go close again... that is about four chances that they have had!
Can't be doing that in June
Ukraine so close
It was like United's second in Paris
Shot saved and rebound... but put over... deflected over
France are winning four nil as well but England are FIVE NIL UP!
Classic own goal after a Hud Oi shot
Wahay! A Czech guy helps us out with an own goal. Lovely finish!
5-0!
Stil nuttin from my mate
No one can see me... I'm going to do a Fawlty... I'm going to go and hit some guests
This is a mighty impressive win for England. We used to beat the likes of San Marino and Moldova 5-0. Now we're mullering the likes of the Czechs, who not so long ago were in the final of Euro 1996.
4 added minutes for Portugal to get a winner. Ukraine could too!
Ronny losing.... So is Messi... 3-1 down vs Venezuela
Sorry, mate. I didn't notice you come on because I still have the bloody question marks. I'll have to go back and read your comments. Great result, eh?
Me too... but still crying after being ignored for an entire half
Sorry. I'll make it up to you.
France win 4-1
Portugal held nil nil at home to Ukraine
Long week - I'm glad to get to the weekend. I need a lie in tomorrow.
That's it... how lovely to see an England team win 5-0!!!
Long may it continue
Take care Bob
Have a good weekend
Full-time. A great win to start the qualifying campaign. This group should be a doddle for them. I never thought I'd see an England team as good as this one. We could win some things!
Cheerio, mate - enjoy it!
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