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England striker Peter Crouch drags his shot wide during the first half.
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Iniesta 63 | England v Spain International Friendly 8pm, Wednesday 7 February 2007 Old Trafford, Manchester Archive - England v Spain
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It's full-time at Old Trafford. |
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Crouch tries a spectacular volley which ends up rolling to Casillas - it looks England's last chance. |
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It's beginning to look desperate for England as the clock ticks towards the final whistle. |
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Downing crosses to Richards at the back post but Dyer fails to make the most of the City defender's knock down. |
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Crouch's flick-on does not fall kindly for Defoe as Spain's defenders thrash the ball clear. |
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Barton makes some useful touches early on, helping to release Richards who is thwarted by the rushing Casillas. |
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78 Joey Barton makes his international bow, replacing Lampard. |
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74 Downing comes on for Phil Neville while Fabregas replaces Villa. |
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Crouch is pulled up for yet another foul, perhaps a little harshly this time for a shove on Navarro. |
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70 Defoe replaces Wright-Phillips, meaning Dyer drops to midfield. |
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Crouch ends up chewing the Old Trafford turf after being bundled over by Navarro and Puyol. |
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66 Arizmendi comes on for Silva, making it five changes for Spain. |
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65 Richards and Carragher come on for Gary Neville and Ferdinand. |
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GOAL! A cross from the left lands invitingly for Iniesta 18 yards out who crashes a shot into the far corner. |
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It's Villa again, this time shooting against Ferdinand to win his side a corner. Xavi's delivery is poor and England survive. |
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Foster makes a decent save, diving to his right to palm away Villa's stinging drive from 25 yards. |
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56 Iniesta replaces Angulo as Spain make their fourth change. |
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Ferdinand maraudes forward from the back resulting in Barry crossing into the box, but Spain clear. |
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Spain break quickly after winning a free-kick and after strong running from Torres, Wright-Phillips tracks back to stop their charge. |
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Lampard looks certain to turn in Gary Neville's low cross until Pablo makes a brilliant interception. England have started well though. |
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Wright-Phillips wins a corner after good work from Dyer, but Barry hooks his shot over. |
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46 Barry for Gerrard, while Spain bring on Torres, Navarro and Angel Lopez. |
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The second half gets underway, with Barry taking up left midfield to allow Lampard his customary central berth. |
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The referee brings the first half to a halt. |
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Gary Neville penalised for stealing a few yards on a throw-in - the right-back is not happy. |
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Wright-Phillips' tenacity plays Gary Neville down the line but his cross sails over the bar like a Jonny Wilkinson conversion. |
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England fashion their best chance with Gerrard's pass to Crouch but the striker drags his shot wide. |
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Angulo lashes a shot wide with his left foot - Foster is at full-stretch but the effort sails well wide. |
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Crouch is then adjudged offside to cap a poor 60 second for the leggy Liverpool striker. |
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Lampard swings a free-kick into the Spain box but Crouch is penalised for a foul. |
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Angulo enjoys another spell of possession on the right but the England defence cope well. |
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England win a corner but Lampard's delivery is poor, Spain comfortably clear their lines. |
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Wright-Phillips sparks another move which leads to Phil Neville crossing for Crouch but the lanky frontman heads wide. |
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Dyer makes another penetrative run from the halfway line before spreading play wide to Wright-Phillips. |
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There's an offside at either end of the park, Dyer for England and Villa for the away side. |
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What a let-off - Angulo pulls the ball back to Morientes who blazes over from ten yards with just Foster to beat. A terrible miss. |
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Wright-Phillips loses possession and slides in Carlos Puyol, which results in a foul to the visitors. |
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England enjoy a short period of possession, the ball being finally lost when Gary Neville's long ball to Dyer is intercepted. |
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Spain, having weathered an early storm, have settled down and are beginning to move the ball crisply. |
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Foster shows few signs of a debutant's nerves, rushing off his line to confidently claim a cross before distributing quickly. |
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David Villa shows what a danger he can be by firing into the side netting after shifting the ball on to his right foot. |
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Angulo, sitting just deep of the forward line, delivers into the box but Ferdinand clears at the second attempt. |
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Claudio Ranieri is in the Old Trafford crowd tonight, and Steve McClaren has been the 'Tinkerman' this week after injury problems. |
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Foster makes his first touch as an England international, mopping up in the hosts box before getting rid. |
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The crowd looks just short of 60,000 - the vast majority of them cheering on the home side. |
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Dyer makes another excellent diagonal run into the Spanish box but is eventuall crowded out. |
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Lampard and Gerrard are getting in on the act too as most of the play takes part in the Spanish half. |
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England continue their good start with Wright-Phillips again in possession on the right. |
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Casillas makes a double save, first from Carrick's long range drive then from Dyer, although the Newcastle man is offside. |
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The game kicks off and England force a corner within 30 seconds after Dyer and Wright-Phillips combine down the right. | Teams
England Ben Foster, Gary Neville, Jonathan Woodgate, Rio Ferdinand, Phil Neville, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Steven Gerrard (c), Michael Carrick, Frank Lampard, Kieron Dyer, Peter Crouch Subs: Paul Robinson, John Terry, Gareth Barry, Micah Richards, Jamie Carragher, Michael Dawson, Joey Barton, Michael Carrick, Stewart Downing, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney
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Match Officials Referee: Michael Weiner (Germany) Assistant Referees: Carsten Kadach and Sonke Glindemann (Germany) Fourth Official: Chris Foy
Kit Colours England: White shirts, blue shorts, white socks. Goalkeeper all purple Spain: Red shirts, blue shorts, blue socks. Goalkeeper colours to be confirmed
ENGLAND 0-1 SPAIN FT
07 February 2007
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