England

5-1

Kazakhstan

Ferdinand 52, Kuchma OG 64, Rooney 76, 86, Defoe 90

Kukeyev 68


2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier, Group Six
5.15pm, Saturday 11 October 2008
Wembley Stadium
Live on ITV
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90+2

The referee sounds the final whistle as England make it three wins out of three in their qualifying campaign to date.

90+1

Heskey is denied what would have been a deserved goal as Mokin makes a good point blank save to keep the striker's header out.

90

There are to be two added minutes.

90

GOAL! Defoe adds a fifth goal, racing onto Heskey's flick to calmly slide home a shot from just outside the area.

87' Jermain Defoe comes on to replace Rooney, who receives a standing ovation.

86

GOAL! Rooney gets his second of the game, when Beckham's cross from the right was knocked into his path in front of goal.

85' Alexandr Kirov is replaced by Talgat Sabalakov.

84

Heskey heads Gerrard's cross at goal, but Alex Mokin makes a straightforward save to deny him.

79' David Beckham is introduced in place of Walcott, to win his 106th cap for the Three Lions.

76

GOAL! Wayne Rooney heads England's third goal from eight yards out, following Wes Brown's inch perfect cross from the right.

76' Gleb Maltsev replaces Ostapenko up front for Kazakstan.

68

GOAL! Kazakhstan pull a goal back when Kukeyev took advantage of a stray pass to strike a low shot past James from just inside the area.

64

GOAL! England get a second when Lampard's free kick into the area was flicked into his own net by Alexandr Kuchma.

59

Ferdinand makes a great block in the area to bring the lively Zhambyi Kukeyev's run to an end.

52

James turns a Nusserbayev shot around the post as the visitors look to get straight back in it.

52

GOAL! England take the lead, as Rio Ferdinand climbs highest in the box to head home Lampard's corner kick.

50

David James saves a well struck shot from Sergey Skorykh.

46

Kazakhstan miss a great chance to take the lead when Tanat Nusserbayev shot well over the bar following a headed knock down by Segey Ostapenko.

Gerrard and Heskey kick-off the second half for England.

46' Shaun Wright-Phillips comes on for the second half in place of Gareth Barry.

45

One minute of added time is to be played, as Rooney drags a shot wide of the post from 25 yards.

28

Lampard's fierce shot on the turn flies just over the bar.

21

Frank Lampard's side footer from the edge of the area is deflected wide following a flowing build-up from England.

16

Walcott curls a left footed shot narrowly over the bar after cutting in from the right, as England's possession and pressure continued.

9

Matthew Upson heads Steve Gerrard's free kick from the right.

7

A neat link-up between Rooney and Walcott on the right ends with the latter being brought down for a free kick.

4

Wayne Rooney strikes a half volley over the bar from 25 yards as England look to take the lead.

3

Theo Walcott's break down the right and eventual cross causes chaos in the Kazakhstan area with Emile Heskey almost forcing home an early goal.

1

The visitors start brightly, launching the first foray forward only to see Rio Ferdinand cut out the danger for England.

After the singing of the national anthems, it is Kazakstan who kick-off the game at an atmospheric and sunny Wembley.



England
1 David James (Portsmouth), 2 Wes Brown (Manchester United), 3 Ashley Cole (Chelsea), 4 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), 5 Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), 6 Matthew Upson (West Ham United), 7 Theo Walcott (Arsenal) (15 David Beckham (LA Galaxy), 79) 8 Frank Lampard (Chelsea), 9 Emile Heskey (Wigan Athletic), 10 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) (17 Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth) 87), 11 Gareth Barry (Aston Villa) (16 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 46)

Substitutes not used
12 Scott Carson (West Bromwich Albion), 13 Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), 14 Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), 18 Peter Crouch (Portsmouth)

Manager
Fabio Capello

Kazakhstan
1 Alexandr Mokin (Alma-Ata), 3 Alexandr Kirov (Alma-Ata) (13 Talgat Sabalakov, 85) 4 Alexandr Kuchma (Astana), 5 Alexandr Kislitsyn (Shakhtyor), 7 Tanat Nusserbayev (Ordabasy), 8 Sergey Skorykh (Tobyl), 9 Sergey Ostapenko (Alma-Ata) (17 Gleb Maltsev, 76) 10 Rulsan Baltiyev (Tobyl), 16 Sabyrkhan Ibrayev (Tobyl), 21 Zhambyl Kukeyev (Alma-Ata), 14 Yuriy Logvinenko (Aktobe)

Substitutes
18 Andrey Morev (Aktobe), 2 Kairat Nurdauletov (Tobyl), 15 Ilya Vorotnikov (Alma-Ata), 20 Maxim Azovskiy (Alma-Ata), 23 Bekzat Beissenov (Ordabasy)

Manager
Bernd Storck

Referee
Paul Allaerts

Assistant Referees
Danny Huens
Vincent Despiegeleer

Fourth Official
Peter Vervecken

Team Colours

England
White shirts, white shorts, white socks

Kazakhstan
Blue shirts, blue shorts, blue socks

Attendance: 89107