England 2-0 USA FT

90+3

Full time is signalled, following a late spell of pressure from England including two corner kicks.

90

Three minutes of added time are indicated by the fourth official.

89'  The USA bring on Nate Jaqua for Eddie Johnson.

88

Adu forces James into a save low to his right, with a shot from just outside the area.

87

Gerrard is named as the England 'Man Of The Match'.

82'  Wayne Bridge comes on to replace his Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole at left back.

81

David James is forced to turn a dangerous cross from Lewis around the post, after the Derby County winger had beaten Ashley Cole on the right.

68'  Peter Crouch comes on to replace Defoe. The USA introduce Freddy Adu and Eddie Lewis, replacing Josh Wolff and Beasley.

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57' Gareth Barry and Glen Johnson are introduced for Lampard and Wes Brown respectively.

52

Guzan makes another smart save to deny Defoe, this time after the Portsmouth striker had managed to swivel in the box and get in a close range effort.

51

Defoe forces a save from Guzan after being played through by Lampard and hitting a low shot at goal.

There are three substitutions at the break with Beckham being replaced by David Bentley on the right side of midfield and the USA have brought on Frankie Hejduk for Cherundolo and Brad Guzan on for Tim Howard in goal.

45+1

The whistle is sounded for half time with the Three Lions going in ahead at the break.

45

One minute of added time is indicated by the fourth official.

44' Cherundolo is booked after dragging down Defoe following a long ball over the top from Owen Hargreaves.

42

Defoe hits a left footer narrowly over the bar after expertly controlling Frank Lampard's chipped pass forward on his thigh.

40

Defoe is tripped on the very edge of the penalty area for a free-kick to be awarded. Gerrard's powerful effort is blocked by the defensive wall.

38

GOAL! England take the lead as captain John Terry guides a bullet header into the bottom corner from Beckham's right-wing free kick

34

Defoe places a close range shot wide after a Gerrard centre picked him out seven yards from goal.

29

The USA begin to enjoy their first spell of pressure as DaMarcus Beasley fizzes a pacy, low cross into the area only for no-one to be on the end of it.

24

A free kick is awarded on the left following a foul on Ashley Cole. Beckham's ball into the box finds Gerrard, but his shot was blocked at close range as the USA hang on.

23

Rooney races clear on the left, leaving Heath Pearce in his trail before playing a pass to Gerrard, whose eventual shot is deflected to safety.

18

Beckham fires a shot over the cross bar after receiving a ball from Gerrard on the left.

16

Fabio Capello makes his first appearance in the technical area to take a closer look at the formation he has selected which appears to include a midfield diamond.

10

Ricardo Clark fouls Gerrard on the outside of the area, for a free-kick to England. Beckham's first cross is fired home by Gerrard only for the referee to order the kick to be retaken. Beckham's second effort drifts wide of the post.

7

Defoe leads a breakaway from within his own half, but after trading passes with Rooney, sees Carlos Bocanegra make a crucial interception.

4

Rooney flagged offside following a neat pass through by Defoe.

2

The USA's Steven Cherundolo receives treatment following a collision with Steven Gerrard.

1

Both teams enjoy forays forward in the opening exchanges, with Rooney making a few early probes.

After a rousing set of national anthems, the game kicks-off with England starting in possession through Jermain Defoe and Wayne Rooney.