ENGLAND vs FINLAND

England 2 VS Finland 1

Monday, 15/06/2009

Kick off 17:15 BST at Orjans Vall, Halmstad

England - Cattermole 15' Richards 53'

Finland - Sparv 33'(pen)

Photo Gallery: England 2-1 Finland

Tuesday, 16 June, 2009

In Pictures: See England's victory over Finland in Halmstad

Jamie Bradbury

England won their opening UEFA European Under-21 Championship match 2-1 against Finland in Halmstad.

Lee Cattermole and Micah Richards scored either side of Tim Sparv's equaliser for the Finns from the penalty spot.

It wasn't all good news for England as Michael Mancienne was sent off, and will miss the next match, while Richards limped off with an injury, but after a cool-down session in the pool and a day relaxing in the hotel is hopeful of being involved against Spain on Thursday.

To view the photo gallery you can click on the thumbnails below the image at the top of the page, or click on the main photo to view a full size gallery. 

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