Holland 1-1 England
Wednesday, 15 November, 2006
It finishes 1-1 as Van Der Vaart cancels out Wayne Rooney's first half strike. Click here to see how it happened.
Holland 1-1 England
International Friendly
Wednesday 15 November 2006
Amsterdam ArenA
7pm kick-off, (8pm local time)
Live on BBC1 and streamed live on TheFA.com*
90+3' After a frantic finale, the referee calls time to ensure both sides share the spoils.
90' The play then switches to the other end and Robinson needs to be alert to smoother from in front of Huntelaar.
90' England almost retake the lead when Gerrard forces an excellent one-handed save from close range after exchanging headers with Lampard.
86' Goal! England fail to deal with Robben's long throw and Van Der Vaart thrashes the loose ball past Robinson.
85' Vennegoor of Hesselink comes on for Ooijer.
84' Holland win a corner when Seedorf's shot is deflected behind by Ferdinand. Robben's corner comes to nothing.
82' Robben's cross-shot into the melee is cleared by Terry who clear the English lines.
78' Richardson comes on for Joe Cole
77' Holland are searching for an equaliser but England are holding on, perhaps looking for a counter-attack.
76' Robben terrorises the English defence down the left flank but Huntelaar can't turn in his low cross.
75' Ashley Cole is booked for time wasting.
74' Wright-Phillips comes on for Johnson.
71' Carrick cracks a long-range shot which drifts just wide after a pleasing exchange between Gerrard and Rooney.
70' Rooney smashes a daisycutter on goal but the Dutch keeper has few problems gathering.
69' Van Der Vaart tries his luck from distance again but again it goes wide of Robinson's goal.
67' Jaliens is getting involved on the right flank and produces two crosses of differing quality - the second of which goes horribly wide.
65' Lampard is body-checked by Van Der Vaart in the sort of move Big Daddy would have been proud of.
63' Robben torment the English defence, twisting and turning like a slalom expert before Richards halts his run.
62' Huntelaar gets his first touch but is offside when he collects a long pass out from the back.
61' Kuyt and Boulahrouz off, Huntelaar and Jaliens.
59' Boulahrouz receives treatment in the middle of the field as both players enjoy a welcome break from the action.
58' Rooney plays in Cole but the Dutch defence harrass the Chelsea man off the ball.
55' England's midfield exchange passes with Rooney getting involved but Cole's cross is too deep.
52' Terry shows typical strength to hold off Kuyt to ensure England are awarded a goal-kick.
50' Seedorf lashes a volley wide with his left foot to conclude a decent spell of possession for the hosts.
48' After a rather untidy start to the half, Van Der Vaart fires straight at Robinson from 25 yards.
46' Holland get the second half going.
45' The referee, Lubos Michel of Slovakia, blows for half-time.
43' England are hanging on to their lead as half-time looms and are relieved when Robinson holds Kuyt's cross.
41' Ferdinand heads clear as Holland try and find a response to going behind.
39' Johnson almost gobbles up Cole's through ball as England continue to push forward.
37' Goal! Wayne Rooney has put England ahead, diverting Joe Cole's excellent cross into the back of the net. His first goal for a year.
36' England put together their best move which results in Gerrard's chipped pass causing problems in the Holland area.
34' England show patience in possession with the midfield all getting involved, but Johnson's low cross is easily dealt with.
31' England counter-attack but Rooney's pass is cut out by Boulahrouz which leads to Van Der Vaart flashing a shot wide.
29' Lampard picks out Johnson with an excellent pass, the Everton man worked hard to reach the ball but no-one was the to turn in his cross.
28' England's best chance falls to Rooney. Cole's cross is not dealt with, the ball loops to Rooney who heads when he should have shot.
27' Richards shows his strength with a good tackle, but Holland attack again through Van Der Vaart who volleys wide.
26' Lampard's pass send Johnson wide but the attack comes to nothing as Holland win back possession.
24' Robben enthusiastically races down the line after a long pass, but he's not quick enough and the ball goes out for a goalkick.
23' Robinson shows good awareness to rush off his line and head clear as Kuyt charged through.
22' Lampard finds space jsut eight yards from the Dutch goal, but he hesitates and the hosts clear the danger.
21' Richards initiates an attack with a powerful run, but Joe Cole's pass is too long for Johnson who is offside anyway.
20' Seedorf lets fly from long range but Robinson watches the ball soar high, wide and into the crowd.
19' Lampard fails to latch on to a long pass but England are enjoying an extended period of possession.
18' Rooney is dropping deep to collect possession after Terry and Carrick share passes in their own half.
17' Robinson shows good hands to grab a low cross after the Dutch attacked the left flank.
15' Gerrard picks out Johnson with a free-kick but the Everton man has been flagged for offside.
14' England's first corner comes to nothing but Richards, Johnson and Gerrard link wll seconds later to win a free-kick.
13' Gerrard latches on to a poor back pass before shooting early with his left foot only for the Dutch keeper to save.
11' Robben skips past Richards out wide before firing towards goal where Robinson makes a fine save.
10' Terry does brilliantly to nip in front of Kuyt to head clear, although the England skipper appears to land awkwardly.
9' Johnson shows a clean pair of heels but is dispossessed by the alert defence as he homes in on goal.
7' Richards hooks a long cross away from the England area - the debutant has made a steady start.
5' Neither sides have fashioned a notable opening during the opening exchanges but the home side are keeping the ball well.
3' The hosts break again with Robben's pace looking a real threat. Richards shows good positional sense to clear the danger.
2' The Dutch collect the loose ball and push back towards the box, but a foul on Andy Johnson gives England some respite.
1' Holland enjoy some early possession resulting in a cross from the left which is headed clear by Terry.
1' England, decked in white, kick-off with Micah Richards getting an early touch on the right flank.
Teams:
Holland
1 Henk Timmer (16 Maarten Stekelenburg 46), 2 Khalid Boulahrouz (12 Kew Jaliens 61), 4 Joris Mathijsen, 5 Urby Emanuelson, 3 Andre Ooijer (c) (19 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink 84), 7 Rafael van der Vaart, 8 Denny Landzaat, 6 Stijn Schaars, 10 Clarence Seedorf, 9 Dirk Kuyt (18 Klaas Jan Huntelaar 61), 11 Arjen Robben
Subs not used: 13 Tim de Cler, 14 David Mendes da Silva, 15 Evander Sno, 17 Hedwiges Maduro, 20 Johnny Heitinga
England
1 Paul Robinson, 2 Micah Richards, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Steven Gerrard, 5 Rio Ferdinand, 6 John Terry (c), 7 Michael Carrick, 8 Frank Lampard, 9 Wayne Rooney, 10 Andy Johnson (19 Shaun Wright-Phillips 74), 11 Joe Cole (17 Kieran Richardson, 78)
Subs not used: 13 Ben Foster, 14 Wes Brown, 15 Jamie Carragher, 12 Wayne Bridge, 16 Michael Dawson, 18 Phil Neville, 20 Jermain Defoe, 21 Peter Crouch
Attendance:
Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)
Assistants: Marian Ruzbarsky and Vlastislav Laskovsky (Slovakia)
Fourth Official: Pavel Olsiak (Slovakia)
Team Colours
Holland: Orange shirts, White shorts, Blue socks
England: White shirts, Blue shorts, White socks
* For the first time ever, TheFA.com will stream live coverage of the match, available only to viewers outside of England and the Netherlands. (Costs €3.99), click here for more details