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90 |
The referee blows for full-time. England have won their first three points of Euro 2004 and can look forward to Croatia on Monday. |
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90 |
Frei fires a free-kick over James' goal. |
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89 |
Switzerland come forward looking for a consolation goal. |
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87 |
There is just time to kill now as England have secured all three points. |
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86 |
Vassell is in fantastic form and lots of space. He cuts in from the left but Stiel saves his shot. |
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84 |
Kieron Dyer and Darius Vassell combine well and England threaten to score a fourth but Gerrard is given offside. |
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83 |
Hargreaves breaks clear in loads of space but his shot is weak and Stiel saves easily. |
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82' Kieron Dyer comes on for Wayne Rooney. |
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GOAL!! England 3-0 Switzerland
Beckham's little ball in to the box is perfect for Gary Neville and his cross finds Steven Gerrard who fires the ball between the post and goalkeeper. |
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80 |
Just as Vassell threatens to break away from the Swiss midfield the referee blows for a foul on the Aston Villa man. |
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78 |
Hargreaves does some good work down the England right but the ball runs out of play. |
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76 |
Could be given as Rooney or Stiel's goal but that doesn't matter - England lead 2-0 and are on their way to three points. |
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GOAL!! England 2-0 Switzerland
Great work from Darius Vassell. His pace takes him clear and he feeds Rooney who cracks a fierce drive which hits the post and goes in off Stiel's head. |
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74 |
Cabanas does well to retain possession in midfield as Switzerland look for a way through the England defence. |
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72 |
Campbell heads wide of the goal from another England free-kick. can Vassell add some impetus to England's attacking play. |
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Darius Vassell comes on for Michael Owen |
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71 |
Beckham wins a free kick for a foul just inside the Swiss half. |
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69' Owen Hargreaves comes on for Paul Scholes. |
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69 |
The Swiss try to come forward but their attack is lacking in a final delivery. |
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67 |
Gerrard does some great work down the inside right channel but the referee doesn't give a corner despite Gerrard's plea. |
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66 |
Rooney nearly gets in but Stiel claims. |
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64 |
Lampard passes the ball out to Cole who, in the absence of Haas, has plenty of space. The Arsenal man's cross goes harmlessly out. |
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63 |
Yakin tries to feed a ball through to Gygax but Terry reads the ball well and tackles. |
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62 |
Stiel's long ball forward finds Frei but Lampard sweeps up and cleares the forward's cross from the right. |
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61 |
Can England capitalise on the one-man advantage? They immediately launch an attack but Beckham's cross is cleared. |
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60' Haas fouls Cole and the referee shows him a second yellow card. It is a little hard on the defender but off he must go. |
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59 |
Beckham is found wide on the right thanks to Rooney's reverse pass. The cross is good but Owen's shot ricochet's off a defender and then Rooney wide of goal. |
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58 |
Rooney comes short to try to pick up the ball from Cole. |
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56 |
Much better for England. Beckham finds Lampard on the right and his cross is deflected towards goal but Stiel saves. |
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55 |
Beckham looks to be fouled out on the right but the referee says no. |
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54 |
Gerrard loses possession and then gives away a free-kick. England really do need to tighten up. The free-kick doesn't threaten. |
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53' Cabanas for Celestini |
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52 |
England win a free-kick which beckham Swings into the area. The captain's delivery is good, finds Campbell but his cushioned header doesn't quite find the feet of Michael Owen |
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51 |
Wicky has a go from about 25-yards out as England's defence back-off. The ball flies wide of James' goal. |
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50 |
England give up possession inside their own half as Lampard over-runs the ball. |
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49 |
Beckham's free-kick is only properly cleared after Gerrard and Lampard both had chances to cross the ball in for a second time. |
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Steven Gerrard is brought down by Haas, who is booked. |
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47 |
James comes out to collect the ball ahead of Frei, who is flagged for offside anyway. |
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47 |
Gygax nearly scores with his first touch as James comes out. However, the substitute's header goes wide. |
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46 |
Bernt Haas is stopped by Scholes out on the right as Switzerland look to come forward. |
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45' Stephane Chapuisat has been replaced by Daniel Gygax. |
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We are awaiting the second half here in Coimbra. England now playing from right to left. |
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45+1 |
England hold on as the half-time whistle goes. |
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45 |
Hakan Yakin's free-kick is good but curves just past James' right-hand post. A near escape. |
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44 |
Switzerland win yet another free-kick on the edge of the box when Lampard's foot is too high. Dangerous for England. |
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42 |
The ball trundles out for a goal-kick. The game is slowing down as half-time approaches. |
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41 |
Campbell and Neville snuff out a break from the Swiss but the referee gives a foul. The referee gives a free-kick which comes to nothing. |
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39 |
Frei has a go from the edge of England's area but his shot is tame and James saves. England need to hold on to the ball more. |
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38 |
England looking a little more shaky after a better spell following the goal. |
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37 |
Haas and Hugel exchange pass and Hakan Yakin's cross in only punched by James. Referee blows for a foul on the Man City man. |
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35 |
Sol Campbell runs Chapuisat off the ball and James collects. |
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34 |
Cole fires a quick cross across the face of the Swiss area, inbetween the goalkeeper and defenders but neither Rooney nor Owen can quite get to it. |
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33 |
Murat Yakin fouls Rooney and gives England a free-kick from 35-yards out. Gerrard takes it and chips the ball out to Cole. |
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32 |
Lampard sprays a great ball over to Beckham on the right and his low cross nearly finds Rooney in the area. |
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31 |
Beckham's cross is overhit and goes over everyone in the area. |
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30 |
Haas fouls Owen to the left of the Swiss area, gifting England a good set-piece change. |
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29 |
Lampard finds some space in the area. His cross nearly falls for Rooney but instead is hit by Scholes, whose shot is charged down. |
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28 |
Nice stuff from Switzerland. Wicky feeds Spycher on the left-wing but his superb cross is headed wide by Frei. |
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26 |
Scholes embarks on a good run and has a go from 25-yards but the ball sails wide of the goal. |
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25 |
England needed that goal. They look a little more settled now and can build from here. |
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23 |
Gerrard did ever so well there and Owen showed some great vision to set up his strike partner. |
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GOAL!! England 1-0 Switzerland
Wayne Rooney heads home Michael Owen's cross to make the 18-year-old the youngest ever player to score in the European Championship! Great work from Gerrard and Owen. |
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21 |
Beckham finally manages to get some space behind the Swiss full-back but no-one is on the end of his cross. |
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20 |
Rooney fould Frei in the middle of the pitch, giving away possession. |
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19 |
Stiel recovers and hits anther ball deep on England's left where again Yakin gets in behind Cole. |
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Frank Lampard chips a delightful pass through to Rooney who slides in to try to get to the ball ahead of Stiel. The 'keeper claims well though and Rooney gets booked for his challenge. |
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17 |
Switzerland continue their good start. Haas throws tha ball into the area but after a messy piece of play, James claims. |
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16 |
Cole is in action again and he fouls Haas for another dangerous free-kick. Hakan Yakin swings a great ball in which Gerrard heads over for a corner. |
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15 |
Gary Neville throws long into the area but Stiel is out and catches well before throwing the ball out for a counter-attack |
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14 |
England get the ball forward and Gerrard wins a throw-in deep inside the Swiss half. |
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13 |
Hakan Yakin against Ashley Cole is a key battle - this time Yakin fouls Cole for an England free-kick. |
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11 |
Switzerland come out of defence and win a corner, conceded by Cole. Yakin swings it in but the ball evades everyone. |
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10 |
Cole tries to get down the left wing but he can't beat Bernt Haas who sees the ball out for a goal-kick.. |
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9 |
Paul Scholes tries to play a long ball towards Owen but again Stiel claims with confidence. |
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8 |
A Swiss attack comes to nothing as the game begins to settle after an exciting start to the match. |
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7 |
Rafael Wicky fouls Beckham inside the English half and England try to come forward. |
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6 |
Scholes nearly finds Lampard but Switzerland clear the ball from the edge of the area. |
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5 |
Michael Owen nearly latches on to a long ball but it doesn't quite sit for him and Stiel can clear. |
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4 |
Wicky lifts the ball forward but David James comes out to claim well and start a counter-attack. |
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3 |
John Terry fouls Stephane Chapuisat and the free-kick is flicked out by Campbell for another corner. Good play from Switzerland. |
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3 |
Gary Neville conceeds a corner which is taken from the left by Hakan Yakin. |
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2 |
Ashley Cole is set free in some space down the left wing but Stiel comes out and claims well. |
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1 |
Rooney and Beckham chase a ball down thr ight side but Patrick Muller cleares as far as the half-way line. |
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The match is underway and England are playing in their traditional white/blue/white kit and playing from left to right. |