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Gabor Kiraly saves Frank Lampard's penalty.
England 3-1 Hungary - FTTuesday, 30 May 2006.
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Dardai 55 | International Friendly Old Trafford, Manchester United FC 8.05pm, 30 May 2006
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The referee blows the final whistle, with England 3-1 winners. |
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89' David Beckham joins Campbell in the referee's notebook for a crude challenge. |
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Walcott shows he is completely unfazed by the international scene, latching onto a pass before firing wide from a narrow angle. |
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Goal! Joe Cole carries the ball from the left before finding Crouch on the edge of the box. The beanpole striker turns and fires into the bottom corner. |
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82' Vadocz for Molnar. |
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Despite having had little to do all evening, Paul Robinson shows his class with a superb tip over the bar as Hungary press for an equaliser. |
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77' Having been on the field only a minute, Sol Campbell finds his way into the referee's notebook. |
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While Campbell runs to his position, Torghelle receives a quick throw and with just Robinson to beat, blazes wide. |
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76' Sol Campbell for John Terry. |
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73' Polonkai for Szabics. |
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England win another corner which Terry gets his head to. However, the visitors scramble the ball from danger. |
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Theo Walcott makes his first meaningful impression, bursting clear before crossing to Crouch, but the Hungary defence hack the ball behind. |
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West Brom midfielder Zoltan Gera blazes a free-kick high over the bar and into the Old Trafford crowd. |
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65' Theo Walcott makes England history, becoming the youngest player to ever represent the Three Lions when he comes on for Owen. Peter Crouch comes on for Gerrard. |
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62' Torghelle for Toth. |
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John Terry almost scores a second but Kiraly paws away his header which seemed destined for the top corner. |
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It's a much better game now, with both sides showing more ambition in attack. |
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Goal! You wait 47 minutes for a goal, then three come in eight minutes when Dardai curls spectacularly past Robinson. |
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Goal! From another David Beckham free-kick, this time it's John Terry, nipping in front of Kiraly to head home his first England goal. |
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Goal! Steven Gerrard, on his 26th birthday, heads Beckham's free-kick past Kiraly to hand England the lead. |
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46' Owen Hargreaves for Gary Neville. |
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The teams kick off again, with England looking to score some goals before they jet off to Germany. |
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The referee blows for half-time. |
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For the second time in a minute, the woodwork denies England when Beckham's delicious cross is headed against the bar by Joe Cole. |
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Penalty! Gerrard is hacked down in the box. Lampard steps up, Kiraly saves before Owen heads the rebound against the bar. |
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England finally come to life as Gerrard finds Beckham who crosses to Owen. His header is brilliantly saved by Kiraly. |
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David Beckham takes the free-kick but Kiraly is untroubled and watches the ball curl over the bar. |
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England break through Joe Cole, but he is cynically hacked down on the edge of the box. |
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The Old Trafford crowd hits top note, trying to rouse the England team from their slumbers. |
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The visitors break again and win a corner off Rio Ferdinand. David Beckham heads away the corner. |
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Jamie Carragher, perhaps mirroring the frustration of his fellow team-mates at not being able to break down Hungary, gives away a foul. |
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Hungary are no whipping boys, showing they can knock the ball around sweetly if they are given time and space. |
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England are still in the ascendency, but a killer pass continues to elude them. |
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Steven Gerrard finds David Beckham in space on the right. The England captain crosses to Michael Owen but a good block clears the danger. |
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Joe Cole's tenacity wins possession on the left, but with Michael Owen peeling away, the Chelsea man in crowded out. |
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With a quarter of the game gone, Hungary continue to provide stiff resistance. |
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From the resulting set-piece which is partially cleared, the England players hold their breath as Huszti drills wide. |
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Hungary break after Steven Gerrard loses possession and win their first corner of the evening. |
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Unfortunately Beckham's former United team-mate, Gary Neville, can't find the same quality, blasting a cross high over the bar. |
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The Old Trafford faithful salute David Beckham's raking 60 yard pass to Michael Owen. |
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Hungary enjoy their best period of possession, but England look in little danger. |
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Steven Gerrard drops deep and plays a diagonal ball to David Beckham, who just fails to get his foot to the ball. |
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England are beginning to dominate and win another corner, but it comes to nothing. |
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Jamie Carragher shows his worth as a holding midfielder, breaking up play before setting Ashley Cole free on the left. |
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8' The injured Komlosi is replaced by Vanczak. |
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Joe Cole, on England's left, is beginning to impose himself on the Hungary defence. |
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Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly, in his familiar grey tracksuit bottoms, takes the goalkick. |
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England win a corner within 15 seconds, but John Terry heads David Beckham's set-piece over the bar. |
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The game gets underway with England playing five across midfield and Michael Owen up front. |
Teams:
England: Robinson, G Neville (Hargreaves 46), A Cole, Carragher, Ferdinand, Terry (Campbell 76), Beckham (c), Lampard, Gerrard (Crouch 65), Owen (Walcott 65), J Cole.
Subs: Bridge, James, P Neville, Dawson, Carrick, Jenas, Lennon, Downing, Carson, Defoe, Johnson, Foster.
Hungary: Kiraly, Feher, Komlosi (Vanczak 8), Halmosi, Eger, Molnar (Vadocz 82), Huszti, Dardai, Gera, Toth (Torghelle 62), Szabics (Polonkai 73).
Subs: Vegh, Low, Rajczi.
Match Details Referee: Peter Vink (Netherlands) Assistants: Adriaan Inia (Netherlands) Wijnand Rutgers (Netherlands) Fourth Official: Chris Foy (England)
Team Colours
England: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks, (GK: Blue, Blue, Blue)
Hungary: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks
ENGLAND 3-1 HUNGARY - FT
30 May 2006
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