England

1-0

Ecuador

Beckham 60

 

 


2006 World Cup Second Round
4pm (BST), Sunday 25 June 2006
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart

John Terry hailed England captain David Beckham after his wonder strike on the hour saw his side safely through to the quarter-finals in their 1-0 win over Ecuador.

The Chelsea defender believes Beckham leads from the front and praise his hard work as well as his all round performance.

And although Terry feels the England side are growing in confidence as the tournament progresses and the Three Lions he admits there is still much more to come from the team.

He said: "He has been banging them in all day in training. It wasn't just his goal, but also the work he put in because even in the last five minutes he was tackling back.

"Everyone looks at his free-kicks and his passing, but it is his hard work he does for the team that sometimes goes unnoticed.

"It is pleasing to get though to the next round. It is very positive that we are through to the quarter finals and we are still not firing on all cylinders - it is very encouraging."

England v Ecuador, FIFA World Cup, Stuttgart, 25 June 2005

England: Paul Robinson, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard (Stewart Downing 90), Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, David Beckham (c) (Aaron Lennon 87), Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Joe Cole (Jamie Carragher 77), Owen Hargreaves, Michael Carrick.

Subs not used: David James, Scott Carson, Sol Campbell, Wayne Bridge, Jermaine Jenas, Peter Crouch, Theo Walcott. 

Ecuador: Mora, De la Cruz, Hurtado (c), Espinoza, Reasco, Valencia, Edwin Tenorio (Lara 69), Castillo, Mendez, Delgado, Carlos Tenorio (Kaviedes 72).

Subs not used: Villafuerte, Ambrossi, Ayovi, Benitez, Borja, Guagua, Kaviedes, Lanza, Lara, Perlaza, Saritama, Urrutia.

Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL) 
Assistants: Peter Hermans (BEL) and Walter Vromans (BEL)
Fourth Official: Oscar Ruiz (COL)
Fifth Official: Jose Navia (COL)