England

1-0

Ecuador

Beckham 60

 

2006 World Cup Finals, Second Round
Sunday 25 June 2006
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
Live on BBC

90+3

The referee blows for the final time and England are through to the quarter-finals for a ninth time.

90+2

Rio Ferdinand's long ball finds Lennon on the right.

90+1' Stewart Downing replaces Steven Gerrard.

90

England win a series of corners on the right which they use to wind down some more time.

89

Lennon is released upfield and gets a shot away which is charged down and goes out for a corner.

88

Lennon shows some lovely skill on the right touchline, keeping the ball deep in Ecuadorian territory.

87' Aaron Lennon comes on for the England captain.

87

Valencia's snap shot from the edge of the area goes well wide.

85

The game has lost a little bit of structure as both sides squander possession.

82' Jamie Carragher is booked, rather harshly for time wasting.

81

Rooney tries to win a corner far on the right side.

80

Rooney's superb control and turn nearly sees him create a tap-in chance for Lampard but Mora claims well.

79

Gerrard and Lampard exchange passes but nothing comes to fruition.

78' Paul Robinson is booked, possibly for time-wasting.

78

Mendez fires wide when well placed 23 yards out.

77' Jamie Carragher comes on for Joe Cole.

75

Rooney has a shot from 20 yards but it takes a slight deflection which allows Mora to save with a comfortable dive to his right.

73

England look far more assured in possession now and they are stroking the ball around in midfield rather well.

72

Wonderful skill from Rooney sees him beat his man but Lampard skies his shot from Rooney's perfect pass.

71

A cross from the right threatens to find Tenorio but Ferdinand's excellent defensive header cushions the ball down for Robinson to claim.

70

A mirror image - this time Joe Cole picks up possession on the right but his pass is too strong for Rooney.

69

Lampard's low cross from the left nearly finds Rooney but the pass is slightly overhit.

68' Christian Lara replaces Edwin Tenorio.

68

Hargreaves and Tenorio collide and the referee gives a foul even though contact looks to be minimal from the Bayern Munich.

67' Ulises de la Cruz is booked.

66

Paul Robinson saves smartly at his near post and then claims the corner well.

64

A mistake from the Ecuador defence lets Lampard in. He tries to cut the ball square for Rooney but fails to find the striker.

63

Rooney chases another ball but again can't quite get to an intended pass.

62

Gerrard's knock down for Lampard sees the Chelsea man shoot left-footed a few yards wide.

61

What a free kick from Beckham! That means that he becomes the first England player to score in three different World Cups.

60

Goal! England 1-0 Ecuador
A special goal from David Beckham! A curling shot from wide on the left goes over the wall and low past Mora's right hand.

58

Gerrard's curling cross from deep is just too high for Rooney.

57

Lampard's flicked pass through to Rooney momentarily opens up the Ecuador defence but the forward can't quite get on the end of the pass.

56

Another corner is won by Ecuador but again they pose no real threat.

55

Riasco fires a low shot from an Ecuador corner but it is well blocked and cleared by England.

53

Edwin Tenorio shoots from at least 35 yards but there is no threat to Robinson's goal.

52

Joe Cole catches Ulises de la Cruz, who goes tumbling across the turf but the referee is unmoved.

51

Cole tries to play Gerrard in on the right flank but his pass is too short.

50

Beckham's corner is floated towards Ferdinand at the back post but Ecuador hack it away with two sliced clearances.

49

Lampard is caught late and the free kick finds Rooney in the area which is cleared for a corner.

48

Rooney tries to chase down another long pass but again he runs out of space. England must remain patient.

47

Hargreaves does well to stop Tenorio.

46

Gerrard gets the ball on the edge of the Ecuador defence and goes down under Riasco's challenge but the referee gives nothing.

Off we go then, with 45 minutes and maybe more to go. Neither side has changed any personnel, with Hargreaves seemingly alright after that knock in the first half.

45+2

The referee blows to end the half with the score locked at 0-0.

45+1

It's been an even half, with England enjoying the majority of possession without really creating a clear chance on goal.

45

Mendez swings the corner in, it beats Ferdinand but is well cleared by Lampard.

44

A throw-in comes in from the left but some uncertain goalkeeping from Robinson sees the ball go out for an unnecessarily conceded corner.

43

Hargreaves gets a boot on the knee out on the far right touchline and Gary Lewin is called out to tend to England's right back.

42

Lampard's pass down the inside right channel is aimed at Rooney but he can't quite keep the ball in.

41

It is a bright end to the half from the South Americans.

40

Espinoza stops Rooney on the edge of the area but looks to handle the ball in the process, though the referee disagrees.

39

Beckham again fails to beat the first defender with his delivery from a free kick.

37

Ashley Cole gets forward on the left but his cross-field pass is underhit and is cleared by the Ecuador defence.

36

England come forward again as they look to find a hole in the as yet stubborn Ecuadorian defence.

35' Carlos Tenorio is booked for a push on Terry.

35

David Beckham hits a free kick from all of 30 yards which Mora watches go past the bottom of his right post.

33

England knock the ball among their back four but fail to come forward and then Hargreaves loses possession.

32

Joe Cole is checked on the left touchline and wins a free kick which fails to develop into anything productive.

31

Hargreaves fouls his man but Mendez's free kick is poor.

29

Ecuador come forward and look to get some possession in England territory.

28

Joe Cole nearly finds Gerrard's intelligent run into the penalty area in the inside left position but the ball hits Gerrard's back and the attack comes to an end.

27

Frank Lampard shoots from 25 yards after Rooney lays off a brilliant low pass from Gerrard. Mora saves comfortably.

26

Gerrard has taken a knock but he gets back up and looks to be ok.

25

The pace of the game has dropped a little as the extreme heat takes its toll on the players.

23

Another ball is played into the area by Beckham but the ball floats over Rio Ferdinand's high challenge for the ball.

22' Luis Valencia is booked.

21

The resulting corner is played all the way back to England's defence but Rooney wins another corner when the ball is played forward again.

20

Beckham floats a clever ball into the area as England produce something a little different. Gerrard plays it in and it nearly produces a chance for Lampard or Joe Cole.

19

Mendez's shot from the free kick is deflected wide by Espinoza.

18' John Terry is booked for a very high boot on Carlos Tenorio.

17

Gerrard and Lampard combine smartly but the Liverpool dynamo's shot sails over the bar.

16

England move the ball around well but Joe Cole's pass runs out of play.

15

Carrick's ball into Rooney gives the United forward some space but his chip is easily caught by Christian Mora.

14

England have had the lion's share of possession but the best chance of the match fell for Ecuador.

13

Rooney tries to cut in down the right but he runs out of space and the ball goes out for a goal kick.

12

A great delivery into the box nearly finds the head of the lively Tenorio but he is marginally offside as the ball falls into a grateful Paul Robinson's hand.

11

A defensive error from John Terry plays Tenorio clean through. He controls the ball well and shoots and is denied only thanks to a brilliant challenge from Ashley Cole, who deflects his shot onto the crossbar.

9

A wonderful run from Rooney is nearly matched by a long ball from Beckham but his pass is just overhit.

8

Joe Cole picks up a lovely pass from Carrick but an elaborate back heel fails to find a team-mate.

7

Carlos Tenorio is flagged for offside to end a rare Ecuador incursion into the England half.

6

Michael Carrick is sitting in England's midfield as the side start in a very cohesive manner.

5

It's a bright start from the Three Lions as Beckham, Gerrard and Hargreaves all combine to nearly find Rooney again.

4

Frank Lampard's ball through to Wayne Rooney is just too strong to bring to an end a really encouraging phase of possession from England's midfield.

3

John Terry wins a free kick as the game is punctuated by the referee's whistle.

2

Beckham swings a free kick into the area but the defence manages to get the ball away at the third attempt.

1

Owen Hargreaves tries to play David Beckham in behind the Ecuadorian defence but the England captain is just offside.

Ecuador have got the game started and are going from left to right and are wearing their home kit of white, blue and white.


England v Ecuador, FIFA World Cup, Stuttgart, 25 June 2006

England:
Paul Robinson, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, David Beckham (c), Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Joe Cole, Owen Hargreaves, Michael Carrick.
Subs: David James, Scott Carson, Sol Campbell, Wayne Bridge, Jamie Carragher, Jermaine Jenas, Stewart Downing, Aaron Lennon, Peter Crouch, Theo Walcott. 

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