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England National Football Team Match No. 809

England 2 Denmark 3 [2-2]

Sunday, 16 November 2003

Match Summary and Report

Match Summary and Report Team Records England Pre-Match Denmark Pre-Match

 

Match Summary
Status: Friendly match.
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester, England, capacity 68,936.
Attendance: 64,159.
Goals: England - Wayne Rooney, 5th min.
Denmark - Martin Jørgensen, 8th min.
England - Joe Cole, 9th min.
Denmark - Martin Jørgensen, 30th min., penalty. Upson makes a poor defensive header and then dives in on Jorgensen in the box.
Denmark - Jon Dahl Tomasson, 82nd min.
Cautions: England - David James, 13th min., unsporting behaviour, Rommedahl sprints clear of Upson. James races out of his area and takes out the forward.
Denmark - Daniel Jensen, 48th min., unsporting behaviour, for a bad foul on Phil Neville.
England - Glen Johnson, 77th min., unsporting behaviour, for a foul on Jorgensen.
Expulsions: None.
Officials: Referee - Vladimír Hrinák, 39 (25-Feb-1964), Slovakia, FIFA-listed 1993.
Conditions: Kickoff at 4:00 p.m.  Cool and dry conditions.
Miscellany: Guest of Honour: Ray Wilkins, the former England captain.
Statistics:

Type

England

Denmark
Goal Attempts - -
Attempts on Target - -
Hit Bar/Post - -
Corner Kicks Won - -
Offside Calls Against - -
Fouls Conceded - -
Time of Possession -  
Statistics:

-

England Team
Ranking:

6th in FIFA ranking of 22 October 2003; 7th in Elo world ranking before this match and 7th after this match.

Colours: White shirts with red trim, navy blue shorts, white socks -  The 2003 "home" uniform.
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson, 55, appointed 31 October 2000, took post 12 January 2001, 
34th match, W 19 - D 10 - L 5 - F 64 - A 32.
Captain: David Beckham, 29th captaincy.  Handed to Phil Neville when Beckham was substituted in the 65th min.

England Lineup
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G Career
1-James, David B., sub off 46th min. 01-Aug-1970 33 G

West Ham United FC

 21 0 1997-active
2-Neville, Gary A., sub off 15th min. 18-Feb-1975 28 D Manchester United FC 61 0 1995-active
3-Cole, Ashley, sub off 46th min. 20-Dec-1980 22 D Arsenal FC 23 0 2001-active
4-Butt, Nicholas, sub off 46th min. 21-Jan-1975 28 M Manchester United FC 31 0 1997-active
5-Upson, Matthew J. 18-Apr-1979 24 D Birmingham City FC 6 0 2003-active
6-Terry, John G. 07-Dec-1980 22 D Chelsea FC 7 0 2003-active
7-Beckham, David R.J., sub off 65th min. 02-May-1975 28 M Real Madrid CF, Spain 65 13 1996-active
8-Lampard, Frank J. 20-Jun-1978 25 M Chelsea FC 16 1 1999-active
9- Rooney, Wayne M., sub off 65th min. 24-Oct-1985 18 F Everton FC 9 3 2003-active
10-Heskey, Emile W.I., sub off 46th min. 11-Jan-1978 25 F Liverpool FC 38 5 1999-active
11- Cole, Joseph J., sub off 75th min. 08-Nov-1981 22 M Chelsea FC 13 2 2001-active

England Substitutes
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G Career
16-Johnson, Glen M., sub on 15th min. for G Neville 23-Aug-1984 19 D Chelsea FC 1 0 2003-active
12-Neville, Philip J., sub on 46th min. for Butt 21-Jan-1977 26 D Manchester United FC 44 0 1996-active
13-Robinson, Paul W., sub on 46th min. for James 15-Oct-1979 24 G Leeds United AFC 4 3 GA 2003-active
15-Bridge, Wayne M., sub on 46th min. for A. Cole 05-Aug-1980 23 D

Chelsea FC

 15 0 2002-active
20-Beattie, James S., sub on 46th min. for Heskey 27-Feb-1978 25 F Southampton FC 5 0 2003
17-Parker, Scott M., sub on 65th min. for Rooney 13-Oct-1980 23 M Charlton Athletic FC 1 0 2003-active
19-Jenas, Jermaine A., sub on 65th min. for Beckham 18-Feb-1983 20 M Newcastle United FC 4 0 2003-active
18-Murphy, Daniel B., sub on 75th min. for J. Cole 18-Mar-1977 26 M Liverpool FC 9 1 2001-2003
Formation:

4-4-2

James (Robinson) -
G Neville (Johnson), A Cole (W Bridge), Terry, Upson -
Beckham (Jenas), Butt (P Neville), Lampard -
J Cole (Murphy) -
Rooney (Parker), Heskey (Beattie).
Substitutes
Not Used:		 14-Danny Mills, 22-Ian Walker.

Denmark Team
Ranking:

14th in FIFA ranking of 22 October 2003; 12th in Elo world ranking before this match and 11th after this match.

Colours: Red shirts with white trim, white shorts with red trim, red socks; made by Hummel.
Coach: Morten Olsen, 54, appointed 16 August 2000.
Captain: René Henriksen.

Denmark Lineup
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G Career
1-Sørensen, Thomas 12-Jun-1976 27 G

Aston Villa FC, England

 31 0 1999-active
2-Wieghorst, Morten, sub off 29th min. 25-Feb-1971 32 M Brøndby IF 29 3 1994-active
3-Henriksen, René 27-Aug-1969 34 D Panathinaikos FC, Greece 57 0 1998-active
4-Nielsen, Per, sub off 70th min. 15-Oct-1973 30 D Brøndby IF 4 0 2002-active
5-Jensen, Niclas 17-Aug-1974 29 D BV Borussia 09 Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 25 0 1998-active
6-Helveg, Thomas, sub off 46th min. 24-Jun-1971 32 D FC Internazionale Milano, Italy 80 2 1994-active
7-Gravesen, Thomas 11-Mar-1976 27 M Everton FC, England 41 5 1998-active
8-Grønkjær, Jesper, sub off 62nd min. 12-Aug-1977 26 F Chelsea FC, England 41 4 1999-active
9-Rommedahl, Dennis, sub off 20th min. 22-Jul-1978  25 F PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands 38 9 2000-active
10- Jørgensen, Martin, sub off 84th min. 06-Oct-1975 28 F Udinese Calcio, Italy 46 7 1998-active
11-Sand, Ebbe, sub off 46th min. 19-Jul-1972  31 F FC Schalke 04, Germany 59 20 1998-active

Denmark Substitutes
Player Birthdate Age Pos Club App G Career
20-Perez, Kenneth, on 20th min. for Rommedahl 29-Aug-1974 29 F

AZ 67 Alkmaar, Netherlands

 1 0 2003-active
19-Jensen, Daniel, on 29th min. for Wieghorst 25-Jun-1979 24 M Real Murcia CF, Spain 2 0 2002-active
13-Priske, Brian, on 46th min. for Helveg 14-May-1977 26 D KRC Genk, Belgium 3 0 2002-active
15- Tomasson, Jon Dahl, on 46th min. for Sand 29-Aug-1976 27 F AC Milan, Italy 55 27 1997-active
17-Løvenkrands, Peter, on 62nd min. for Grønkjær 29-Jan-1980 23 F Glasgow Rangers FC, Scotland 9 0 2002-active
12-Gaardsøe, Thomas, on 70th min., for Nielsen 23-Nov-1979 23 D West Bromwich Albion FC, England 1 0 2003-active
18-Madsen, Peter, on 84th min. for Jørgensen 26-Apr-1978 25 F VfL Bochum, Germany 6 0 2001-active
Formation:

4-4-2

Sørensen -
Helveg (Priske), Henriksen, Nielsen (Gaardsøe), P Jensen -
Grønkjær (Løvenkrands), Gravesen, Wieghorst (D Jansen), Rommedahl (Perez) -
Jorgensen (Madsen), Sand (Tomasson).
Substitutes
Not Used:		 Thomas Røll Larsen, Peter Skov-Jensen.

Match Report

 

Denmark took advantage of more experimentation from England coach Sven-Göran Eriksson to record a deserved win at Old Trafford.  The Danes came from behind twice as England's defensive frailties were exposed - and former Newcastle United striker Jon Dahl Tomasson's late winner was a deserved reward.  Everton teenager Wayne Rooney and Chelsea's Joe Cole gave England an early advantage, but Martin Jorgensen was twice on target as Denmark punished England's shaky rearguard.  And after the usual rash of Eriksson substitutions, Denmark took charge and Tomasson's goal gave them a measure of revenge for their World Cup defeat in Japan in 2002.

England will take heart from outstanding performances by youngsters Rooney and Cole, but Eriksson has still failed to solve the long-standing problem of generosity in defence.  Rooney started up front alongside Emile Heskey - and set the tone for an explosive display with a stunning opener after five minutes.  He started the move and took advantage of a ricochet to lash a powerful finish high past Thomas Sorensen.

But England's defensive uncertainties returned to haunt them within three minutes as Jorgensen equalised for Denmark.  Thomas Helveg's cross from the right evaded everyone and Jorgensen took advantage of slack marking by Gary Neville to score from eight yards.  It was a lead that lasted only seconds, with Rooney cleverly setting up Cole for a composed left foot finish.

England were uncomfortable at the back and David James was forced into a desperate foul on Dennis Rommedahl when Matthew Upson was caught for pace.  James was fortunate to receive only a yellow card - and England were unsettled even further after 15 minutes when Gary Neville limped off with an ankle injury.  It was a wide open game, with chances at both ends before Denmark deservedly equalised on the half-hour.  Upson, having a poor game, was at fault when he followed up a careless defensive header with a reckless challenge on Jorgensen.  It was a clear penalty and Jorgensen recovered to steer a fine spot-kick high past James.

Eriksson made four half-time substitutions - but Rooney stayed on to electrify Old Trafford again after 54 minutes.  He unleashed a stunning volley which rattled back off an upright with Sorensen helpless.  Denmark, however, looked the more dangerous as the half progressed and twice Paul Robinson, on at the interval for James, saved well from Jesper Gronkjaer and Kenneth Perez.

England substitutes James Beattie and Danny Murphy almost combined to restore their lead after 80 minutes, but the Liverpool midfield man shot wide.  Denmark ensured England paid a heavy price a minute later when substitute Tomasson put them in front.  Robinson saved well from Peter Lovenkrands, but when the Leeds keeper fumbled a follow up from Jorgensen, Tomasson was on hand to score the winner.

 

Source Notes

Sources

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