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Match
Summary |
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Officials |
England
B |
Type |
Albania |
Referee
(red) -
Andrea De Marco,
34 (21 May 1973), FIFA-listed 2007, Genova, Italy,
Assistant referees -
Luca Maggiani, 39
(9 April 1968) & Maurizio Liberti, Italy,
Fourth official - Christopher J.
Foy, 44 (20 November 1962), St. Helens, Merseyside, England;
The England team wore yellow
ribbons in remembrance of missing 4-year-old toddler Madeleine McCann. |
8 |
Goal Attempts |
9 |
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6 |
Attempts on Target |
4 |
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0 |
Hit Bar/Post |
2 |
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8 |
Corner Kicks Won |
1 |
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6 |
Offside Calls Against |
0 |
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14 |
Fouls Conceded |
10 |
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59.3% |
Possession |
40.7% |
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 England
B Team |
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Rank: |
not applicable |
Colours: |
White shirts with red and navy trim, navy blue
shorts with white trim, white socks - The
2007 home uniform. |
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Capt: |
Michael Owen |
Coach: |
Steve McClaren, 45, appointed 4 May 2006, took post 1 August 2006,
1st 'B' match, W 1 - D 0 - L 0 - F 3 - A 1. |
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England
B
Lineup |
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1 |
Carson, Scott P. |
21 |
3 September 1985 |
G |
Liverpool FC |
2 |
1 GA |
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2 |
Neville, Philip J., sub off 46th min. |
30 |
21 January 1977 |
D |
Everton FC |
1 |
0 |
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3 |
Shorey, Nicholas,
sub off 74th min. |
26 |
19 February 1981 |
D |
Reading FC |
1 |
0 |
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4 |
Barry, Gareth,
sub off 64th min. |
26 |
23 February 1981 |
M |
Aston
Villa FC |
1 |
0 |
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5 |
King, Ledley
B. |
26 |
12 October 1980 |
D |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
1 |
0 |
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6 |
Dawson, Michael R. |
23 |
18 November 1983 |
D |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
2 |
0 |
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7 |
Bentley, David M.,
sub off 72nd min. |
22 |
27 August 1984 |
M |
Blackburn Rovers FC |
1 |
0 |
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8 |
Jenas,
Jermaine A. |
24 |
18 February 1983 |
M |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
2 |
1 |
9 |
Smith, Alan,
sub off 64th min. |
26 |
28 October 1980 |
F |
Manchester United FC |
1 |
1 |
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10 |
Owen, Michael J. |
26 |
14 December 1979 |
F |
Newcastle
United FC |
2 |
0 |
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11 |
Lennon, Aaron J.,
sub off 10th min. |
20 |
16 April 1987 |
M |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
2 |
0 |
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England
B
Substitutes |
17
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Downing, Stewart,
on 10th min. for Lennon |
22 |
22 July 1984 |
M |
Middlesbrough FC |
2 |
2 |
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12 |
Jagielka, Philip N., on 46th min. for Neville |
24 |
17 August 1982 |
M |
Sheffield United FC |
1 |
0 |
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16 |
Dyer, Kieron C.,
on 64th min. for Smith |
29 |
29 December 1978 |
M |
Newcastle
United FC |
3 |
0 |
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14 |
Taylor, Steven V., on 64th min. for Barry |
23 |
23 January 1986 |
D |
Newcastle United
FC |
1 |
0 |
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18 |
Defoe,
Jermain C., on 72nd min. for Bentley |
24 |
7 October 1982 |
F |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
1 |
0 |
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15 |
Lescott, Joleon
P., on 74th min. for Shorey |
24 |
16 August 1982 |
D |
Everton FC |
1 |
0 |
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unused
substitutes: |
13-Robert Green, 19-David Nugent. |
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4-4-2 |
Carson -
Neville (Jagielka), Dawson, King, Shorey (Lescott) -
Bentley (Defoe), Jenas, Barry (Taylor), Lennon (Downing) -
Smith (Dyer), Owen |
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Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
24.5 |
Appearances/Goals |
1.5 |
0.2 |
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 Albania
Team |
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Rank: |
not applicable |
Colours:
made by Umbro |
Red shirts with black trim, black shorts,
black socks; |
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Capt: |
Altin Haxhi |
Coach: |
Otto Barić, 74 (19 June 1932), appointed June 2006; |
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Albania
Lineup |
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1 |
Beqaj, Arjan,
sub off 79th min. |
31 |
25-Aug-1975 |
G |
Anothorsis Famagusta FC |
24 |
0 |
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3 |
Rustemaj, Blerim |
24 |
04-Feb-1983 |
D |
Borussia VfL 1900 eV Mönchengladbach, Germany |
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- |
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4 |
Dede, Nevil
T. |
32 |
10-Jan-1975 |
D |
KF Tiranë |
20 |
0 |
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21 |
Vangjeli, Kristi
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21 |
05-Sep-1985 |
D |
FC Iraklis,
Greece |
1 |
0 |
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10 |
Duro, Klodian,
sub off 66th min. |
29 |
21-Dec-1977 |
M |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
16 |
1 |
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18 |
Bulku, Ervin
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26 |
03-Mar-1981 |
D |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
4 |
0 |
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13 |
Skela,
Ervin, sub off 75th min. |
20 |
17-Nov-1986 |
F |
FC Energie
Cottbus, Germany |
23 |
5 |
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11 |
Berisha, Besart |
21 |
29-Jul-1985 |
F |
Hamburger SV eV, Germany |
5 |
1 |
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20 |
Mukaj, Devis,
sub off 46th min. |
30 |
21-Dec-1976 |
M |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
35 |
0 |
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23 |
Haxhi, Altin,
sub off 79th min. |
32 |
17-Jan-1975 |
M |
PAE Ergotelis, Greece |
60 |
2 |
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8 |
Bushi,
Alban, sub off 72nd min. |
33 |
20-Aug-1973 |
F |
PAE Apollon Kalamarias, Greece |
61 |
14 |
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Albania
Substitutes |
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7 |
Murati, Edvin
S.,
on 46th min. for Mukaj |
31 |
12-Nov-1975 |
M |
GC Iraklis Thessaloniki 1908,
Greece |
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24 |
Vrapi, Enri,
on 64th min. for Duro |
25 |
23-May-1982 |
M |
KF Teuta |
2 |
0 |
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15 |
Sinani, Vioresin,
on 72nd min. for Bushi |
30 |
11-Apr-1977 |
F |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
- |
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19 |
Hyka, Jahmir,
on 75th min. for Skela |
19 |
03-Mar-1988 |
M |
Olympiacos CFP, Greece |
2 |
0 |
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12 |
Hidi, Isli,
on 79th min. for
Beqaj |
26 |
15-Oct-1980 |
G |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
1 |
0 |
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17 |
Ahmataj, Julian, on 79th min. for Haxhi |
27 |
24-May-1979 |
M |
KS Dinamo
Tiranë |
1 |
0 |
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unused
substitutes: |
22-Daniel Xhafa. |
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4-4-1-1 |
Beqaj (Hidi) -
Vangjeli, Dede, Rustemaj, Mukaj (Murati) -
Berisha, Bulku, Duro (Vrapi), Haxhi (Ahmataj) -
Skela (Hyka) -
Bushi (Sinani). |
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Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
27.3 |
Appearances/Goals |
24.9 |
2.6 |
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Match Report |
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 Michael Owen had a low-key return to international football as
Stewart Downing guided England B to victory. Besart Berisha hit
the bar for Albania after a fine run before England scored twice in the
space of three minutes. Gareth Barry's touch set up Alan Smith,
whose low shot arrowed into the corner and soon afterwards Downing
pounced on goalkeeper Arjan Beqaj's mistake. The impressive
Berisha scored with a shot, but Downing made it 3-1 with an exquisite
chip just before the hour.
Owen, who was playing for England for the
first time since he was injured in last summer's World Cup, played the
whole game. His best opportunity came early on, when he
side-footed Aaron Lennon's cross wide from a promising position.
Smith is another long-term England absentee, with the Manchester United
forward last playing an international game 19 months ago. But he
gave England the lead with a low shot after he collected Barry's
excellent lay-off.
Not long afterwards Albania goalkeeper Beqaj was unable to collect
David Bentley's cross and Downing reacted quickly to drill the ball
home. Berisha was Albania's most accomplished performer and the
Hamburg forward capped a fine performance with a goal, surging past
Ledley King, before beating Scott Carson with a powerful shot.
Downing restored England's two-goal lead when he collected an Owen pass
and cleverly dinked the ball over Beqaj. - BBC Sport
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 Source Notes
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BBC Sport
Official Teamsheet
AlbaniaSoccer.com
TheIndependent.co.uk
Albania-Sport.com
Guardian.co.uk
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