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Oct 26 2013
Eight in Armenia
.Saturday, 26 October, 2013
England U17s fire eight goals past Gibraltar including two stunners
from Armstrong
Gibraltar 0-8 England U17s
UEFA European U17 Championship
First Qualifying Round
3pm (local time), Saturday 26 October
FFA Academy
By Gary Stonehouse in Yeravan, Armenia
England U17s continued their 100% record in Armenia with a resounding
8-0 victory over Gibraltar.
On a day that Head Coach John Peacock had earlier described as
`momentous', his side kicked-off The FA 150 celebrations in great
fashion in their first ever meeting against the Gibraltans.
As expected, England started on the front foot and dominated
possession, with Newcastle striker Adam Armstrong causing all sorts of
problems for the defence. On nine minutes he found himself on the left
side of the area and he smashed the outside of the upright.
Armstrong was in the thick of it, coming deep to collect the ball and
dragging the opposition defence all over the pitch. He turned and
struck a shot from 20 yards towards the top corner which the keeper
managed to palm away, and the upright was to thwart him again from a
similar position on the left.
The Young Lions thought they had finally broken the deadlock on the 15
minute mark, Josh Onomah setting off on a mazy run down the left
flank, jinking past three defenders to the byline before cutting the
ball back and finishing past the keeper, but a defender was on hand to
clear at the death on the line.
Gibraltar seemed happy to sit with 10 men deep inside their own half,
and their tactics looked to be working as time wore on, and they could
even have found themselves taking an unlikely lead.
Andrew Mernandez found himself in possession inside the centre-circle
and lofted a ball forward between Jonjoe Kenny and Tom Brewitt, and
striker George Wink raced onto it, holding off both defenders, and
headed towards the goal.
Ryan Huddart was quick off his line, and he did enough for Wink to
stop in his tracks, and the striker cut the ball back for the
onrushing Mernandez on the edge of the area, but the midfielder blazed
over from 18 yards.
That was to be the only let-off for England, and it was only going to
be a matter of time before their pressure told, even if they were
finding it hard to break through the banks of red shirts, and the
breakthrough arrived just before the half hour mark.
Once again Armstrong had dropped deep to pick up the ball, and perhaps
with the frustration of his earlier efforts built up inside him, he
slammed an unstoppable shot from 30 yards straight into the top
corner.
Five minutes later Armstrong was at it again, only this time he was 10
yards closer, curling the ball past the keeper with the inside of his
right foot.
The wind was well and truly out of Gibraltar's sails as Dominic
Solanke cut through them and cut the ball back for Seyi Ojo to finish
on 35 minutes to give England a 3-0 lead at the half-time break.
The second-half was to be nothing more than an onslaught as the
English defence ran riot against a bewildered and tired defence.
Two minutes into the half Solanke got himself on the scoresheet before
Tom Brewitt stabbed home a fifth and substitute Issy Brown quickly
made in 6-0 on 53 minutes.
Brown then turned provider, playing a lofted ball through for fellow
sub Patrick Roberts to latch on to, and after calmly controlling it
with his chest he slotted it past the keeper with 18 minutes still to
play.
Not to be outdone by team-mate Armstrong's double salvo earlier,
Dominic Solanke then sealed a brace for himself with six minutes
remaining to secure a 8-0 victory for the Young Lions.
They face Republic of Ireland in their final First Round qualifier at
the Republican Stadium on Tuesday.
Gibraltar: 1 Bradley Bandai, 3 Leon Payas, 5 Ethan Jolley (C), 6
Andrew Mernandez, 7 Leon Clinton, 9 George Wink, 10 Jayce Consigliero
(4 Leone Seatorv 53 mins), 15 Liam Thorne, 16 Kevagn Rongco, 17 Joseph
Enriles (2 Daniel Sanchez 63 mins), 18 Luke Buxton
Subs not used: 13 Aydem Vinales, 8 Keiron Gallardo, 11 Jules Origo, 12
Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero, 14 Byron Espinose
Bookings: Luke Buxton (51 minutes)
Head Coach: Stephen Head
England: 13 Ryan Huddart, 12 Mandela Egbo, 2 Jonjoe Kenny (4 Ryan
Ledson 53 mins), 6 Tom Brewitt, 14 Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, 15
Callum Cooke (C), 18 Isaac Christie Davies, 10 Josh Onomah (7 Patrick
Roberts 53 mins), 17 Dominic Solanke, 11 Seyi Ojo, 16 Adam Armstrong
(9 Issy Brown 40 mins)
Subs not used: 1 Dean Henderson, 8 Jordan Rossiter, 3 Max Lowe, 5 Joseph Gomez
Goals: Adam Armstrong 29, 34, Seyi Ojo 35, Dominic Solanke 42, 74, Tom
Brewitt 48, Issy Brown 53, Patrick Roberts 72
Bookings: Jonjoe Kenny (22 mins)
Head Coach: John Peacock
http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/2013/england-u17s-gibraltar-match-report-261013
Oct 26 2013
Eight in Armenia
.Saturday, 26 October, 2013
England U17s fire eight goals past Gibraltar including two stunners
from Armstrong
Gibraltar 0-8 England U17s
UEFA European U17 Championship
First Qualifying Round
3pm (local time), Saturday 26 October
FFA Academy
By Gary Stonehouse in Yeravan, Armenia
England U17s continued their 100% record in Armenia with a resounding
8-0 victory over Gibraltar.
On a day that Head Coach John Peacock had earlier described as
`momentous', his side kicked-off The FA 150 celebrations in great
fashion in their first ever meeting against the Gibraltans.
As expected, England started on the front foot and dominated
possession, with Newcastle striker Adam Armstrong causing all sorts of
problems for the defence. On nine minutes he found himself on the left
side of the area and he smashed the outside of the upright.
Armstrong was in the thick of it, coming deep to collect the ball and
dragging the opposition defence all over the pitch. He turned and
struck a shot from 20 yards towards the top corner which the keeper
managed to palm away, and the upright was to thwart him again from a
similar position on the left.
The Young Lions thought they had finally broken the deadlock on the 15
minute mark, Josh Onomah setting off on a mazy run down the left
flank, jinking past three defenders to the byline before cutting the
ball back and finishing past the keeper, but a defender was on hand to
clear at the death on the line.
Gibraltar seemed happy to sit with 10 men deep inside their own half,
and their tactics looked to be working as time wore on, and they could
even have found themselves taking an unlikely lead.
Andrew Mernandez found himself in possession inside the centre-circle
and lofted a ball forward between Jonjoe Kenny and Tom Brewitt, and
striker George Wink raced onto it, holding off both defenders, and
headed towards the goal.
Ryan Huddart was quick off his line, and he did enough for Wink to
stop in his tracks, and the striker cut the ball back for the
onrushing Mernandez on the edge of the area, but the midfielder blazed
over from 18 yards.
That was to be the only let-off for England, and it was only going to
be a matter of time before their pressure told, even if they were
finding it hard to break through the banks of red shirts, and the
breakthrough arrived just before the half hour mark.
Once again Armstrong had dropped deep to pick up the ball, and perhaps
with the frustration of his earlier efforts built up inside him, he
slammed an unstoppable shot from 30 yards straight into the top
corner.
Five minutes later Armstrong was at it again, only this time he was 10
yards closer, curling the ball past the keeper with the inside of his
right foot.
The wind was well and truly out of Gibraltar's sails as Dominic
Solanke cut through them and cut the ball back for Seyi Ojo to finish
on 35 minutes to give England a 3-0 lead at the half-time break.
The second-half was to be nothing more than an onslaught as the
English defence ran riot against a bewildered and tired defence.
Two minutes into the half Solanke got himself on the scoresheet before
Tom Brewitt stabbed home a fifth and substitute Issy Brown quickly
made in 6-0 on 53 minutes.
Brown then turned provider, playing a lofted ball through for fellow
sub Patrick Roberts to latch on to, and after calmly controlling it
with his chest he slotted it past the keeper with 18 minutes still to
play.
Not to be outdone by team-mate Armstrong's double salvo earlier,
Dominic Solanke then sealed a brace for himself with six minutes
remaining to secure a 8-0 victory for the Young Lions.
They face Republic of Ireland in their final First Round qualifier at
the Republican Stadium on Tuesday.
Gibraltar: 1 Bradley Bandai, 3 Leon Payas, 5 Ethan Jolley (C), 6
Andrew Mernandez, 7 Leon Clinton, 9 George Wink, 10 Jayce Consigliero
(4 Leone Seatorv 53 mins), 15 Liam Thorne, 16 Kevagn Rongco, 17 Joseph
Enriles (2 Daniel Sanchez 63 mins), 18 Luke Buxton
Subs not used: 13 Aydem Vinales, 8 Keiron Gallardo, 11 Jules Origo, 12
Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero, 14 Byron Espinose
Bookings: Luke Buxton (51 minutes)
Head Coach: Stephen Head
England: 13 Ryan Huddart, 12 Mandela Egbo, 2 Jonjoe Kenny (4 Ryan
Ledson 53 mins), 6 Tom Brewitt, 14 Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, 15
Callum Cooke (C), 18 Isaac Christie Davies, 10 Josh Onomah (7 Patrick
Roberts 53 mins), 17 Dominic Solanke, 11 Seyi Ojo, 16 Adam Armstrong
(9 Issy Brown 40 mins)
Subs not used: 1 Dean Henderson, 8 Jordan Rossiter, 3 Max Lowe, 5 Joseph Gomez
Goals: Adam Armstrong 29, 34, Seyi Ojo 35, Dominic Solanke 42, 74, Tom
Brewitt 48, Issy Brown 53, Patrick Roberts 72
Bookings: Jonjoe Kenny (22 mins)
Head Coach: John Peacock
http://www.thefa.com/england/mens-u17s/News/2013/england-u17s-gibraltar-match-report-261013