How The Three Lions Got To The World Cup

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With the departure of Steve McLaren, Fabio Capello had a nations confidence to restore after the three lions failed to qualify for the European Cup for the first time in twenty four years. Not only did Capello restore the nations confidence in the side he also made the nation believe England can have succe s in a major competition such as the world cup after qualifying with two games remaining (the first time since the reign of Sir Bobby Robson in the 1990s).The first game of Englands qualifying games was Andorra Vs England to be played at Estadio Comunal in Aixovall where Frank Lampard scored a double with a sists from Wayne Rooney and Joleon Lescott. End Score 2-0After a brilliant first victory, Capellos men took on an inform Croatian side, who last time out won 3-0. Despite Theo Walcott scoring his first senor goal for England, the first half was very quiet. Whereas, during the second half Walcott came alive and put away two more and after an excellent all night performance Wayne Rooney put away one from a glowing pa s from Jermaine Jenas but in the seventy eighth minute after only being on a substitute for five minutes Mario Mandzukic gave the home side a consolation goal just twelve minutes before the end. 4-1 End Score.After becoming the first side to beat the Croatian side in Zagreb, England took Jamal Adams T Shirts  on Kazakhstan in their first home game of the campaign and what a first it was! In the first half England dominated but the Three Lions many chances werent taken. However, an early second half chance by Frank Lampard lead to the surprising goal from defender Rio Ferdinand and minutes later Alexandr Kuchma put the ball in the back of his own net Lofa Tatupu Jersey . Englands celebrations werent long lived though due sixty eight minute goal by Zhambyl Kukeyev which promoted Manchester Uniteds and Englands number ten Wayne Rooney to put away his second of the international season. In the seventy ninth minute history was made with David Beckham coming on as substitute for Theo Walcott which ment it was his hundred and six appearance equalling Sir Bobby Charltons all time capped record. Shortly afterwards new young legend Wayne Rooney got his second of the night and Englands forth. Minutes later Rooney was treated to a well earned rest with the arrival of Jermaine Defoe. Despite Kazakhstan a suming that their languish was over, Defoe delivered another blow by scoring just before the whistle making it a dazzling 5-1 End Score.With the Lions having an hundred percent record so far in the campaign, Capellos men went to Minsk in high hopes for Englands first ever international against Belarus. In the first half an early goal from Steve Gerrard put the lions in front but only seventeen minutes later the newcomers came back with a stunning goal from Pavel Sitko which James couldnt save. After the break, although Belarus pre sed two fifty and seventy minute goals from Wayne Rooney lead Capellos men to a fourth straight victory under the Italian Manager.After three friendlies in Berlin, Seville and London against Germany, Spain and Slovakia, England Resumed their world cup qualifiers at home against Ukraine. In the first half there was end to end action with England only just being able to get one goal past Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov, in the twenty ninth minute by Peter Crouch. In the second half the game was much of the same until just after the hour mark when Andrii Shevchenko put his Longley anticipated goal past James and put his side back in it. With Such a close game, the winning goal did not come before the eighty fifth minute with John Terry scoring from a corner. End score 2-1With one of the lions hardest game over, Capello and his men looked forward to a trip to Almaty in Kazakhstan. Despite having a brilliant first half performance England did not put the Benson Mayowa Jersey  ball past Alexandr Mokin until the dying moments of the first half with Garth Barry getting a goal in the fortieth minute and Emile Heskey in the forty fifth. With the Game lead, England went out looking stronger and stronger they were with first Wayne Rooney contributing one goal then minutes later frank Lampard stepping up to the spot and sealing the game with a fourth goal. End score 4-0.In Englands last meeting with Andorra, the three lions beat the southern European team by two goals to nil so the team went into this fixture with confidence which later paid off with six goals. The first of the night was from on form Wayne Rooney who put one past Koldo Alvarez within four minutes of the game starting. Shortly afterwards, Frank Lampard scored Englands second from the spot and only ten minutes later was Englands hat trick by none other than young Manchester United star Wayne Rooney again, who scored his second and Englands third from a beautiful cro s from Glen Johnson. Shortly after the second half whistle had gone, Wayne Rooney was substituted for Jermaine Defoe. The next goal was from England with a exemplary, goal from Jermaine Defoe who later got his second in the seventy fifth minute. Ten minutes Duane Brown Jersey  before the final whistle Peter Crouch topped the score line off by giving Capello something to celebrate about by giving a sixth goal and beating Andorra 6-0.After Returning from a two, two draw in the Neverlands against Holland, John Terry and co took on a very talented Croatian side who have been hit with many injuries but on paper this fixture wasnt going to be easy and the three lions had an extra incentive because all England needed was a draw and then they defiantly would be going to south Africa next year. During the first the Croatian side defended brilliantly with only a Seven minute Penalty from Frank Lampard and an eighteen minute header by Steven Gerrard settling it. During the second half the lions came out feeling that they were in touching distance of the world cup which gave them more incentive to play well. It only took another fifth teen minutes for the next goal to come which came from Frank Lampard on the hour mark. With Englands hopes flying high, it only six minutes for the next goal which was a further header from Steven Gerrard. Although England had a four goal lead, their celebrations were cut short with Eduardo getting one back for the visitors. Following an Excellent all-night performance Wayne Rooney notched his first of the night when Vedran Runje took a goal kick which lead straight to the twenty three year old and Rooney put the ball in the back of the net.With England already securing qualification, Capello and his men went into their hardest game of the season with confidence. The three lions started well with many attempts on goal until the thirteenth minute when Rio Ferdinand mistakenly let Yaroslavl Rakytsky past him and Robert Green Caught him late resulting in Greens dismi sal and a penalty for Ukraine. Once Green was dismi sed Capello decided to replace Aaron Lennon for Walter Jones Jersey  David James for the penalty. With Jamess first job