By Alan Duffy
San Marino – England – 2014 World Cup Qualifiers – 22nd March 2013
Cheapskates…
Not really much to say about the game. It went as one would have expected it to.
The goals came from an own-goal, Oxo-Chamberpot, Jerry Defoe (a brace), Ash Young, Frankie Lamps, Big Wayne Rooney and Dan Sturridge.
Oh, and the travelling fans, through the medium of song, had a right pop at Rio Ferdinand and his ‘pre-planned programme’.
The only thing I will say is, good luck to San Marino. Too many people want these kind of miniscule sides to play in some sort of pre-qualifying tournament before playing the bigger boys. Well why should they? They’re a European country so they’re entitled to the same treatment as the giants of the continents. So there!
Here’s how Group H looks now…
GROUP H | |||||||
Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
Montenegro | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 13 |
England | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 11 |
Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Poland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Moldova | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
San Marino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Photos…
Highlights…
Photos: PA