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Gareth Southgate’s England side were forced to rely on a late flurry of goals to be sure of a thrashing against a stern Maltese side to stay on top of Group F at The Ta’ Qali National Stadium last night. Remarkably, the hosts put up a fight in the first-half and managed to keep […]
Gareth Southgate’s England side make the trip to face Malta in 2018 World Cup Qualifying tomorrow, as they continue their bid to make it to a 10th consecutive World Cup. The Three Lions come into the tie in top place of Group F and favourites to be winners, with The Knights of Malta sitting in […]
A fantastic strike from Australian international Aaron Mooy proved to be the difference in a clash of two Premier League newcomers at The John Smith’s Stadium, as Huddersfield Town continued the fairytale start to their first Top-Flight season in 45 years. The hosts, who had shocked Frank De Boer’s Crystal Palace 0-3 at Selhurst […]
An inspired Manchester City side struck twice in the second-half to condemn Chris Hughton’s Brighton to defeat in their first-ever Premier League clash at The Amex Stadium yesterday-evening. Pep Guardiola’s men, who had entertained the likes of Tottenham, Real Madrid and Manchester United in pre-season, fielded an excitingly strong line-up that included the rarity of […]
Keith Downing’s England side held off late Portugal pressure with ten men to be crowned 2017 European U19 Champions in Gori yesterday. A cagey encounter was expected on a sunny evening in Georgia, as the youngsters battled it out for the prestigious crown. However, fans and neutrals alike were treated to a thrilling display […]
A calm but slick Portugal side overcame The Netherlands 1-0 to gain a spot in the final of the 2017 European U19 Championship in Tbilisi yesterday. There would never be a dull moment in the thrilling encounter in which both sides could have progressed to the last two. However, it was the Dutch who made […]
Keith Downing’s England left it late to overcome a stern Czech Republic side to set up a European U19 Championship final tie with Portugal in Tbilisi yesterday. The Three Lions were nailed on favourites heading into the tie, but met their match against a resilient Czech side. England were also looking to emulate the […]
Match Report: Netherlands vs Bulgaria European U19 Championship 10th July 2017 Drab Netherlands squeeze through to semis Bulgaria’s first ever goal at the finals of the U19 European Championship in the form of a Georgi Rusev header saved a constellation point Angel Stoykov’s men, as the Dutch qualified for the Semi-Finals yesterday in Gori. Many […]
Match Report: England vs Germany European U19 Championship 10th July 2017 Stunning England sail to Germany revenge Keith Downing’s England thrashed a sorry looking German side to end the group stages with a 100% record and dump Frank Kramer’s men out of the competition in Tbilisi yesterday. The result means revenge for England as the […]
A stunning second half volley from Libor Holik helped The Czech Republic on their way to a 2-0 victory over Georgia in Tbilisi yesterday to dump the host nation out of the tournament. The fast-paced encounter was played out in front of a capacity crowd at The Mikheil Meskhi Stadioni, but the majority would […]
Helio Sousa’s Portugal were left to rely on two late goals to salvage a point against the already eliminated Sweden and become champions of group A of the 2017 European U19 Championship in Gori yesterday. The even affair started in an end to end fashion, with early chances falling to both sides. The best […]
Frank Kramer’s Germany side proved too hot to handle for a weak Bulgaria as they thrashed Angel Stoykov’s men 3-0 to keep their European U19 Championship dreams afloat yesterday. It was to be a rather one-sided encounter in Gori, as the Germans got off to a perfect start that Bulgaria could never have possibly recovered […]
Keith Downing’s England left it late to overcome a tame Dutch side to qualify for the Semi-Finals of the 2017 European U19 in Tbilisi yesterday. It was to be a dominant performance from a slick England side, but the biggest event of the opening stages of the tie wasn’t a goal or a chance. England […]
Tournament hosts Georgia overcame a depleted Sweden thanks to two first-half goals to keep their qualification hopes alive in Tbilisi yesterday. The Georgian’s were in buoyant mood in their capital city, after not getting the result they deserved against Portugal and started the game on the front foot. With two and a half minutes on […]
A late Rui Pedro winner was enough to see Portugal through to the Semi-Finals of the 2017 European U19 Championship with a 1-2 win over The Czech Republic in Tbilisi yesterday. The high-octane affair started in rather even circumstances, as a midfield battle was played out on the early stages of the group A tie. […]
Netherlands forward Joel Piroe struck a shock second half hat-trick to condemn a stunned Germany to a 1-4 defeat in their opening game of The European U19 Championship in Tbilisi yesterday. The much-anticipated tie started in rather dull fashion, as a midfield battle ensued in the opening stages of a racy encounter. Germany went into […]
Keith Downing’s England side got off to a superb start in their European U19 Championship campaign yesterday, as goals from Ryan Sessegnon and Mason Mount guided The Three Lions to a 0-2 victory over Bulgaria. It was to be a dream start to the tournament for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount as he put England […]
Portugal overcame a resilient Georgia to limp over the line with ten men in their opening game of the 2017 European U19 Championship in Gori. The hosts put up a strong performance against the 2016 U17 Champions and were left wondering what could have been after lacking any real end-product to challenge Diogo Costa in […]
Daniel Turyna was at the double for the Czech Republic as they saw overcame Sweden 1-2 to top Group A in the opening game of the 2017 European U19 Championship. The pacey end to end encounter started in fairly even fashion, with chances falling to both sides in the first ten minutes. The Swedish captain […]
