Sterling Snatches Victory For England In Nations League
06 September, 2020
UEFA Nations League
Result: Iceland 0-1 England
Date: 05 September 2020
Venue: Laugardalsvollur Stadium
England started out their Nations League campaign on a positive note with a 1-0 victory over Iceland at Laugardalsvollur on Saturday.
The Three Lions did have their first shot on target in the fourth minute. Jadon Sancho got down the proper, slipped the ball inside for Harry Kane, and as he got the ball out of his feet, he previously a crack at goal nonetheless it was along the goalkeeper's throat.
Kane had a goal controversially eliminated in the seventh minute and without VAR it could not be reviewed. Declan Rice then had a gilt-edged possibility to give England the lead. Sancho got to the byline on the proper, cut it back for the West Ham man, and he was six yards out unmarked but he swiped climate.
Despite having an overwhelming 81 percent of the possession, Gareth Southgate's men went in to the interval frustrated and locked at 0-0 with the Euro 2016 quarterfinalists.
Rice missed another good opportunity seven minutes following the interval after Kyle Walker did brilliant work along with Kane to create the West Ham midfielder.
England's job was made much more difficult in the 71st minute when Walker was sent off for picking right up his second yellow card of the overall game.
Despite going down to ten men, the GamePlan was still the same for England because they continued to flood men forward searching for an opening and finally, they might break the deadlock in the 89th minute.
Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner found Raheem Sterling at the back post, and his shot struck the arm of Sverrir Ingi Ingason, who was simply duly sent off for another yellow. Sterling stepped up and rolled it down the center as the keeper went left.
There is more drama to can be found in the 3rd minute of injury time as Joe Gomez grappled with Johann Berg Gudmundsson just inside box from a long ball, with the referee pointing to the penalty spot.
Up stepped former Aston Villa man Birkir Bjarnason, who hit it high and wide of the target as England escaped to come away with the three points.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za