Post by Milo (not Mylo!!) on Jul 9, 2012 20:00:40 GMT
England U19s took their place in the semi-final of the European Championship after a hard-fought victory against France in Tallinn.
Goals in the first half for John Lundstram and Harry Kane were enough to secure the result but the Young Lions had to show real resolve in the second half as a powerful and physical French team chased an equaliser, ultimately to no avail.
It was a disciplined and solid performance from Noel Blake’s side though, as they executed the Head Coach's plan perfectly to frustrate France and really give them little to feed off in a search for goals.
The Young Lions will now take on Greece in the semi-final in Tallinn on Thursday, whilst France will find a Spanish team with three wins from three in Group A as their opposition.
www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/francevengland/report-090712.aspx
Goals in the first half for John Lundstram and Harry Kane were enough to secure the result but the Young Lions had to show real resolve in the second half as a powerful and physical French team chased an equaliser, ultimately to no avail.
It was a disciplined and solid performance from Noel Blake’s side though, as they executed the Head Coach's plan perfectly to frustrate France and really give them little to feed off in a search for goals.
The Young Lions will now take on Greece in the semi-final in Tallinn on Thursday, whilst France will find a Spanish team with three wins from three in Group A as their opposition.
www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/francevengland/report-090712.aspx