Under-21 2013 - History - Israel-England Commentary

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Final tournament - Group stage (Group A) - 11/06/2013 - 18:00CET (19:00 local time) - Itztadion Teddy - Jerusalem

Israel

Krieff 80

1-0

England

Israel - England 1-0 - 11/06/2013 - Match page - Under-21 2013

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Match statistics

IsraelEngland

Goals scored	1	0
Attempts on target	2	4
Attempts off target	6	9
Corners	4	4
Fouls committed	11	5
Yellow cards	0	0
Red Cards	0	0

Minute By Minute

The final whistle is blown.
Ofir Krieff's fine finish, ten minutes from time, ensured hosts Israel went out on a high note and condemned England to a point-less campaign - Stuart Pearce's men becoming only the fourth team in the history of the tournament to do so.
90+4
Altman (Israel) fouls.
90+3
Sordell (England) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ben Harush (Israel).
90+2
Barouch (Israel) misses the target.
90+1
Redmond (England) misses the target.
Nathaniel Clyne bursts forward and feeds Nathan Redmond but the winger blazes his effort high and wide from 15 metres.
90+1
Zaguri (Israel) has a shot blocked.
90
Shelvey (England) takes the free-kick.
89
Ben Harush (Israel) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sordell (England).
87
Azam (in) - Sallalich (out) (Israel)
85
Altman (Israel) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
84
Redmond (England) misses the target.
83
Shelvey (England) takes the free-kick.
82
Verta (Israel) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Zaha (England).
80
Krieff (Israel) scores!
Omri Altman lays the ball off to Ofir Krieff, just outside the area, and Krieff takes a touch before neatly curling the ball, left-footed, into the bottom-right corner. A fine finish.
80
Sallalich (Israel) has a shot blocked.
79
Sordell (England) misses the target.
78
Sordell (in) - Chalobah (out) (England)
75
Rose (England) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sallalich (Israel).
74
Shelvey (England) misses the target.
71
Redmond (in) - McEachran (out) (England)
69
Steele (England) makes a save.
Jason Steele can only head away a through ball but it drops to Israel Zaguri who has time to try and float the ball over the fast retreating goalkeeper. He cannot get enough on his shot, though, and Steele palms the ball away to safety. Omri Altman then goes on a superb run down the byline but no one is there to turn in his cross.
69
Zaguri (Israel) has an effort on goal.
69
Henderson (England) has a shot blocked.
68
Wickham (England) is flagged for offside.
63
Barouch (in) - Turgeman (out) (Israel)
61
Verta (Israel) misses the target.
Ofer Verta gets on the end of a fast break and drives a shot across Jason Steele which the England man is happy to see just go past his right-hand post.
60
Wickham (England) has a shot blocked.
59
Zaha (England) is penalised for a foul on Turgeman (Israel).
58
Kleyman (Israel) makes a save.
Jonjo Shelvey tries to chip Boris Kleyman from just outside the area but does not get enough on it and it is an easy save for the Israel No1.
58
Shelvey (England) has an effort on goal.
England enjoying a very tidy spell here at Teddy Stadium and have maybe been a bit too intricate at times as they seek the breakthrough.
57
Krieff (Israel) misses the target.
57
Bitton (Israel) misses the target.
What a strike from Nir Biton as he thumps one from fully 30 metres. It is over Jason Steele before he can react and cannons off the crossbar; he hit it so hard that it came all the way back to him from where he shot it.
55
Altman (in) - Dabbur (out) (Israel)
55
Henderson (England) has a shot blocked.
54
Shelvey (England) takes the corner.
53
Zaha (England) has a shot blocked.
52
Dabbur (Israel) is flagged for offside.
50
Wickham (England) misses the target.
Connor Wickham comes closest to breaking the deadlock so far as his curling shot just misses the top left-hand corner of Boris Kleyman's net.
48
Zaha (England) is penalised for a foul on Davidzada (Israel).
48
Wickham (England) has a shot blocked.
Nathaniel Chalobah works some space but as quickly as it opened up for him, the door is closed and his shot from just outside the area is blocked.
46
Krieff (Israel) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on McEachran (England).
46
Henderson (in) - Ince (out) (England)
The second half begins.
We are under way in Jerusalem again as England bring on their most experienced player at this level, Jordan Henderson.
The referee blows for half-time.
The first 45 minutes is done here in Jerusalem and Israel have not managed to crack the England rearguard in their unlikely attempt to progress from Group A. There have been chances at both ends but the goalkeepers, Boris Kleyman and Jason Steele, have been up to everything thrown at them so far.
45+2
Ben Harush (Israel) misses the target.
45+2
Sallalich (Israel) delivers the corner.
45
Kleyman (Israel) makes a save.
Munas Dabbur nearly jinks his way through the England defence only to be stopped by Andre Wisdom and Stuart Pearce's team go straight down the other end with Boris Kleyman having to save from Wilfried Zaha.
45
Zaha (England) has an effort on goal.
41
Wickham (England) misses the target.
41
Krieff (Israel) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Wickham (England).
40
Ben Harush (Israel) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ince (England).
39
Ince (England) has a shot blocked.
38
Chalobah (England) misses the target.
38
Wickham (England) has a shot blocked.
36
Turgeman (Israel) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
36
Wickham (England) has a shot blocked.
35
Shelvey (England) has a shot blocked.
33
Zaha (England) delivers the corner.
33
Wickham (England) has a shot blocked.
33
Kleyman (Israel) makes a save.
33
Zaha (England) has an effort on goal.
33
Kleyman (Israel) makes a save.
33
Ince (England) has an effort on goal.
31
Rose (England) misses the target.
30
Shelvey (England) misses the target.
29
Ince (England) has a shot blocked.
29
Bitton (Israel) is penalised for a foul on Zaha (England).
27
Sallalich (Israel) is flagged for offside.
27
Sallalich (Israel) is penalised for a foul on Rose (England).
26
Krieff (Israel) takes the free-kick.
Ofir Krieff delivers right-footed from the left into a dangerous area and Jason Steele is forced to come out and punch clear.
26
Clyne (England) is penalised for a foul on Zaguri (Israel).
25
Zaguri (Israel) takes the corner.
21
Shelvey (England) takes the corner.
20
Sallalich (Israel) takes the corner.
Sintayehu Sallalich forces a corner after a flowing move ends in his shot being palmed away by Jason Steele, but nothing comes of the set piece.
18
Ince (England) takes the corner.
17
Krieff (Israel) misses the target.
A speculative effort from Ofir Krieff sails over Jason Steele's goal and into the new stand at the Teddy Stadium.
15
Sallalich (Israel) takes the corner.
Sintayehu Sallalich takes a clever corner to the near post for a late arriving Alon Turgeman but man who scored his side's second against Norway on matchday one could not apply the right touch this time.
15
Zaguri (Israel) has a shot blocked.
Israel Zaguri finds some space near the edge of the area but his shot is partially blocked and goes for a corner.
11
Davidzada (Israel) is penalised for a foul on Zaha (England).
10
Turgeman (Israel) is penalised for a foul on Chalobah (England).
4
Shelvey (England) has a shot blocked.
3
Krieff (Israel) has a shot blocked.
2
Sallalich (Israel) is penalised for a foul on Rose (England).
The match is under way.
So, we are under way in Jerusalem with Israel playing in all-white and England playing in their red away strip.