International Friendly Preview: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 vs. Ghana
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 Capello’s Three Lions will take on the quarter-finalists of the last year’s World Cup, Ghana, in an International Friendly to be played at Wembley on Tuesday, 29 March. The two teams will meet for the first time at the senior level and England will
look to maintain their unbeaten run against African opposition.
England
England are coming into this friendly on the back of an impressive 2-0 Euro 2012 qualifier victory over Wales in Cardiff. The hosts had a poor World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in the knockout stages of the competition by an embarrassing
4-1 score line.
The Three Lions have put in some good performances recently and have won three of their last five games. Their only loss came at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 at Wembley in November last year. They have scored eight goals in the last five matches played and conceded
four in the process.
Ghana
The Africans were mighty impressive in the last year’s World Cup in South Africa and were the only African team to make it to the knockout stages as they defeated USA to reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
The Black Satellites controversially lost to Uruguay in the quarter-final after Luis Suarez handled a goal-bound ball and Asamoah Gyan missed the resulting penalty in the dying moments of the match, taking the match into extra-time. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ghana-c2905 eventually lost
on penalties and were deprived of a deserved semi-final berth by the South Americans.
Team News
England
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rio-Ferdinand-c31173 are suffering from long-term injuries.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/James-Milner-c17706 will play the wider midfield roles.
Ghana
Sunderland trio http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Prince-Boateng-c20792 out injured, Muntari and
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kwadwo-Asamoah-c21502 will look to reign supreme in the centre of the park.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Young-c6813
The Aston Villa man has been in sensational form recently and was one of the best players on the pitch in the qualifier against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wales-c3041. He won a penalty in the first-half and set up the second goal for his side. Young is expected to put in another breakthrough
performance in front of the home crowd this time.
Asamoah Gyan
The striker’s brilliant performances in last year’s World Cup were overshadowed by his penalty miss in the quarter-final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Uruguay-c3035. He will look to win back the fans by steering his country to a win over a good England side.
Prediction
England are without many of their key players for this clash but they still have the quality to beat their African counterparts. Young players like Andy Carroll, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leighton-Baines-c21987 can make a huge difference in the match for the Three Lions.
The home side are expected to win this fixture with a 3-1 score line.
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