England v Sweden

On Saturday England played Sweden at the Olympic Stadium. Early on, Sweden won a free-kick but the ball just went wide. Next, Steven Gerrard  laid off Scott Parker and he had a sweet enough strike, but a good save by Isaksson tipped it away and went for a corner.

24 minutes

Sweden got the ball in their own half, but didn’t clear well because Steven Gerrard easily intercepted it. Gerrard’s superb cross let  Andy Carroll leap up high and head the ball into the back of the net, he gave Isaksson no chance of a save.

Later in the match, Ibrahimovic’s shot was deflected into the arms of Joe Hart after Parker gave the ball away - sloppy play by England but the Swedish striker  couldn’t make them pay. The game was  quietened down after a chance came to Ashley Young after a superb pass from Ashley Cole on the wing, fortunately for the Swedish fans Young put it into the side netting. There went the whistle for half time. England led 1-0. Not the best of England ever, but they were still ahead.

Second half 

 Early on Sweden got a goal back from a header by Mellberg. Glen Johnson almost scrambled it out but actually he put it into his own net.  10 minutes later Mellberg got another goal from Larsson’s amazing cross from a free-kick - there was no way that England could win this.

However, Roy Hodgson, the England manager, made the right decision and took off Milner and put on Theo Walcott. As you would know, if you often watch him, Walcott was straight into action.  Just 6 minutes later he hit the ball from 25 yards out and it flew into the top of the net. There was too much swerve on the ball, it sent the keeper the wrong way.

Joe Hart punched the ball away from a Swedish corner and England were on the counter attack. In a flash Theo Walcott ran through the middle of two Swedish players, passed the ball to Welbeck and with his back turned to goal he did a fantastic back heel and won it for England.

Final score 3-2 to England.

A fantastic game for England.  The first time we’ve beaten Sweden in a competitive tournament.       

By Joe and Cameron