England couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn at Wembley on Tuesday, but they won a penalty late to grab a 1-1 draw.
England Vs. Ukraine, 2014 World Cup Qualifying: Final Score 1-1 As Three Lions Disappoint
But all of those things happened and England found themselves down 1-0 at halftime. Then at the hour mark. Then with fifteen minutes to go, then ten. This was a match that the hosts couldn’t afford to lose. You can’t drop points at home against even the stronger teams in your group and have much hope of qualifying. Fortunately for England, some good substitutions paid off.
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Read Article >England Vs. Ukraine, 2014 World Cup Qualifiers: Lineups
England Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hart; Cole, Lescott, Jagielka, Johnson; Lampard, Gerrard; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cleverley, Milner; Defoe
Ukraine Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pyatov; Gusev, Khacheridi, Rakitskiy, Selin; Garmash, Tymoschuk; Yarmolenko, Rotan, Konoplyanka; Zozulya
Read Article >England Vs. Ukraine, 2014 World Cup Qualifying: Game Time And TV Schedule
Getty ImagesDate/Time: Tuesday, Sep 11 (8:00 PM BST; 3:00 PM EDT).
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, England.
Read Article >England Call-Ups For Sterling, Livermore And Lallana
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 02: Raheem Sterling of Liverpool runs with the ball during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on September 2, 2012 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Getty Images
