The Mirror, UK
July 21, 2005, Thursday
FOOTBALL: ENGLAND ARE FRUSTRATED;
ENGLAND 1 ARMENIA 1
STILL STANDING: The Northern Ireland wall block a free kick from
Serbia’s Marinkovic
ENGLAND’S bid to win the UEFA European Under-19 Championship for the
first time suffered a setback when they were held at the Ballymena
Showgrounds.
A semi-final spot may still be within the grasp of Martin Hunter’s
young guns but they have made life a lot more difficult for
themselves.
With France beating Norway 3-1, England know they must beat Norway on
Saturday to qualify.
After controlling the first half, Hunter’s side were left scratching
their heads as to how they had not taken a lead into the half-time
interval.
Dexter Blackstock and Mark Noble both had goals disallowed. Grant
Leadbitter then missed a penalty early in the second half, before
England finally got their reward with a goal from Southampton’s
Matthew Mills. However, Armenia had the final say, scoring a late
equaliser.
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