Wales U21s v England U21s

End of Season friendly fixture tonight. Should be a good test for our lads with 2 hugely important games v Romania early next season. 4 points and we'll top our group which also includes France. that would be an amazing effort, just hope they could then go on and qualify for Sweden 09.

Ched Evans is back in the squad having been withdrawn by Man. City originally.

But we are without Rambo who has some game he has to play on Saturday

Wheater is captain

Brian Flynn, Wales Intermediate Teams manager, has named his side to face England in the Nationwide Under 21 International at Wrexham tonight (Thursday 15th May).

1. Wayne Hennessey (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

2. Neal Eardley (Oldham Athletic)

3. Joe Jacobson (Bristol Rovers) (C)

4. Jack Collison (WHU)

5. Chris Gunter (Tottenham Hotspur)

6. Lewin Nyatanga (Derby County)

7. David Cotterill (Wigan Athletic)

8. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

9. Sam Vokes (AFC Bourenmouth)

10. Ched Evans (Manchester City)

11. Shaun MacDonald (Swansea City)

Subs:

21. Owain Fon Williams (Crewe Alexandra)

12. Grant Basey (Charlton Athletic)

14. Mike Williams (Wrexham)

15. Christian Ribeiro (Bristol City)

16. Nick Adams (Bury)

17. Mark Bradley (Walsall)

18. Simon Church (Reading)

19. Marc Williams (Wrexham)

20. Craig Davies (Oldham Athletic)

includes 3 v regular full internationals in Gunter, Nyatanga & Hennessey and 6 full internationals in total.

0-1

Huddlestone from the penalty spot.

0-2

Walcott scores after a good run and a big deflection.

Wales U21 do very well in their EC qualification group. They could well KO France.

table:

Wales 6-15
Romania 5-11
France 6-11

group winner & 4 best runners up (10 groups in total) qualify for KO-stage. 7 winners & host Sweden qualify for EC.

we need 4 points off romania to win the group in the last 2 matches we have

Who won the penalty?

Adam Johnson?

Thanks.

Ched Evans = awsome talent !

Wheater and Johnson = Awesome talents.

Does the away goals rule apply?

I'm not sure...

Can I ask...why you like Pantsil? He become a cult hero with us...despite hardly playing, and not being the best player. But our fans loved him, we'd always be singing his name...and buying shirts with Pantsil on it...Just seems strange that he seems so well liked, despite not being that great...

It started with his gung-ho performance against Hull, the only player to stand out really. I'm told he was the only player to come applaud to the fans who had made the trip. After the Arsenal and I think every home game since he has done a lap around the ground clapping the fans (I didn't stick around after the West Ham game).

On the pitch he is the most attacking full-back we have. Konchesky whilst solid is awful going forward. Stoor seems similar to Konchesky and Kallio is a converted centre-back. With the way we play all the width comes from the full backs, meaning Paintsil sees a lot of the ball. He does get caught out of position a few times but has the pace to recover usually.

Think it is something about the right backs at Fulham. First Volzy now Paintsil.

I think Pantsil is popular because he takes time to show fans how much they mean to him and that he appreciates them. He was popular in Ghana as well, despite not being a big name there.

28	(1 - 2) Church (Wales) scores!
27	Church (Wales) fouls.
26	O'Hara (England) misses the target.
24	(1 - 1) Ramsey (Wales) scores!
21	King (Wales) misses the target.
19	King (Wales) misses the target.
18	Mancienne (England) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Church (Wales).
15	Hart (England) makes a save.
14	Church (Wales) has an effort on goal.
13	(1 - 0) Huddlestone (England) scores on free-kick!

Ramsey & Church 1-2 game on

GianDeano Zola wrote:I'm not sure...

Can I ask...why you like Pantsil? He become a cult hero with us...despite hardly playing, and not being the best player. But our fans loved him, we'd always be singing his name...and buying shirts with Pantsil on it...Just seems strange that he seems so well liked, despite not being that great...

I think he's using his African VooDoo!

Khadrim wrote:Does the away goals rule apply?

yep it does. so 2-3 means et; 3-4 (after regular playinhg time or et) means wales progress.

Ramsey really impressive so far.

Huddlestone sent off

Come on Wales! All balls to Ramsey!

Have we won yet?

You've qualified by drawing.

So you'll join Belarus & Finland.

Swiss could be the next to qualify, it's 1-1 v Spain after 50' & won the Swiss their hometie 2-1.

borocooper wrote:Have we won yet?

yep

EN-GER-LAND EN-GER-LAND EN-GER-LAND EN-GER-LAND

Seems Spain will be there too. They scored 2-1 in the 5th minute of injury time & just gone up 3-1 in extra time