England-v-Portugal—International-Friendly-15-16
Euro bound England beat Portugal Written By: Robert Halter In the final preparations for Euro 2016 in France, at the beginning of June, England had their last warm up match with Portugal at Wembley stadium. In the eleventh minute, a miss kick by Portugal keeper, Ruiz Patricio, found Kyle Walker, who picked out his Spurs […]
England-v-Holland—International-Friendly-15-16
Dutch double troubles England Written By: Robert Halter England returned to the Wembley national stadium end of March to face Holland in an international friendly. There was no love lost between the English and Dutch after a strong challenge by Danny Rose on Jeffrey Bruma in the area during the third minute of play. On […]
England-v-France-International-Friendly-15-16
England and France pay tribute Written By: Robert Halter Floral tributes were laid pitch side to mark the lives lost through the Paris terror attacks, before both sets of players from England and France stood in unity, before a minutes silence was observed in the centre circle by both teams prior to kick off. On […]
England-v-Switzerland-Euro-Qualifier-15-16
England send Swiss a timely reminder Written By: Robert Halter It was a year to the day that England opened up their UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory in Switzerland and the Three Lions looked to repeat the result back on home soil on 8th September 2015 at Wembley Stadium against the […]
Hull-City-v-Sheffield-Wednesday-Championship-Play-Off-Final-15-16
Top flight Tigers tilt the Owls Written By: Robert Halter In the tenth Championship play off final to be played at the new Wembley end of May, Hull City aimed to return back to the Premier League after just one season away at the expense of Sheffield Wednesday. After collecting a pass from Jake Livermore, […]
Liverpool-v-Manchester-City—Capital-One-League-Cup-Final-15-16
Reds pay the penalty to Citizens Written By: Robert Halter Liverpool and Manchester City contested for the first time in the Capital One Cup Final at the end of February in Wembley Stadium as the Citizens and Reds battled for silverware. In the opening minute, Daniel Sturridge spread the ball out to the left and […]
Crystal-Palace-vs-Manchester-United—F-A–Cup-Final-15-16
Red Devils capture the F.A. Cup Written By: Robert Halter In a repeat of the 1990 F.A. Cup Final, Manchester United faced Crystal Palace, twenty six years on. In the eleventh minute from a corner by Daley Blind, a glancing header by Marouane Fellaini, went wide of the right post. In the fourteenth minute, after […]
Crystal-Palace-v-Watford—F-A–Cup-Semi-Final-15-16
Eagles have the edge over Hornets Written By: Robert Halter In the second of the F.A. Cup semi finals near the end of April, Crystal Palace and Watford squared up to each other at Wembley stadium, with Manchester United waiting in the wings for the winner in the final. But it was the Eagles that […]
Everton-v-Manchester-United—F-A–Cup-Semi-Final-15-16
Red Devils sweet win over Toffees Written By: Robert Halter Everton faced Manchester United in the F.A. Cup semi final at Wembley stadium, late April. On four minutes from a Marcos Rojo pass, it took a block from John Stones to keep out Anthony Martial and within a minute Joel Robles saved a header from […]
Arsenal-v-Watford—F-A–Cup-Quarter-Final-15-16
Watford the cup conquerors at Arsenal Written By: Robert Halter Watford were looking to knock out F.A. Cup holders Arsenal at the Emirates stadium mid March. In the opening minute from a pull back by Joel Campbell and a clip across from the right by Calum Chambers, the advancing Alexis Sanchez missed his footing in […]