England Winning Streak Has Continued
London - England has just confirmed his ticktet to South Africa after a convincing victory 5-1 against Croatia at the New Wembley Stadium, Thursday(10/9/2009)
For England side the game was as much about avenging the defeat again the same team in the same soil last year, which collapse the England hope to compete at Euro 2008 last year.
As the result, Slaven Bilic's side has to accept 4 goals from Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrrad two goals apiece while they can return one from Arsenal's Striker Eduardo before Wayne Rooney scored the fifth
The three Lions started the goat feast in 10th minute after Aaron Lennon be downed by Josip Simunic inside the penalty area, Frank Lampard take his chance and scored the first.
10 minutes later Steven Gerrard made the New Wembley Stadium attendance come to sing again, this time Aaron Lennon send the ball to the penalty box before Gerrad ends it with a header.
Lampard scored his second goal in 59th minute after Glen Johnson send the ball high inside the penalty box and Lampard finish it with a header to the far post.
Steven Gerrard add more goals from his head that night when getting his head to a looping pass from Rooney in 66th minute.
Eduardo replied for Croatia in the 73rd minute after a bit of a scramble in the penalty box, but Rooney restored England's four-goal cushion when grabbing a simple goal in the wake of a mistake from Runje with 13 minutes remaining.
This victory not only made the Fabio Capello's side finished their grudge but also made them untouchable in Group 6 of World Cup Qualifying with perfect score after 8 matches followed by Croatia with 17 point from 9 matches.
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