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England defeats Israel 3 - 0 in Euro 2008 qualifier match

By Moshe Boker, Haaretz Correspondent

England stayed in contention for a spot in the European Championship by beating Israel 3-0 Saturday in a qualifying match.

Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Owen and Micah Richards each scored for England, which had been in fourth place in Group E before the match.

Wright-Phillips scored his first competitive international goal in the 20th minute. Steven Gerrard, playing despite a broken toe, began a slick move that ended with Joe Cole crossing to Wright-Phillips in the box, who volleyed into goal.

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Owen made it 2-0 in the 49th, swiveling on the edge of the penalty box and scoring with a half volley.

Midfielder Gareth Barry, playing for the injured Owen Hargreaves, set up the goal in his first England start since 2000.

Richards, a defender, scored his first international goal in the 66th minute, jumping to head in a corner from Barry.

Israel played without injured striker Roberto Colautti, and the visitors barely troubled England goalkeeper Paul Robinson. The two teams drew 0-0 in Israel in March.

England has 17 points from eight games and Israel has 17 from nine. England hosts Russia on Wednesday.

Even after having drilled the same lineup during four training sessions in England, national soccer team coach Dror Kashtan was still undecided two days before the match who would start.

"I am still undecided and I will continue to think about it," Kashtan said at an impromptu press conference for Israeli print journalists on Thursday. "I am practicing some things, and we have another training session, after which I will make my decision."

Kashtan's indecision came after what he had previously thought could be his starting lineup - Awat, Shpungin, Ben Haim, Gershon, Ziv, Benado, Tal, Benayoun, Katan and Itzhaki - had a very bad training session on Thursday.

Until Thursday, neither the first nor second teams had scored in any of their practice matches. The players, who went through drills to see how well they played under pressure, did not look sharp. They almost made the mark, but came up short. All the players looked very tired, and the midfielders could not create chances. Only during Thursday's training session was a goal scored, by Katan.

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1.	Should be a good game	14:49	\|	Chris Linthwaite	08/09/07

2.	Whack an Israeli Time	14:56	\|	Clickfool	08/09/07

3.	edgar	15:59	\|	bar israel	08/09/07

4.	Israel-v-England match	17:30	\|	Oliver Masterman	08/09/07

5.	eggy faces	18:35	\|	deborah	08/09/07

6.	OLIVER MASTERMAN.No problem with Pal children sent out to confron	18:57	\|	PETER S.M.	08/09/07

7.	Oliver Masterman	18:57	\|	Chris Linthwaite	08/09/07

8.	CFOOL .Israelis are "fat" according to you.Should be walkover	19:00	\|	PETE R SM	08/09/07

9.	To Oliver 3,	19:43	\|	Jozef	08/09/07

10.	those limey	20:39	\|	wh	08/09/07

11.	If they play on Shabbos may the G-d of Israel ...	20:46	\|	Jew	08/09/07

12.	God didn`t promise us this game	20:50	\|	David	08/09/07

13.	Sorry I was wrong	20:57	\|	Chris Linthwaite	08/09/07

14.	Pathetic and inept	21:05	\|	Don	08/09/07

15.	Euro 2008	21:07	\|	AM	08/09/07

16.	Deborah	21:24	\|	Sara	08/09/07

17.	It was the most boring game ever	21:26	\|	Tamir Palestine	08/09/07

18.	#3 Oliver	21:33	\|	D	08/09/07

19.	Sara	21:34	\|	Tamir Palestine	08/09/07

20.	I told you so	21:44	\|	Father Murphy	08/09/07

21.	to 10 19 and 16	22:04	\|	Don	08/09/07

22.	Israel-England match	22:23	\|	oliver masterman	08/09/07

23.	ZIONISTS FORGOT TO HATCH CONSPIRACY TO WIN IN FOOTBALL ????	23:02	\|	JACKAL	08/09/07

24.	No. 12 David	23:38	\|	steve	08/09/07

25.	For Pete R SM # 8	00:01	\|	Clickfool	09/09/07

26.	For David # 12	00:04	\|	Clickfool	09/09/07

27.	it should have been a 6-0	00:11	\|	zionist forever	09/09/07

28.	# 27 zionist forever	01:53	\|	Axel	09/09/07

29.	Oliver Masterman	02:14	\|	rich	09/09/07

30.	# 26 clickfool	02:58	\|	David	09/09/07

31.	CFOOL you mentioned it in relationship to a possible rescue	03:11	\|	PETER S.M.	09/09/07

32.	AXEL presumably we will hear the same comments from you.	03:14	\|	PETER S.M.	09/09/07

33.	Boring Axel#28	03:24	\|	roland	09/09/07

34.	Not Fair! Brits are playing vs. half men! Not fair at all!	06:03	\|	Soccer Fan	09/09/07

35.	OUTRAGED	11:13	\|	sam	09/09/07

36.	# 32 peter sm	12:58	\|	Axel	09/09/07

37.	# 33 roland	13:04	\|	Axel	09/09/07

38.	AXEL@ 27.How many Moslem websites have you visited?	14:01	\|	PETER SM	09/09/07

39.	# 15 AM	14:42	\|	Axel	09/09/07

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