Good evening and welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s live text commentary of England's second Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland at St Jakob Park, Basel.
Euro Qualifying / Matchday 2
Sankt Jakob Stadion / 07.09.2010
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- X. Shaqiri(72')
- W. Rooney(11')
- A. Johnson(70')
- D. Bent(89')
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90+3'
The final whistle goes, and England make it two wins out of two in Group G! They top the group above Montenegro on goal difference.
90'
Three minutes of extra time will be played.
88'
It took seven international appearances for Darren Bent to score his first England goal.
87'
GOAL!! Yes he can! Ashley Cole slips a through ball into Bent's path and he fires a low finish inside the near post to register his first England goal! Surely that's the result sealed for England now.
86'
Adam Johnson leads the break and finds Wright-Phillips. The winger hesitates before squaring to Bent, who was in acres of space, and the cross is cut out. Will Bent ever open his England account?
85'
The frenzied tempo that defined the middle section of this half has subsided for the time being as we enter the final five minutes.
84'
Adam Johnson puts the exposed Ziegler under pressure and England regain possession. He's taken the international football with consumate ease thus far.
83'
Switzerland substitution: Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Pirmin Schwegler.
82'
Lescott is penalised for pushing in the box as the free-kick came in. Ashley Cole kicks the ball over the bar after the whistle had blown, but escapes a second booking.
81'
Stephane Grichting goes into the book now, either for his initial foul on Adam Johnson or the protests against the foul that followed it.
80'
Wright-Phillips gets his first go with the ball at his feet, and he finds Adam Johnson at the far post, but his Man City colleague fires off target.
79'
England substitution: Shaun Wright-Phillips replaces Wayne Rooney.
78'
Rooney releases Bent with a through ball, but the striker was marginally offside when it was played.
77'
Frei sends the free-kick in... headed away by Lescott. Shaqiri's second ball is punched away by Hart and Inler's long-range effort is wide of the target.
76'
Ashley Cole sends Shaqiri flying and gets a booking. He really slid along the skiddy surface into the Swiss goalscorer.
74'
England doing their best to lower the tempo, but Switzerland look up for this match now.
72'
What a topsy-turvy five-minute spell that was! Two goals, one injury and one red card.
71'
GOAL!! Shaqiri is allowed to dribble inside and fire a swerving thunderbolt with his left foot that gives Joe Hart no chance! The 18-year-old substitute has got his country back in this game!
70'
England substitution: Darren Bent replaces Jermain Defoe, who leaves the field on a stretcher.
69'
GOAL!! Deofe remains down but England play on. Rooney finds Gerrard and the captain slips a perfectly weighted ball through the middle for Adam Johnson, who coolly takes it round Benaglio and slots into the empty net!
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