Wednesday 26th March - Friendly
England comfortably saw off Canada with an easy 2-0 win at Wembley on Wednesday.
Edward Redwood scored the first goal after 21 minutes hitting a 20-yard first-timer past Canadian keeper Ross Rogers.
James Douglas tucked away a penalty in the 41st after Redwood was hauled down in the box by Canadian captain Paul Gray.
Gray was so incensed with the call, he spat on the ball, getting booked in the process.
Redwood tossed said ball out of the pitch and asked a ball-boy to produce him with a fresh ball. The 22-year-old London United striker then gave it to 21-year-old FC London midfielder Douglas who successfully took the PK.
Barnsworth captain Dan Perry made his England CSA début, sharing the centre-back position with London United and England captain Mark Strickland. Perry and Strickland were then subbed at half-time for two more débutants in John Macdonald (London United) and Steven Tweedy (Newcastle Geordies), who both only just got drafted by MLF.
Manchester Magic's Andrew 'Cezza' Corne, who had been away from England CSA action since June 2005, started the game at left-back, before being replaced by yet another England and London United rookie in Ashton Reid. Reid himself was replaced by Liam Cole just before stoppage time.
Kevin Warhurst was then replaced by Harchester United wunderkind Jason Porter in the centre of midfield.
Aging strikers Karl Fletcher (34) and Rocky Race (30) also made their debuts, replacing a much youthful starting strike force in Hugo Watson (24) and Edward Redwood (22). Fletcher and Race themselves were then replaced by David Wright and Peter Elkins in stoppage time, as Garibaldi promised all 30 players that they would all play in the match, with the CSA having no limit on substitutions in friendlies.
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