Saturday, January 08, 2011

ENGLAND QUALIFY FOR FINAL IN VIENNA

Two victories by England today (Saturday) mean that England will play Austria in the final of the Rohrmax Cup in Vienna tomorrow.

Playing local club side Arminen, Adam Dixon, Darren Cheesman and Richard Smith, each found the net to give England a 3-1 win. This was followed by a 2-1 win over Austria U21, with goals from James Tindall and Richard Smith.

The wins mean that England finish second after the round-robin stage of the tournament, and play first-placed Austria tomorrow afternoon. When the two sides met on Thursday, Austria emerged the victors 7-4.

England's participation in this tournament is part of their preparations for the World Cup in Poznan next month.