Match No. 885 - Saturday, 12th June 2010, 8:30pm
Assist: Emile Heskey. "Steven Gerrard gave coach Fabio Capello the perfect start to this South African mission when he slid Emile Heskey's pass beyond Tim Howard after only four minutes." Steven Gerrard17th of 21 goals. Right-footed from 16 yards., 4' 03:32
- 12
- Rob GreenWest Ham, 11th of 12 caps
30 years, 4 months, 25 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Glen JohnsonLiverpool, 23rd of 54 caps
25 years, 9 months, 20 days
Right Back
- 3
- Ashley ColeChelsea, 79th of 107 caps
29 years, 5 months, 23 days
Left Back
- 4
- Steven GerrardLiverpool, 81st of 114 caps
30 years, 0 months, 13 days
Midfield (c)9th captaincy 
60:07 England captain Steven Gerrard is the next man in the book of Brazilian refere Carlos Eugenio Simon for a high tackle on Clint Dempsey.
- 20
- Ledley KingSpurs, 21st of 21 caps
29 years, 8 months, 0 days
Centre Back 
'HT46:00
- 6
- John TerryChelsea, 61st of 78 caps
29 years, 6 months, 5 days
Centre Back
- 7
- Aaron LennonSpurs, 18th of 21 caps
23 years, 1 month, 26 days
Right Midfield
- 8
- Frank LampardChelsea, 79th of 106 caps
31 years, 11 month, 21 day
Midfield
- 21
- Emile HeskeyAston Villa, 59th of 62 caps
32 years, 5 months, 1 day
Centre Forward - '7978:43
- 10
- Wayne RooneyMan Utd, 61st of 120 caps
24 years, 7 months, 19 days
Centre Forward
- 16
- James MilnerAston Villa, 9th of 61 caps
24 years, 5 months, 8 days
Left Midfield 25:35 James Milner is booked for a foul on Steve Cherundolo. - '3029:37
- 18
- Jamie CarragherLiverpool, 37th of 38 caps
32 years, 4 months, 15 days
Centre Back 58:57 Jamie Carragher has been on the pitch for 14 minutes and he is in the book for his second poor challenge already, this time sliding and late on Robbie Findley. 
'HT46:00
- 9
- Peter CrouchSpurs, 39th of 42 caps
29 years, 4 months, 13 days
Centre Forward - '7978:43
- "Clint Dempsey offered an effort that was little more than pot luck from 25 yards, but Green hopelessly allowed the ball to squeeze through him and roll agonisingly over the line as he tried to recover." Clint Dempsey, 40'39:34
- 1
- Tim HowardTimothy Matthew Howard.
Born 6th Mar 1979, North Brunswick, New Jersey.
- 3
- Carlos BocanegraCarlos Manuel Bocanegra.
Born 25th May 1979, Alta Loma, California.
(c)
- 5
- Oguchi OnyewuOguchialu Chijioke Onyewu.
Born 13th May 1982, Washington DC.
- 6
- Steve CherundoloSteven Emil Cherundolo.
Born 19th Feb 1979, Rockford, Illinois.
38:27 Steve Cherundolo is then booked for a foul on Shaun Wright-Phillips.
- 15
- Jay DeMeritJay Michael DeMerit.
Born 4th Dec 1979, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
46:56 USA defender Jay DeMerit is booked for a pretty needless handball.
- 4
- Michael BradleyMichael Sheehan Bradley.
Born 31st Jul 1987, Princeton, New Jersey.
- 8
- Clint DempseyClinton Drew Dempsey.
Born 9th Mar 1983, Nacogdoches, Texas.
- 13
- Ricardo ClarkRicardo Anthony Clark.
Born 10th Feb 1983, Atlanta.
- 10
- Landon DonovanLandon Timothy Donovan.
Born 4th Mar 1982, Ontario, California.
- 17
- Jozy AltidoreJosmer Volmy Altidore.
Born 6th Nov 1989, Livingston, New Jersey.
- '8685:45
- 20
- Robbie FindleyRobert Findley.
Born 4th Aug 1985, Phoenix, Arizona.
73:15 Robbie Findley catches England captain Steven Gerrard just above the ankle and he is booked. - '7776:46
- 14
- Edson BuddleEdson Michael Buddle.
Born 21st May 1981, New Rochelle, New Yrok.
- '7776:46
- 11
- Stuart HoldenStuart Alistair Holden.
Born 1st Aug 1985, Cults, Scotland.
- '8685:45
Notes
- Player MilestoneLedley King's Last Cap
Sources
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
- BBC Football
- The Guardian England miss out on fine start as USA benefit from Robert Green gaffe
Referee
Brazil Carlos Simon
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, losing -17 ranking points to 1984 points England - 4th
United States - 19th
World Cup 2010
(Group C)
- United Sta...
- 5
- +1
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 3
- England
- 5
- +1
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 3
- Slovenia
- 4
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 3
- Algeria
- 1
- -2
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3
