England v Spain
UEFA Women’s European Championship
Qualifying Round, Group One
6pm, Sunday 25 November 2007
Shrewsbury Town FC
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Hope Powell has name a 20-player squad to take on Spain in their final match of 2007, with three crucial Euro 2009 qualifying points at stake at Shrewsbury Town.
The match will be the third qualifier in England’s campaign to make it to Finland in two years’ time, following their 4-0 triumphs over Northern Ireland and Belarus.
The one change to the squad from the last encounter at Walsall sees the return of Carly Telford following the retirement of Vicky Exley.
England last played Spain in 2001, when two of the current England squad were on the score- sheet; Sue Smith scoring a hat-trick and Kelly Smith the other goal in a 4-2 victory at Luton Town’s Kenilworth Road
Spain are currently ranked 20th in the world and despite some impressive performances at youth international level – they won the UEFA European U19 Championship in 2004 – they haven’t yet transferred that promise at senior level.
Spain secured a 3-0 away victory in their first Euro 2009 qualifier against Belarus, before earning a hard-fought draw away to Czech Republic in October. Those performances will ensure England guard against any complacency, whilst the current crop of Spanish U19s recently demonstrated their prowess, scoring 26 goals and conceding none in three games, including a 0-0 draw against England.
Squad in detail:
Player
Club
DOB
Caps
Goals
Rachel Brown
Everton
02.07.80
49
Siobhan Chamberlain
Chelsea
15.08.83
6
Carly Telford
Leeds United
07.07.87
1
Rachel Unitt
Everton
05.06.82
62
4
Casey Stoney
Chelsea
13.05.82
50
2
Alex Scott
Arsenal
14.10.84
34
8
Mary Phillip
Arsenal
14.03.77
61
Faye White
Arsenal
02.02.78
56
4
Lindsay Johnson
Everton
08.05.80
20
Anita Asante
Arsenal
27.04.85
25
1
Katie Chapman
Arsenal
15.06.82
62
1
Jill Scott
Everton
02.02.87
12
1
Fara Williams
Everton
25.01.84
54
16
Kelly Smith
Arsenal
29.10.78
66
26
Jody Handley
Everton
12.03.79
30
5
Sue Smith
Leeds United
24.11.79
65
14
Eniola Aluko
Chelsea
21.02.87
27
5
Karen Carney
Arsenal
01.08.87
32
5
Rachel Yankey
Arsenal
01.11.79
76
11
Lianne Sanderson
Arsenal
03.02.88
8
1
Tickets for the game will cost £5 for Adults and £2.50 for concessions, by calling the Shrewsbury Town ticket hotline on 01743 273943.
Source: Squad confirmed for Spain
