International Friendlies
Mar 5, 2014 8.00pm
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  • Daniel Sturridge 81' goal
  • yellowcard Casper Sloth 18'
  • yellowcard Daniel Agger 58'
  • yellowcard Morten Rasmussen 64'

Half-Time Report: Denmark frustrating England at the break

Denmark frustrating England at the break

England are being held to a goalless draw at half time against Denmark at Wembley.

The visitors have been content to get men behind the ball and wait for England to break them down, but Roy Hodgson's men have so far struggled to get beyond the Scandinavians.

Wayne Rooney tried to turn an effort goalwards after Kasper Schmeichel had committed himself early on, but the Manchester United striker could only swipe the ball towards the corner flag.

Arsenal fans had their hearts in their mouths when Jack Wilshere was taken off with a foot injury following a challenge with Daniel Agger, but the England midfielder returned to the fray moments later.

Daniel Sturridge came close to breaking the deadlock when he skipped by a challenge with a step-over before lashing a right-footed effort just wide of the far post just after the half-hour mark.

Gary Cahill managed to turn away Jacob Poulsen's effort on 37 minutes after the Dane had slipped his shot past Joe Hart in the England goal.

Raheem Sterling somehow managed to hit the post from Ashley Cole's low cross following good link-up play between Sturridge and Rooney towards the end of the half.

Sturridge was then denied by Schmeichel on the stroke of half time from close range.

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