England booked their first victory against Island
England secure 3 points in the first match against Island.
Both team finished with ten men in the match where Serbian referee Srdjan Jovanovic issued two penalties. England scored and Island missed. That was Raheem Sterling for England. walker was sent off when 20 minutes left for the final whistle.
The England defender was dismissed for a second yellow card.Island blocked England for 89 minutes and it almost achieved the meagre draw that Erik Hamren and his players set out to secure in this Nations League game.
In 90th minute, referee Jovanovic spotted a handball by the Iceland defender Sverrir Ingason when Sterling crashed a shot at goal. Sterling stepped up to score the goal that looked like it would be the last drama of the game.
The Iceland striker fell into the box and the penalty was awarded with 90 minutes played. former Aston Villa midfielder Birkir Bjarnason failed to hit the target. It was just about what Iceland deserved. They did not have a shot on target all evening.
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