Where to start with the England vs Portugal Match, which for me was the match of the day with personal interests in UK Football!

England looked poised to beat Portugal, a talented, yet under-maned and underpowered to that of the mighty English Football Club. WIth the likes of Lampard, Beckham, Rooney and Cole, anything but a date in the finals is an absolute failure.

Through 45 minutes, England looked good, having multiple opportunities, coming close a few times. Then disaster stroke, with Wayne Rooney recieving a red card for stamping on Carvalho. Rooney denys any intentional aim at huring Carvalho and was shocked when he recieved the red card and sent off the field.

Through another 45 minutes, England defended incredibly, not allowing a goal through regulation and Extra Time. The dreaded penalty shots once again going to be required for an English victory. In the end, Lampard, Gerrard and company could not convert their penalty shots and Portugal won 3-1.

It was tough watching England battle a man down for almost an hour. England almost completed an incredible performance. Instead, this years world cup will go down as a failure!

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