Soccer Aid result: Rest of the World beat England on penalties in charity game at Old Trafford
Celebrities and former players lined up together to raise funds for Unicef
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Celebrities and former players lined up in the annual Soccer Aid charity match on Sunday as an England side fell to a Rest of the World outfit on penalties.
The game, which raised more funds for Unicef than any previous edition of the event, saw former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney managing the England team while the Rest of the World were coached by Harry Redknapp.
Former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane opened the scoring early in the second half after a drab opening period, but England immediately fired back through comedian Yung Filly. A penalty shootout ensued, with musician Chunkz missing the decisive spot-kick as Rest of the World lifted the Soccer Aid trophy. Re-live all the updates below:
Second half: There’s a lot of changes for this half. Alfie Allen and Ore Oduba take their places in goal replacing David James and Shay Given respectively. Julie Fleeting and Darren Fletcher are on for the World XI, I can see Joe Cole in an England shirt and there’s many more changes I’m sure.
48 mins: Robbie Keane, on for the World XI, put Alfie Allen under serious pressure as the new goalkeeper has to deal with a pass back.
Kem Cetinay wins a corner as he faces up to John Terry once again.
51 mins: Robbie Keane takes a shot from outside the box, it takes a deflection and goes out for another corner. It’s played short and Jeremy Lynch makes a decent run into box but isn’t able to shoot.
Wes Brown goes off for England with Katie Chapman coming back onto the pitch.
England 0 - 1 World XI
54 mins: GOAL! Robbie Keane breaks the deadlock, Jeremy Lynch finds him on the edge of the box and Keane curls one past the outstretched hands of Alfie Allen and into the back of the net. World XI lead!
England 0 - 1 World XI
56 mins: Kem vs Terry round two. Cetinay collects a ball that comes over the top and he takes it into the box. John Terry, the former England captain, comes bursting back and he shoves Kem off the ball.
England 1 - 1 World XI
57 mins: GOAL! England are level and what a goal! Joe Cole passes it up to Yung Filly who crosses it into the box looking for Emile Heskey. The pass is behind the striker but comes to James Bay who has just come on. Bay flicks it into the middle of the box and Filly brings the ball down and slots it past Ore Oduba in goal!
England 1 - 1 World XI
60 mins: We’ve got a game on our hands now, things are opening up well. Alfie Allen will take some confidence from a good save to deny Jeremy Lynch. Keane fed Lynch the ball in the box and Allen stuck out a left leg to stop the shot.
England 1 - 1 World XI
64 mins: Jason Manford comes on for the World XI as the second half drinks break is taken. Robbie Keane and Yung Filly are the players with the goals. The second half is shaping up to be a belter.
70 mins: 20 minutes to go and everything still up for grabs. Mark Wright tries to get the better of Patrice Evra on the left hand side but isn’t successful.
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