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World Cup- England win but do little to impress
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-06-26 09:27 Rooney produced one sublime moment when he took down a long ball on the left touchline and then nutmegged Ecuador captain Ivan Hurtado but he was a frustrated figure, at one point bawling at a linesman for not being awarded a freekick. Beckham's goal on the hour should have drawn Ecuador out of their shells but Luis Fernando Suarez's side, who won their opening two games to reach the last 16 for the first time, showed little invention. Midfielder Edwin Tenorio summed up their limited firepower when he optimistically shot high and wide from 45 metres. England now meet the winners of Sunday night's game between the Netherlands and Portugal. In their four games to date they have played against sides world ranked 16 (Sweden), 33 (Paraguay), 39 (Ecuador) and 47 (Trinidad & Tobago). Now will come the real test against opponents in FIFA's top 10.
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