England 0-0 Honduras

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World Cup 2014: Roy Hodgson happy England leave Miami unscathed

England's final warm-up game before they flew to Brazil for the World Cup was disrupted by a dangerous lightning storm that forced the match to be halted as they were held to a draw by Honduras.

The game was stopped for over 40 minutes midway through the first half as bad weather hit the Miami area.

But, when play resumed, boss Roy Hodgson saw England last the pace well in fierce heat and humidity, although a feisty game against the physical Hondurans lacked any rhythm.

Analysis

"England weren't able to finish Honduras off. They didn't create too many glorious opportunities and that is the main criticism. They struggled against the 10 men. They tried to go through the middle but it was too congested.

"When they went out wide, they didn't put too many crosses in either. It is a slight disappointment England did not win the game and Joe Hart was completely untroubled. Now it is down to the real business, the World Cup."

England should have won, with striker Daniel Sturridge missing England's two best chances, but ultimately Hodgson will have simply been delighted his players emerged unscathed from some rough treatment, which included Honduras defender Brayan Beckeles being sent off.

Captain Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney were given 45 minutes each, while Everton midfielder Ross Barkley once again looked lively as he tries to make an impression on Hodgson ahead of next Saturday's opening World Cup game against Italy in Manaus.

England left Miami for Rio de Janeiro after the game and can now enter the final phase of their planning for the World Cup, although the interruption for weather reduced the effectiveness of this exercise.

Hodgson made 10 changes from Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Ecuador and went with the side many believe will start against the Italians on 14 June - but the first half was wrecked by that weather interruption.

England should have been ahead when slick link play between Rooney and his Manchester United team-mate Danny Welbeck left Sturridge with only Honduras keeper Noel Valladares to beat. But the Liverpool striker dragged his shot wide.

Daniel Sturridge, who scored 24 goals for Liverpool last season, wasted two glorious chances

And then, with dark clouds overhead and lightning flashing around the stadium, the players were taken off the field after 23 minutes by referee Ricardo Salazar.

Salazar said he made the decision because there were lightning strikes within two miles of the stadium. It is not uncommon in Miami and, after thunder and a torrential downpour, the players returned.

Player ratings

Joe Hart: 6

Glen Johnson: 5

Gary Cahill: 6

Phil Jagielka: 6

Leighton Baines: 6

Adam Lallana: 6

Steven Gerrard: 6

Jordan Henderson: 7

Danny Welbeck: 7

Wayne Rooney: 6

Daniel Sturridge: 6

Substitutes: Ross Barkley: 6, Jack Wilshere: 6

Read more about Phil's ratings here

Upon resumption, Honduras - who are in World Cup Group E - decided to turn the game into a dogfight as a succession of wild tackles endangered England.

Gerrard was furious at a tackle from Luis Garrido that earned him a yellow card then Celtic defender Emilio Izaguirre was similarly punished for a wild tackle on Sturridge, which he followed up by lashing the ball into the Liverpool striker.

It was this in mind, perhaps, that Hodgson removed Gerrard and Rooney at half-time to introduce Barkley and Wilshere - with Everton's youngster immediately in the action with a 20-yard shot that curled just wide.

Left-back Leighton Baines, in particular, had taken some heavy punishment from Honduras and he was in the wars again after 65 minutes when he was caught by a dreadful aerial challenge from Beckeles, who had already been booked and was deservedly sent off.

Sturridge had been lively but wasted another good chance with 15 minutes to go when he headed over from right-back Glen Johnson's fine cross.

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• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

England

• 1HartSubstituted forForsterat 75'minutes
• 2Johnson
• 5CahillBooked at 69mins
• 6Jagielka
• 3BainesBooked at 77mins
• 4GerrardSubstituted forBarkleyat 45'minutes
• 14HendersonSubstituted forLampardat 83'minutes
• 20LallanaBooked at 61mins
• 10RooneySubstituted forWilshereat 45'minutes
• 11WelbeckSubstituted forLambertat 79'minutes
• 9Sturridge

Substitutes

• 7Wilshere
• 8Lampard
• 12Smalling
• 13Foster
• 16Jones
• 17Milner
• 18Lambert
• 21Barkley
• 22Forster
• 23Shaw
• 24Stones
• 25Flanagan

Honduras

• 18Valladares
• 21BeckelesBooked at 65mins
• 5BernárdezBooked at 49mins
• 3Figueroa
• 7IzaguirreBooked at 31minsSubstituted forMartínezat 90+1'minutes
• 23ChávezSubstituted forNajarat 61'minutes
• 19GarridoBooked at 26minsSubstituted forClarosat 45'minutes
• 8Palacios
• 15EspinozaSubstituted forGarciaat 87'minutes
• 11BengtsonSubstituted forPalaciosat 75'minutes
• 13CostlySubstituted forDelgadoat 69'minutes

Substitutes

• 1López
• 2Chavez Guity
• 4Montes
• 6Garcia
• 9Palacios
• 10Martínez
• 12Delgado
• 14García
• 16Martínez
• 17Najar
• 20Claros
• 22Escober

Referee:

Ricardo Salazar

Match Stats

Home TeamEnglandAway TeamHonduras

Possession

Home67%

Away33%

Shots

Home16

Away10

Shots on Target

Home3

Away3

Corners

Home4

Away3

Fouls

Home9

Away16

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, England 0, Honduras 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, England 0, Honduras 0.

Posted at 90'+4'

Offside, Honduras. Mario Martínez tries a through ball, but Andy Najar is caught offside.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Lampard.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt saved. Maynor Figueroa (Honduras) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Honduras. Mario Martínez replaces Emilio Izaguirre.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Emilio Izaguirre (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Honduras. Juan Carlos García replaces Roger Espinoza.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Emilio Izaguirre (Honduras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edder Delgado.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, England. Frank Lampard replaces Jordan Henderson.

Posted at 81'

Daniel Sturridge (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Wilson Palacios (Honduras).

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, England. Rickie Lambert replaces Danny Welbeck.

Posted at 78'

Phil Jagielka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Jerry Palacios (Honduras).

Posted at 78'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 77'

Delay in match Wilson Palacios (Honduras) because of an injury.

Booking

Posted at 77'

Leighton Baines (England) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 76'

Ross Barkley (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Jerry Palacios (Honduras).

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, England. Fraser Forster replaces Joe Hart.

Posted at 75'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Honduras. Jerry Palacios replaces Jerry Bengtson because of an injury.

Posted at 74'

Delay in match Jerry Bengtson (Honduras) because of an injury.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (England) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Glen Johnson with a cross.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Jordan Henderson (England).

Posted at 70'

Jorge Claros (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 69'

Gary Cahill (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Gary Cahill (England).

Posted at 69'

Jerry Bengtson (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Jack Wilshere (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leighton Baines with a cross.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Honduras. Edder Delgado replaces Carlo Costly.

Posted at 66'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Dismissal

Posted at 65'

Second yellow card to Brayan Beckeles (Honduras) for a bad foul.

Posted at 65'

Delay in match Leighton Baines (England) because of an injury.

Posted at 65'

Leighton Baines (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Brayan Beckeles (Honduras).

Posted at 64'

Phil Jagielka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Jerry Bengtson (Honduras).

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