England footballers set for Brazil challenge at CPISRA World Games
England v Brazil, a classic football fixture, will take place tomorrow (Wednesday 12 August) in the World Cerebral Palsy Under 19 Football Championships. The Championships form part of the football programme for the 2015 CPISRA World Games.
The talented England youngsters launched their campaign with a 2-0 win over Holland. Then followed it up with an impressive 15-0 victory over a young, inexperienced Japan team, to stake a strong claim for a semi-final place.
The clash with Brazil, who have also won their opening two matches, will bring the group stage of the competition to a close. England Performance Director Jeff Davies knows it will be a huge challenge for his side.
Jeff said:
"We kept the ball really well against the Dutch and we are obviously pleased with the result but we need to be a lot more clinical with our finishing. The Dutch goalkeeper gave an inspired performance but with the amount of chances we made we ought to have won by a bigger margin.”
The goal feast against Japan can only have boosted England’s confidence and Davies added:
“The lads are in a good place. Brazil are certain to provide us with our biggest challenge so far and it will be interesting to see how we react.
It’s a new group of players who have only played together a few times and the deeper they get into this competition, the more their confidence will grow.”
The Championships double as the football event programme for the Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games. The aim of inaugural tournament to is offer people with cerebral palsy an opportunity to take part in a world-class sporting event and achieve their potential.
England's match against Brazil kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday 12 August at 1.00pm at Highfields, University of Nottingham sports ground. Spectators are welcomed, with tickets for the match only £6.00 for adults and £3.00 for children.
The Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games are taking place in the heart of the historic city of Nottingham from 6 - 16 August 2015, with the majority of the competition taking place on the new iconic Harvey hadden Sports Complex. Around 400 athletes and coaches from 13 nations will compete in six sporting disciplines - athletics (racerunner and slalom), bowls, football, swimming taekwondo, and table cricket.
