With so many palm trees in the car park they're just asking to be adorned with England flagsPhotograph: Matthew Ashton/AMA/CorbisSpeaking of car parks, it's good to see that the England fans have taken to that famous American tradition of pre-match tradition tailgate partyPhotograph: Joe Toth/BPI/REXAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who's injured, and Raheem Sterling, who get sent off against Ecuador, endulge in some selfiesPhotograph: Michael Regan /The FA via Getty Images
ITV presenter Adrian Chiles does his Elvis impressionPhotograph: Joe Toth/BPI/REXEngland's starting XI of Hart, Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana, Sturridge, Rooney, WelbeckPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesFree kick for England, 35 yards out, a step or two to the left of centre. Rooney loops a ball up over the wall and back down, the ball heading towards the bottom left. Valladares parries it off to the left, and Sturridge is onto the loose ball, but he's offsidePhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesAdam Lallana gets the better of Honduras' Emilio Izaguirre as he goes on a jinking run down the right. After a slow start England are starting to get on top in the gamePhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesDaniel Sturridge surges past Honduras's Luis Miguel Garrido. The England forward has the best chance of the game so far after a sweet, flowing move by Roy Hodgson's side. England are three on three as Welbeck romps down the middle, then slides the ball out right to Rooney, who returns it immediately. On the edge of the area, Welbeck steps over the ball and lets it roll to Sturridge on his left. He's free on the edge of the area, and fires a low shot inches wide of the right-hand postPhotograph: Steve Mitchell/USA Today SportsAfter a couple of big claps of thunder midway through the first half the referee decides that safety is paramount. The players are taken off the field "due to the inclement weather and associated lightening", as the scoreboard screams we're told there'll be a 30-minute pause in playPhotograph: Joe Toth/BPI/REXEngland's manager Roy Hodgson chats with captain Steven Gerrard as the players head towards the dressing room. After a forty minute break the referee gives the all clear and the players are back out on the pitch warming upPhotograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty ImagesHere's some of that associated lighteningPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesAfter the restart England take a while to regain the momentum that they were displaying before the lightning came. Here Wayne Rooney attempts to show Emilio Izaguirre a clean pair of heelsPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesAfter a few dodgy tackles by the Hondurans Isaguirre finds himself in the ref's book, though he's lucky it wasn't a red card that was waved in his direction. Sturridge is clipped to the floor by Izaguirre. It's a foul. The ball rests just in front of the prone strike and Isaguirre decides to hammer the ball straight into Sturridge's nether regions, from close range. That's a great shot in billiards, but a really lowdown act on a football field. Sturridge jumped up with a view to clacking one on the Celtic full back, but thought better of itPhotograph: Joe Toth/BPI/REXJordan Henderson isn't impressed eitherPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesEngland coach Gary Neville (2nd L), manager Roy Hodgson, centre, aren't too impressed with the Honduran tacklesPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesIt's getting a bit rough out there. Honduras midfielder Roger Espinoza crashes on Jordan Henderson, left, after a challenge by Adam Lallana. It's a free kick for Honduras, 20 yards out, just to the left of goal. Chavez hits a decent enough effort towards the top left, but it's a little high, and Hart had it covered anyway. Half-time score: England 0-0 HondurasPhotograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty ImagesThere's a couple of changes for England at half-time Gerrard and Rooney are replaced by Barkley and Wilshere. Barkley makes a lively start to the half and it isn't long before Bernardez is booked for hanging out a leg to stop the youngster, who had turned him nicely.Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesSturridge connects with a header, six yards out, right in the middle. He should score but whistles his effort over. That's a dismal miss, he's had a frustrating afternoonPhotograph: Wolfgang Rattay/ReutersJack Wilshere is closed down by Jorge Claros, left, and Edder DelgadoPhotograph: Mike Egerton/PAIn the 90th minute Wilshere, gadding around in the left-hand side of the Honduran box, slips a ball inside for Lallana but Valladares is out to smotherPhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesWilshere looks dejected as he knows England so nearly nicked a victory therePhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesIt's been a frustrating game for England boss Hodgson but he remains in an upbeat mood as his team head to Rio. Final score: England 0-0 HondurasPhotograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters
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