Report: England CP 9-2 Canada

Report: England CP 9-2 Canada

The Para Lions head into IFCPF World Championship quarter last after newest victory in Salou

England’s Cerebral Palsy staff completed their group video games in fashion on the IFCPF World Championship with a 9-2 victory over Canada.

The Para Lions bounced again from their slim defeat towards Brazil on Tuesday with a pointy efficiency in Salou.

A primary-half hat-trick from David Porcher (pictured above) together with strikes from James Blackwell and Sam Dewhirst set Andy Smith’s staff on their approach.

And there was a brace apiece for second-half substitutes Mason Dunbar and Ethan Day after the break to finish the scoring to safe second spot of their group behind Brazil, who beat Japan by 1-0 of their recreation.

The outcome implies that England will now face Ukraine within the quarter-final on Saturday (8.30am GMT)

England: 1 Giles Moore, 2 Liam Irons, 6 Matt Crossen (c), 7 James Blackwell, 8 Sam Dewhirst, 9 David Porcher, 12 Jayden Kenyon

Substitutes:
Mason Dunbar for Irons 31, 11 Will Ramsey for Porcher 31, 4 Ethan Day for Kenyon 31, 13 Reegan McMillan for Moore 37, 10 Aaron Lucas for Blackwell 37.

Subs not used: 5 Harry Baker, 14 Matthew Robinson

Head coach: Andy Smith

Targets: James Blackwell 4, Sam Dewhirst 13, David Porcher 23, 27, 30, Mason Dunbar 38, 41, Ethan Day 50, 52