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Published 29 May 2024 2 min read
England Para Teams

Report: England men's deaf 2-1 Poland

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Adam Drury

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Oliver Manoochehri wonder goal seals extra-time victory for the Para Lions as they target fifth at the EUROs

England beat Poland 2-1 after extra time in their first placing match at the Deaf EUROs as they aim for fifth position at the competition.

Oliver Manoochehri's wonder goal in the 97th minute was the difference between the sides, his acrobatic effort finding the corner.

Their chances of lifting the title came to an end with defeat to Turkiye on Tuesday but Sam Sharman's side dug deep to hold on with 10 men after Jamie Clarke's dismissal.

The win means they have tasted victory in five of their six matches at this competition.

In-form Abdou Jobe had earlier opened the scoring after the break for England, dispatching a header after smart build-up play, before Poland equalised later in the second half.

And it was Manoochehri's brilliance that ultimately swung the game in their favour.

 Abdou Jobe continued his fine form
Abdou Jobe continued his fine form