16th June, 2012, Kiev: England international Theo Walcott praised their attacking spirit after their win against Sweden in Group D game in Kiev. The Arsenal player turned up to be the decisive man in their 3 – 2 win. Now England only requires a single point to advance to the knock out stage.
For England, Carroll scored the first goal through a brilliant header in the 23rd minute. Sweden replied in the second half as Mellberg equalized in 49th minute and just after ten minutes he made it 2 – 1 for Sweden. In the 64th minute, Theo Walcott replaced James Milner and whipped the equalizer to make it 2 – 2. In 78th minute, Welback put a smile on the faces of England fans as he scored the third goal for England.
After the match Walcott told that it really feels good to get into the field and prove what you can do. To make his appearance felt in this kind of high profile event really means a lot as it has been a long wait for him.
In the first match of the day, France defeated co-host Ukraine 2 – 0 in Donbass Arena. Menez and Cabaye scored the goals for France in 53rd and 56th minute respectively.
