England captain Keryn Seal is not about to take his foot off the gas after they maintained a perfect start to the IBSA Blind Football European Championships with victory over Germany.
Goals from Roy Turnham and Robin Williams – his sixth of the tournament – earned England a 2-0 win in Hereford, moving them to nine points from three games and safely into the semi-finals.
England v Turkey
IBSA Bling Football European Championships
7.30pm, Wednesday 26 August 2015
thePoint4, Hereford
England take on Turkey next, knowing victory will see them finish top of Group A, and Seal is eager to build some momentum going into the knockout stages.
"It’s massively important to keep the winning run going and keep the success going," said the skipper.
"Every team wants an easier route through to the final and if we finish top, hopefully that’ll happen for us.
"Turkey aren’t a surprise package because they’ve been a fast-improving team since about 2007 and they’ve always had technically able players. They’ve now gelled as a team and are starting to put some good performances together so they’ll be a tough team.
"Ultimately we’d love to lift this trophy. Rio [2016 Olympics] is the distant thought at this point and we are just focusing on getting ready for Wednesday.
"It’s nice to get another win and a clean sheet is a great thing as well. We started off brilliantly, putting some great pressure on Germany. We probably could have been more composed with the way we finished the game, but it’s three more points on the board.
"Six games in eight days is a tough schedule, but we have gone full tilt at the Germans and we now have 24 hours to prepare. Thankfully we have a fully fit squad of ten players, who are all rolling on and off and doing a great job for us. We are fresh and we are looking forward to it."
