Waterlooville ace and international team-mates book England's spot in IBSA Blind Football European Championship semi-finals with welcome Germany win

Waterlooville blind footballer Brandon Coleman is heading for the IBSA European Championship semi-finals with his England team-mates.
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The Three Lions made it three wins from as many Group B games earlier today with a slender 1-0 victory over arch-rivals Germany.

Prior to beating the Germans, Coleman – who runs a massage therapy business out of his Waterlooville home – and his team-mates had claimed 4-0 victories over both Romania and Poland.

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Still to concede a goal in the Euros tournament being staged in Pescara, Italy, England are now guaranteed a spot in one of Wednesday's semi-finals.

Waterlooville's Brandon Coleman will play in the IBSA Blind Football European Championship semi-finals with his England team-mates later this weekWaterlooville's Brandon Coleman will play in the IBSA Blind Football European Championship semi-finals with his England team-mates later this week
Waterlooville's Brandon Coleman will play in the IBSA Blind Football European Championship semi-finals with his England team-mates later this week

Coleman is currently playing in his fourth major tournament for his country and has more than 50 caps for England's blind football squad.

England conclude their Group B campaign against Spain tomorrow aiming to make it four wins from as many games to make it the perfect preparation ahead of their last-four tie to come later in the week.

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