Once the Italians decided they had had enough of watching Wolfsburg's tidy but non-penetrative possession, they stole the ball, and two passes later, the score was 1 - 0 as Jose Callejon's
deflected effort looped over the helpless goalkeeper, who was perhaps expecting another quiet half.
England captain Steven Gerrard
looped an
effort from range over the bar and Frank Lampard, on the occasion of his 100th cap, saw a free - kick
deflect off target as England began to control proceedings before the break.