Captain David Beckham starts for England after completing the Spanish League season with Real Madrid on Saturday

An early chance falls to Joe Cole but he sends his effort well over the bar from just outside the area

Southampton striker Peter Crouch recovers from injury to win his first cap for England and shows some deft touches

With half an hour played, Colombia almost score when Luis Gabriel Rey goes close with a headed effort

Minutes later England break the deadlock when Michael Owen finishes neatly to notch his 30th international goal

The lead is doubled a minute before the interval when Owen gets on the end of Crouch's well-weighted pass to score

Mario Yepes pulls a goal back, but Owen restores the two-goal cushion and completes his hat-trick in the 58th minute

Young defender Glen Johnson sends John Viafara flying as Colombia try to forge a way back into the game

Aldo Ramirez gives the South Americans a chance with a late goal but England hold on, to the delight of their travelling fans