England Women's U17s lost their opening European Championship qualifier to Spain.
Spain |
2-0 |
England |
Lambarri 58, Gonzalez 63 |
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European U17 Championship
Second qualifying round
Eupen, Belgium
Lois Fidler's young side lost out to Spain in their opening European Championship qualifier in Belgium on Sunday evening.
Having reached the latter stages of the Euros last summer, and then the last four of the World Cup in New Zealand, England are bidding to continue their fine form at all levels.
Despite dominating possession in the first-half, Spain made England pay with two clinical finishes inside five minutes and held on for a crucial opening victory.
Next up for England is Czech Republic on Tuesday who beat Belgium 1-0 in the group's other game.
Spain
1 Sandra Paños, 5 Yazmina Rodriguez, 6 Ana Buceta, 9 Esther Gonzalez, 10 Amanda Sampedro, 11 Amaya Lambarri, 15 Leticia Mendez, 16 Anabel Martinez Castillo, 13 Berta Noguera, 4 Ivana Andrés, 7 Nieves Motoso
Substitutes
8 Leire Fernandez, 17 Andrea Carid
Coach
Angel Vilda
England
1 Juliana Draycott, 2 Jemma Rose, 3 Sophie Halliday (15 Alex Greenwood, 53), 4 Jessica Holbrook, 5 Laura Thacker, 6 Katherine Nutman, 7 Rebecca Jane, 8 Lucy Staniforth, 9 Danielle Carter, 10 Lauren Bruton, 11 Lara Fay (18 Nakita Parris, 59)
Substitutes
13 Mary Earps, 12 Kirsty Linnett, 14 Asleigh Goddard, , 17 Lucy Gunton-Jones
Coach
Lois Fidler
Referee
Katalin Kulcsar (HUN)
Assistant referees
Andrea Hima (HUN) Gregory Crotteux (BEL)