Iceland frozen out

  • Tuesday, 29 April, 2008
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Mo Marley's side make it maximum points with a late win over Iceland, Sophie Walton with the goal.

England 1-0 Iceland
UEFA European U19 Championship Second Qualification Round
6pm (local time), Tuesday 29 April 2008
Honsfeld SV, Bullingen

England struck late on to make it a perfect week in Belgium, securing maximum points along with scoring 12 goals without reply on their way to three wins.

Mo Marley's side have qualified again for the European Women's U19 Championship, after reaching the final last year where they lost out to Germany in extra-time.

France is the venue for the finals this summer, and it was Leeds United's Sophie Walton who clinched victory in the final game of the second qualifying round.

England showed their strength in depth as regulars like Ellen White and Sophie Bradley started on the bench, but it made no difference to the result. Having beaten Poland 7-0, Belgium 4-0, it completes a fine week for Mo Marley's squad.

England: 13 Lauren Davey, 11 Jessica Clarke, 12 Jayne Eadie (5 Sophie Bradley 76), 14 Elizabeth Edwards, 15 Sophie Walton, 3 Claire Rafferty (8 Brooke Chaplen 40), 6 Gilly Flaherty, 9 Toni Duggan, 16 Michelle Hinnigan, 17 Georgie Giddings, 18 Kerys Harrop
Substitutes: 1 Rebecca Spencer, 7 Ellen White, 10 Jade Moore, 2 Chelsea Weston, 4 Remi Allen

Coach
Maureen Marley

Iceland: 1 Iris Dogg Gunnarsdottir, 16 Laufey Björnsdóttir (15 Karen Sturludóttir 90), 3 Hlín Gunnlaugsdóttir, 17 Lovísa Sólveig Erlingsdóttir, 11 Elinborg Ingvarsdóttir, 6 Anna Thórunn Gunnarsdóttir (18 Rúna Sif Stefánsdóttir 39), 2 Andrea Yr Gústursdóttir (4 Anna Birna Thorvaldsdóttir 90), 10 Dagny Brynjansdottir, 8 Arna Sif Asgrimsdottir, 9 Berglind Thorvaldsdottir, 5 Anna Bjork Kristjansdottir
Substitutes: 12 Björk Björnsdóttir, 14 Jóna Kristin Hauksdóttir, 13 Elsa Petra Bjornsdottir

Coach
Olafur Thör Gudbjörnsson

Referee: Teodora Albon (ROU)
Assistant Referees: Petruta Claudia Iugulescu (ROU) Ella De Vries (BEL)
Fourth Official: Virginie Derouaux (BEL)

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