Substitute Sarah Mayling scored an 89th-minute winner as England Women’s Under-20s recorded a famous win over Brazil in the NTC Invitational tournament.
Mayling replaced Carla Humphrey just before the hour and settled the match in the dying embers.
England 1-0 Brazil
NTC Invitational
Thursday 15 September
Glenn Myernick Field, California
The tournament is taking place in Los Angeles and Mo Marley’s side are facing three teams who have qualified for the FIFA Women’s U20s World Cup – Brazil, South Korea and host nation USA.
Their second match is against USA in the early hours of Saturday morning.
England: 1 Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City), 2 Eloise Wilson (Bristol City), 3 Jess Carter (Birmingham City), 4 Jodie Brett (Bristol City – on loan from Chelsea), 5 Molly Bartrip (capt; Reading), 6 Gabrielle George (Everton), 7 Carla Humphrey (Doncaster Rovers Belles – on loan from Arsenal), 9 Claudia Walker (Everton), 10 Katie Zelem (Liverpool), 11 Rosella Ayane (Everton – on loan from Chelsea), 12 Jenna Dear (Everton).
Substitutes: 19 Natasha Flint (Fylde) for Walker 40, 16 Sarah Mayling (Aston Villa) for Humphrey 59, 17 Coral Haines (Birmingham City) for Brett 81, 14 Millie Turner (Everton) for Dear 81.
Substitutes not used: 13 Demi Lambourne (Oxford United), 15 Elisha N’Dow (Aston Villa), 18 Beth Hepple (Durham), 20 Georgia Brougham (Everton).
Goal: Mayling 89
Head coach: Mo Marley
Referee: Maggie Short
