FT | England U23s 1-1 Portugal U21s
⚽️ Bravo
⚽️ Barry
Young Lionesses can't find a winner despite their pressure in the second half. Chances for McLoughlin who hit the bar and Barry. Martins came close down the other end.
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BAR! ⛔️
McLoughlin crashes a shot off the underside of the crossbar.
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SUBS | Portugal make a double change:
⬅️ Mariano + Martins
➡️ Bras + Ferreira
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🟨 Brasero booked for kicking the ball away.
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SUB | England make another change:
⬅️ Godfrey
➡️ Gunning-Williams
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SUBS | Portugal make a double change:
⬅️ Bravo + Ferreira
➡️ Ventura + Costa
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SAVE! 👐
McLoughlin slips and Martins breaks onto the loose ball.
Her shot is tipped brilliantly passed the post by Kirby.
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Almeida takes aim from distance. It floats over the bar.
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SUB | Portugal make a change:
⬅️ Silva
➡️ Soba
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GOOOALL ENGLAND! ⚽️
They finally take their opportunity.
Lovely passing from England as Barry finds Potter who finds Brasero. She then send a cutting ball through to find the run of Barry who sends it home.
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Mullett does brilliantly to hold of the Portugal defender who goes down.
She sends it in to McLoughlin in the box whose shot is put behind by the goalkeeper.
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Mariano and Barry run into eachother and both need checking over. I think they'll be ok.
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Barry drives down the right into space.
Her cross in comes out to Ward who sends a shot over the bar.
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Nelly Rodrigues has gone down hurt here and has hobbled off to the sideline. Still being seen too.
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SUBS | England make a double change:
⬅️ Akpan + Goodwin
➡️ Barry + Mullett
Brasero has gone into the 10 with Godfrey switching over to the left.
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HT | England U23s 0-1 Portugal U23s
⚽️ Nadia Bravo
England behind at the break. Portugal clinical with their chance; England wasteful with theirs. Goodwin has had opportunities and hit the bar.
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Portugal win a corner.
The delivery is headed away on the goal line by Prior.
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BAR! ⛔️
Akpan sends Ward away down the left.
She delivers in a pinpoint cross to the head of Goodwin who sends a header off the woodwork. Keeper was beaten.
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Akpan sends in a free to the far post.
Goodwin makes the run in but can't get the connection on the shot. Porta saves.
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🟨 Mariano booked for dissent I think.
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Godfrey drives down England's right and wins them another corner.
Brasero's delivery in almost ends comically when it dips at the last moment and hits Silcock on the face.
Porta claws it off the goalline.
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Goodwin has a shot that is blocked wide. She pulls up after hitting it and needs a minute to get back to her feet. She will be ok I think.
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Portugal have a free kick.
Kirby gets a strong punch to the delivery to send Goodwin away but she can't find the run of McLoughlin.
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SUB | England make a change:
⬅️ Layzell
➡️ Silcock
A hamstring issue I think.
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Layzell is down here needing some treatment. Silcock has gone to warm up.
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Godfrey sends Goodwin away down the right for England.
The striker takes a touch and sends a shot towards the near post. Wide.
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GOOOOALL PORTUGAL! ⚽️
The visitors have the lead against the run of play.
There is space to break in out on the right and Bravo takes advantage to rifle an effort past Kirby.
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England on top here in the opening stages.
Potter has an effort from distance that drifts wide.
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Teams are out here in Northampton and we are ready to go.
Izzy Goodwin gets us underway.
What do you think? 🤔
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TEAMS 📋 | How England U23s + Portugal U23s line up this evening:
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