Wales out of Europe as Finland score late winner

5 04 2012

Under-19s international: Wales 1-2 Finland

A disappointing footballing week for Wales’s women was rounded off appropriately as Finland came from behind to edge a 2-1 win in their UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifier.

Wales needed to win to retain any hope of qualifying for the summer’s finals in Turkey, but conceded a 90th-minute winner at Scunthorpe United’s Glanford Park.

Defender Lauren Price gave Wales hope when she put her side ahead 11 minutes into the second half, but a Nora Heroum strike six minutes later restored parity.

And when substitute Ella-Rosa Huusko netted in injury time, Wales were sent to the bottom of Group 6 on goal difference – thanks to succumbing to England 6-0 – with their Scandinavian opponents leapfrogging them into third place.

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England 6-0 Wales

2 04 2012

UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifier

Wales have their work cut out if they are to make this summer’s under-19 European Championships after suffering a heavy defeat to England this evening.

A strong home side dominated in all aspects of the game, which was played in Sincil Bank, Lincoln, to lead Group 6 of the second qualifying phase.

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