England dominated tournament hosts Lithuania in their first group match at the UEFA Women’s U-19 Championship.
John Griffiths’ team quickly established a three-goal lead within the first 15 minutes. Poppy Pritchard scored the first goal after Mia Bose’s shot was saved.
Katy Watson scored the second goal after a run into the box, while Michelle Agyemang added the third from close range.
In a goal box scramble from a corner, Agyemang scored again from a close distance, and Pritchard doubled her tally with a post shot from Watson’s pass, leading to a 5-0 lead at halftime.
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Just 39 seconds into the second half, Pritchard completed her hat-trick, followed by Agyemang scoring from a direct free kick.
Vivienne Lia added to the scoresheet, with Lexi Potter and Maddie Earl also finding the net, making it 10-0 from an Araya Dennis cross.
Next, the Young Lionesses will face Serbia on Wednesday at 12pm BST, followed by France on Saturday, July 20, at 4pm. England’s matches will be broadcast live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website, and uefa.tv.
France started with a 3-1 victory over Serbia, scoring three goals in the last 25 minutes to overcome a halftime deficit.
The Group B games will start with Republic of Ireland and Spain at noon on Monday, followed by Germany against Netherlands at 4pm.
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