England v south korea

She hopes to use these three games to look at new players, try out new formations, and work out plans as she attempts to turn the European Champions into World Champions. South Korea were able opponents throughout the first half.

But I think we did really well, especially in the second half, finding space a little better. In the first half we needed more numbers up front, more in their defensive line. I think we did that a lot better in the second half. What's your start XI for the World Cup? Williamson is signing autographs for young fans in the stands, as are several other England players.

England v south korea

Take a look at the best of the action from Milton Keynes as the Lionesses roar to victory. Their one win came in March in the Cyprus Cup, a victory with both goals scored by Sue Smith. They have never conceded more than once in a game under Wiegman. Only two teams have managed to have more efforts at goal than they have in a game — Spain twice in February and July and Germany July Toone either scored or assisted every 66 minutes during They're playing different styles of play, which is very good for us to play against. The Lionesses have met Korea Republic on two previous occasions, both over ten years ago. Our first game against them came at the Peace Cup in Suwon on 19 October , when it ended all square. Hope Powell's side then faced them less than five months later at the Cyprus Cup, when England won in the fifth-sixth place game thanks to two goals from Sue Smith. See the best of the action from England's last get-together of when they faced Japan in Spain. Follow the game from Milton Keynes via our live stats and commentary. Published 16 February 5 min read. Written by: Megan Armitage. Thursday 16 February, PM Stadium mk.

They passed the ball with speed, guile, and confidence, took shots from all areas of the pitch, and put on a second half show for the fans inside the Stadium MK.

England put on a dominating display in a win over South Korea in their opening match of the Arnold Clark Cup on Thursday night. A Georgia Stanway penalty near the end of the first half gave England a deserved lead at the break after an opening 45 minutes that saw Sarina Wiegman's side totally outclass the visitors at the Stadium MK. Creating from the get-go, England struggled to get the better of first choice Korean goalkeeper, Kim Jung-Mi, drawing several eye-catching saves from the veteran. Unable to find the back of the net the conventional way, centre-back -- and joint top goalscorer from the previous ACC -- Millie Bright tried her hand from outside the box before Alessia Russo saw her driven effort cannon off of the upright and stay out. As it was starting to look like it wasn't going to be England's day, Lauren James, who had been more than a handful for the visiting defence all evening, was felled on her way into the box leaving referee Andreza Ferreira no option but to point to the spot. In flying form this season, Bayern Munich midfielder Stanway stepped up and sent the ball thundering into the back of the net to finally break the deadlock five minutes before the break.

England put on a dominating display in a win over South Korea in their opening match of the Arnold Clark Cup on Thursday night. A Georgia Stanway penalty near the end of the first half gave England a deserved lead at the break after an opening 45 minutes that saw Sarina Wiegman's side totally outclass the visitors at the Stadium MK. Creating from the get-go, England struggled to get the better of first choice Korean goalkeeper, Kim Jung-Mi, drawing several eye-catching saves from the veteran. Unable to find the back of the net the conventional way, centre-back -- and joint top goalscorer from the previous ACC -- Millie Bright tried her hand from outside the box before Alessia Russo saw her driven effort cannon off of the upright and stay out. As it was starting to look like it wasn't going to be England's day, Lauren James, who had been more than a handful for the visiting defence all evening, was felled on her way into the box leaving referee Andreza Ferreira no option but to point to the spot. In flying form this season, Bayern Munich midfielder Stanway stepped up and sent the ball thundering into the back of the net to finally break the deadlock five minutes before the break.

England v south korea

But I think we did really well, especially in the second half, finding space a little better. In the first half we needed more numbers up front, more in their defensive line. I think we did that a lot better in the second half. What's your start XI for the World Cup? Williamson is signing autographs for young fans in the stands, as are several other England players. James is asked whether England can win the tournament for the second year running.

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In flying form this season, Bayern Munich midfielder Stanway stepped up and sent the ball thundering into the back of the net to finally break the deadlock five minutes before the break. Already subscribed? Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature. Now I can build on with confidence and combine with players. South Korea were able opponents throughout the first half. The hosts have played some really nice attacking football and, if they sharpen up their finishing, they could win this handily. Thursday 16 February, PM Stadium mk. Russo was then inches away from opening the scoring on 37 minutes, the Manchester United striker firing in an effort which came back off the inside of the post and away to safety. They had 32 attempts to score tonight with 12 of them on target. South Korea. England dominated from the outset at Stadium MK, with James the first to threaten with a long-range effort across the face of goal. They are currently ranked 15th in the world, two places ahead of Italy and five ahead of Belgium, making this a challenging opening fixture for the hosts, who are nonetheless unbeaten in 26 games going back to April Creating from the get-go, England struggled to get the better of first choice Korean goalkeeper, Kim Jung-Mi, drawing several eye-catching saves from the veteran. Follow the game from Milton Keynes via our live stats and commentary. The Lionesses kicked-off their defence of the Arnold Clark Cup with an impressive win.

Chelsea's Lauren James was a standout performer as she scored her first goal for England in the second half after earlier winning a penalty, which Georgia Stanway coolly fired in for the opener. England had dominated possession and were cruising in the second half after Chloe Kelly made it within 16 seconds of the restart, before Manchester United's Alessia Russo smartly dinked it past the goalkeeper at the near post. James' thumping strike late on sealed victory for the European champions, who won the inaugural Arnold Clark Cup tournament last year.

James was the star, but Wiegman will be pleased with the entire side. Now I can build on with confidence and combine with players. Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in. In the first half we needed more numbers up front, more in their defensive line. Chloe Kelly and Russo then scored in quick succession soon after the break before James capped her player-of-the match performance by breaking her senior England duck, the year-old Chelsea forward striking past Kim Jung-mi in the 78th minute. James scored the fourth for the defending champions in the 78th minute, picking up a loose ball in the area and smashing a shot past Kim before being replaced by Katie Robinson. They had 32 attempts to score tonight with 12 of them on target. Most viewed. The win puts England at the top of the four-team table ahead of Belgium, who beat Italy earlier in the day, on goal difference. Toone chases the ball out wide on the left and, after the visitors get in a defensive muddle, it breaks for Kelly. Additionally, England's players wore black armbands in tribute to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and in memory of injured forward Beth Mead's mother, who died last month. This game could get very interesting. Where, last time round, Germany, Canada and Spain were the invited teams, this time the Lionesses will go up against three new participants in South Korea, Italy and Belgium. Reuse this content.