I went to the welsh game today- sorry , no pictures from me. Sadly, in spite of good support in a crowd of about 200 the Welsh girls were second best in every department . Couldn't fault their effort but the Poles were stronger and had better movement and passing from midfield. Also their finishing was clinical , especially the giant number 17 who scored twice. The Welsh defence was under pretty constant pressure and Loran Dykes had a very good game. The Polish defence was caught out at times by the pace of Gwennan Harries but the ball never seemed to fall kindly for the Welsh forwards and the Poles had a very good giant keeper. Good luck to the Welsh girls in their other games I cannot imagine that the other two teams will be as sharp up front as the Poles were and hopefully they can do themselves justice.

Looks like I chose the wrong game today then Pat

I'll see Wales against the other 2 in the next few days, but looks like I've missed seeing the sharpest team

How very unpatriotic of you clive! Nice pics. Did she particularly get hurt, the one who got the boot to the head? How many at the game?

It was just a bit of high kicking - nothing nasty.
But the Russian number 8 had been a little naughty before she was fouled - she'd been a bit niggly for a lot of the game - and a few people near the incident shouted something about retribution

The crowd was around 30-40 apart from officials, stewards etc.
It might have been more if it wasn't so expensive to get in (nowt)

This is the number 8 when she wasn't suffering btw

Hmmmm........ So you went for the free fowing football eh? Right

Well - a few players flowed nicely

Flowed past you, grazed your knee and you went all faint and collapsed. Only to be revivd by a particularly butch female steward!

The stewards were all male G

But this pair could have helped me if I collapsed
(You've seen them both before, but I think they'd be a nice pair

Ok then you were revived by a hairy, sweaty, boozy fat bloke who goes by the name of Smokey Joe. Wow i think i might have had a bit to much tonight....

You're describing me there G

Actually, I was walking past the players' entrance to the pitch just before the beginning of second half.
No stewards were doing anything, and I nearly bumped into the Russian one (on the left) as she strolled out of the dressing rooms.
I stood back to let her pass (then fainted )

You rogue you. I'd laugh if she passed you with such an elegant beauty and grace but then opened her mouth and had a deeper voice than you!

Other results:

Group 1 Czech Republic 1-1 Ukraine
Group 1 England 3-0 Austria

Group 2 Republic of Ireland 1-0 Portugal
Group 2 France 4-0 Netherlands

Group 3 Scotland 3-3 Hungary
Group 3 Germany 4-1 Sweden

Group 4 Denmark 7-0 Romania
Group 4 Norway 0-0 Belgium

Group 5 Wales 0-4 Poland
Group 5 Finland 0-0 Russia

Group 6 Spain 1-1 Italy
Group 6 Switzerland 5-0 Serbia

Sweden got hammered by Germany! I too am suprised at the Norway result

Group 2 France 5-0 Portugal
Group 2 Netherlands 0-1 Republic of Ireland Go Mini-Emmas!

England 1 - 1 Ukraine
Poland 0 - 0 Finland
Sweden 0 - 0 Scotland
Italy 3 - 2 Switzerland
Spain 11 - 0 Serbia
Wales 0 - 1 Russia
Belgium 1 - 1 Denmark

Are Ukraine good or did England play badly?

Well done to Scotland!! Would have thought the Swedes would have crushed them

Me thinks the young Swede's are gonna get a little talking to in a very loud voice

Ukraine played a very defensive 4-5-1, scored from a corner and England spent most of the game chasing the results while equalising on the 75th.
Natasha ''tats'' Dowie is a nice girl, I spoke with her at half time as she was suspended today.
The weather is hot in Austria today

So you having a nice time then shlj

Wales 0 Russia 1

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Quite a close game really, not many shots on target - a couple by Wales, but they were easily dealt with by the Russian goalkeeper Kochneva.

Russia were the more creative, Nemirskaya and Menyaylova being tricky up front, as opposed to Wales' more "kick and chase" approach.

Both defences played well, but the Welsh defence seemed to go to sleep when Russia were awarded a free kick about 25 yards out, towards the touchline. They didn't seem to be prepared for Nikolayeva to attempt to score, more expecting a sort of cross, and her shot comfortably went over everyone and easily beat Nokes in the Welsh goal (65 mins).

Lots of hard tackling had left several players needing treatment, and Aime Lee had to go off after 25 minutes.
Menyaylova was on the receiving end of several harsh tackles, and her retributing tackle led to her getting the only yellow card of the game near the end.

There were appeals for a penalty for Wales near the end when Kochneva had to dive at a player's feet (not sure whose) as the game went into stoppage time, but nothing was given.

Unlike shlj, I didn't get to speak to any players, but the ball once landed under my seat, and Akimova thanked me (in Russian) as I gave her the ball

I'll have a look to see what photos I took are fit to put here later - not many, I think.