have beaten haiti, who were playing in the world cup for the first time. haiti produced a strong performance and the game was decided by a single goal. georgia stanway scoring from a twice taken penalty in the 29th minute. her first effort was saved, but var ordered it to be retaken as the keeper had moved off her line, but she made no mistake the second time. live now to angela walters in surrey. she s the head of girls football at beacon hill fc and she has some of her players with her. thanks so much forjoining us. take us through the game. i understand you watched it. what did you make of it? , ., . ., , you watched it. what did you make of it? , ., a a, , , it? yes, we watched it. it was very excitina. it? yes, we watched it. it was very exciting- the it? yes, we watched it. it was very exciting. the girls it? yes, we watched it. it was very exciting. the girls really it? yes, we watched it. it was very exciting. the girls really enjoyed i exciting. the girls reall
on haiti who who are playing in the world cup for the first time. the latest score is 1 0 to england, georgia stanway with the 29th minute penalty for that goal. early holders, the us, begin their quest began their third quest for a third straight title with a 3 0 win over vietnam, while zambia s first ever game saw them lose 5 0 against japan. i spoke to kevin morris, who is a lionesses fan and a girls football coach and he s watching the game at hereford pegasus football club with his team and their families. i think england are going to get off to a great start and i am confident it will be a 5 0 win for england, three points for the first game. what do you think, girls? i am a coach and what do you think, girls? i am a coach and we what do you think, girls? i am a coach and we are what do you think, girls? i am a coach and we are the what do you think, girls? i am a coach and we are the largest - what do you think, girls? i am a. coach and we are the largest girls
england are facing theirfirst opponents. the european champions are taking on haiti who are playing in the world cup for the first time. they ve been playing for around 65 minutes in brisbane and the latest score is 1 0 to england. georgia stanway scored with a 29th minute penalty. let s cross live now to kevin morris, who is a lioness fan and a girl s football coach. he s watching the game at hereford pegasus football club with his team and their families. thanks forjoining us. what you make of the game so far? it thanks forjoining us. what you make of the game so far? of the game so far? it has been a tou~h of the game so far? it has been a tough opener of the game so far? it has been a tough opener for of the game so far? it has been a tough opener for england, - of the game so far? it has been a tough opener for england, they i of the game so far? it has been a i tough opener for england, they have had a lot of opportunities. a couple of divisions have gone their way,
in the world cup for the first time. the lionesses might be european champions but they ve had a dip in form in recent months and they head into the tournament with a host of players missing through injury. katie gornall reports. england s players have been enjoying their down time down under. they have been whale watching, meeting the locals, and experiencing the culture. the lionesses are nowjust hours from their first game of this world cup. as european champions there is a weight of expectation on their shoulders. so the return of their captain millie bright to full fitness is a welcome sight. she s fit, she s going to play. we will see how long that will be, but she has done everything we wanted her to do to get ready for this game. she came out of the things good too. so we are very happy, she s very happy, the team s very happy, so let s get started. we love you england, we do! england are one of the main attractions of this tournament. theirfans in brisbane have come