A late Abigail Kim goal allowed USA to edge England Women’s Under-19s in La Manga.
Mo Marley’s side lost 3-1 to Netherlands on Thursday and they were just 11 minutes from holding one of the game’s traditional powerhouses to a goalless draw.
But Kim had other ideas and gave her side all three points.
England 0-1 USA
La Manga Tournament
Saturday 5 March
The Young Lionesses’ final match in southern Spain is against Denmark on Monday.
England are using this annual friendly tournament as preparation for their Euro qualifiers next month.
They face Austria, Belgium and Sweden in a round-robin series of matches and the top-placed team in the group will advance to the Euro finals which are being staged in Slovakia in July.
England: 13 Sandy MacIver, 2 Emma Kelly, 5 Sophie Stamp, 6 Leah Williamson (C), 7 Keira Walsh, 8 Atlanta Primus, 9 Jenna Legg, 14 Gabrielle George, 15 Rinsola Babajide, 16 Grace Fisk, 18 Mayumi Pacheco.
Substitutes: 10 Evie Clarke for Kelly 69, 12 Mollie Rouse for Stamp 69, 4 Lauren Davies for Jenna Legg 88, 20 Lucy Loomes for Primus 88.
Substitutes not used: 1 Sian Rogers, 3 Eloise Wilson, 11 Mollie Green, 17 Chiara Ritchie-Williams, 19 Chloe Peplow.
Head coach: Mo Marley
