Goals from Sarah McFadden and Kerry Beattie helped Northern Ireland to a 2-0 friendly win over the Czech Republic.
The visitors were aiming to bounce back from Friday’s defeat by Scotland and they were the first to threaten with Marissa Callaghan firing over.
McFadden headed home at the back post to give Northern Ireland a 26th-minute lead.
Half-time substitute Beattie doubled the advantage just three minutes after coming on.
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Line-ups
Czech Republic
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Votíková
- 2DlaskováSubstituted forSlajsováat 64′minutes
- 8Pochmanová
- 13JelínkováSubstituted forKotrcováat 86′minutes
- 4Pecková
- 18Dubcová
- 12CahynováBooked at 41mins
- 3SonntágováSubstituted forSvitkováat 45′minutes
- 14CvrckováSubstituted forRuzickováat 64′minutes
- 20ZufánkováSubstituted forStaskováat 45′minutes
- 22CernáBooked at 28minsSubstituted forKhýrováat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Slajsová
- 6Khýrová
- 7Huvarová
- 9Stasková
- 10Svitková
- 11Polcarová
- 15Kotrcová
- 16Lukásová
- 17Ruzicková
- 19Dedinová
- 23Ruzicková
Northern Ireland
Formation 5-4-1
- 23WoodsSubstituted forNorneyat 90+4′minutes
- 2McKenna
- 4McFadden
- 15HollowaySubstituted forBurrowsat 81′minutes
- 3Vance
- 19WilsonSubstituted forWadeat 68′minutes
- 6Hamilton
- 18BellSubstituted forAndrewsat 81′minutes
- 16Caldwell
- 8CallaghanSubstituted forFurnessat 81′minutes
- 9MagillSubstituted forBeattieat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Turner
- 5Morgan
- 7McCarron
- 10Furness
- 11McGuinness
- 12Norney
- 13Burrows
- 14Wade
- 17Maxwell
- 20Andrews
- 21Beattie
- 22McMaster
- Referee:
- Michalina Diakow
- Attendance:
- 788
Live Text
Match ends, Czechia Women 0, Northern Ireland Women 2.
Second Half ends, Czechia Women 0, Northern Ireland Women 2.
Attempt blocked. Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebecca McKenna.
Corner, Czechia Women. Conceded by Nadene Caldwell.
Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Rachael Norney replaces Lilie Woods.
Corner, Czechia Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
Foul by Michaela Khýrová (Czechia Women).
Rebecca McKenna (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Demi Vance tries a through ball, but Kerry Beattie is caught offside.
Aneta Pochmanová (Czechia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kerry Beattie (Northern Ireland Women).
Attempt missed. Katerina Svitková (Czechia Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt blocked. Kristyna Ruzicková (Czechia Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Stasková.
Substitution, Czechia Women. Katerina Kotrcová replaces Lucie Jelínková.
Andrea Stasková (Czechia Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kelsie Burrows (Northern Ireland Women).
Attempt blocked. Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Kelsie Burrows replaces Rebecca Holloway.
Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Joely Andrews replaces Megan Bell.
Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Rachel Furness replaces Marissa Callaghan.
