England Women defeated Iceland 1-0 at the Laugardalsvollur stadium on Friday evening. Georgia Stanway scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot after 38 minutes, according to The Guardian. The visitors controlled much of the possession but struggled to extend their lead during the second half.
Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton protected the narrow advantage by performing three saves during the final 10 minutes of play. She denied Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir twice and stopped a close-range effort from Bryndis Arna Nielsdottir in stoppage time, per Sky Sports. Hampton stated after the match that she was simply doing her job to help the team.
Sarina Wiegman made several changes to the starting line-up, including a start for Aggie Beever-Jones. The result provides England with a victory as they continue their preparations for the upcoming European Championship. Iceland finished the match with 10 players after Glodis Perla Viggosdottir received a second yellow card in the closing stages, according to reports from Reuters.
