England Women’s U19s penalty decision vs Norway | Goals & Highlights
The incorrectly disallowed England U19 women’s penalty vs Norway
Final seconds of England Women's U19 Euro qualifier to be replayed 1-2
UEFA have set a potentially dangerous precedent by ruling that the final 30 seconds of England Women's U19 European Championships qualifier against Norway will be replayed.
On Thursday morning a bizarre story started doing the rounds.
England’s Under-19 women side would play the final seconds of their European Championship qualifier against Norway on Thursday night following an incorrect referee decision.
Norway were 2-1 with 96 minutes played, when England won a penalty for a foul in the penalty area.
Leah Williamson scored the spot-kick for England Under-19s women, but referee Marija Kurtes disallowed the late equaliser due to encroachment.
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Kurtes awarded an indirect free-kick to Norway but she should have let England retake the spot kick.
After the game, England appealed the decision to UEFA and now the game will restart from the penalty kick on Thursday night.
The referee has been sent home from the Under-19 Women European Championships.
Somewhat intriguingly, both England and Norway will play this evening, ahead of the final seconds of their replayed encounter.
England face Switzerland. Norway face hosts Northern Ireland. These are the final matches of the group stages…
