García the difference as Spain beat Germany
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
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Spain 1-0 Germany
Real Sociedad forward Nahikari García got the only goal of the game as the four-time women's U19 champions got off to a losing start.
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- Andrea Sánchez's run down left sets up captain Nahikari García for Spain's winner
- Michaela Specht and Nina Ehegötz go closest for Germany from Laura Friegang corner
- Lena Pauel's quick reactions deny Sandra Hernández a late second for Spain
- Spain, winners in 2004, have finished runners-up in three of the past four seasons
- Germany, record four-time winners of the WU19 EURO, seeking first title in five years
- Next Group B matches on Friday: Spain v Austria, Germany v Switzerland