Russia give youngsters a lesson

Russia took apart their Under-19 counterparts 11-0 in their final preparation match for UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009™ as their 22-player squad prepare for their Group C campaign.

Tsydikova form
Goalkeeper Elvira Todua appeared in the match and will travel as part of the squad after missing the recent friendlies with Germany and the Netherlands due to a cruciate ligament injury. FC Energia Voronezh midfielder Svetlana Tsydikova helped herself to a hat-trick against the U19s and she will be looking to impress in Finland too, as will fellow scorers Olesya Kurochkina, who struck twice, Valentina Savchenkova, Olga Petrova, Elena Fomina, Elena Terekhova and Elena Danilova. Defender Elena Suslova, who also hit the target, has not been included. Igor Shamilov's charges open their Group C campaign against Sweden in Turku on 25 August and then face England and Italy.

Goalkeepers: Elena Kochneva (ShVSM-Izmaylovo Moskva), Elvira Todua (WFC Rossiyanka), Galina Vazhnova (WFC Rossiyanka).

Defenders: Maria Dyachkova (Zvezda-2005), Ksenia Tsybutovich (Zvezda-2005), Anna Kozhnikova (WFC Rossiyanka), Olga Poryadina (WFC Rossiyanka), Oksana Shmachkova (WFC Rossiyanka), Alla Rogova (ShVSM-Izmaylovo Moskva), Natalia Pertseva (WFC Rossiyanka).

Midfielders: Elena Morozova (WFC Rossiyanka), Tatiana Skotnikova (WFC Rossiyanka), Elena Terekhova (WFC Rossiyanka), Valentina Savchenkova (Zvezda-2005), Elena Fomina (ShVSM-Izmaylovo Moskva), Svetlana Tsydikova (FC Energia Voronezh), Ekaterina Sochneva (ShVSM-Izmaylovo Moskva), Nadezhda Kharchenko (WFC Rossiyanka), Olga Petrova (WFC Rossiyanka).

Forwards: Natalia Barbashina (Zvezda-2005), Olesya Kurochkina (Zvezda-2005), Elena Danilova (WFC Rossiyanka).