Sonny Perkins struggled to make his mark for England Under-19s on Saturday as Simon Rusk’s side lost 1-0 against Iceland. It was a difficult afternoon for the Three Lions at the New York Stadium in Rotherham as their hopes of qualifying for the European Championships in Malta were dealt a sizeable blow.
Orri Oskarsson’s second half penalty was the only thing that split the two teams on the day and that leaves the U19s needing a win against Turkey at Chesterfield next week and hoping other results go their way in the qualifying group. Unfortunately, skipper and Leeds United midfielder Darko Gyabi was suspended for the clash after picking up another yellow card last time out against Hungary and therefore, he wasn’t included at all.
Perkins was involved, though, stepping into the fray in the 71st minute as a second-half substitute as England were pushing hard for an equaliser. However, despite leading the line, he struggled to find the space he needed to make an impact in the game.
