England make flying startFriday,

23 March 2007
England hit the ground running in their opening UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite round Group 3 fixture as they struck five goals without reply past mini-tournament hosts Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo.
Four-goal halfThe match was 17 minutes old when Rhys Murphy converted a penalty for John Peacock's side, and soon after Henri Lansbury doubled the lead. Michael Woods added to the scoreline in the 25th minute and before half-time Murphy claimed his second.
Group leadAfter the break Bosnia-Herzegovina held out until the final minute when Daniel Rose completed the victory with a goal that puts England top, just ahead of Serbia who defeated Azerbaijan 5-1 elsewhere in the city. Azerbaijan are England's next opponents on Sunday when Bosnia-Herzegovina know they must beat Serbia to retain realistic hopes of qualifying.
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