STOURPORT-born Matt Dimbylow and his Paralympic GB teammates have suffered a difficult start to the seven-a-side football tournament.

GB have tasted defeat in their first two matches in Pool B, losing 3-0 to Brazil on Saturday and 7-1 to the Ukraine today.

Voldymyr Antoniuk, Anatoli Shevchyk and Olexandr Devlysh all scored twice as the Ukrainians rompted to victory. Ibz Diallo hit the back of the net for GB.

They now face the USA on Wednesday (4.15pm ko) in a must-win game.