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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Jul 27, 2010 23:16:03 GMT
United's chances of retaining the prestigious Milk Cup for a third successive year ended on Tuesday night when Paul McGuinness' side crashed to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Qatar's Aspire Academy.
Left-back Tyler Blackett netted a stunning long-range strike in second-half injury time but it proved too little, too late after an uncharacteristically lacklustre performance from the Under-17s.
In front of a sizable crowd at the Showgounds in Coleraine, McGuinness' men struggled all evening to create clear-cut chances against a well-drilled Aspire outfit. The Qatar side also lacked penetration in the first period, but two quickfire goals from Jasper Uwaegbulam after the interval settled the contest.
Despite winning Monday's opening game 4-0, the defeat meant the young Reds finished fifth in the group and missed out on a spot in the quarter-finals. Instead, United will spend the rest of the week in Northern Ireland competing for the Slemish Trophy.
The Reds meet Co. Down at 3pm on Wednesday at The Warren, Portstewart.
United's Milk Cup squad: Liam Jacob, Bradley Anderson, Luke Giverin, Michele Fornasier, Sean McGinty, Thomas Thorpe, Thomas Lawrence, Larnell Cole, John Cofie, William Keane, Etzaz Hussain, Michael Keane, Joseph Coll, Jack Barmby, Donald Love, Charni Ekangamene, Tyler Blackett, Luke Hendrie.
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Unlucky lads - next year we'll have our trophy back
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Post by stretfordend ryda on Jul 28, 2010 5:41:37 GMT
thats a really really young and kind of weakend side with a few of the regulars playing for ole because fergies nicked a few of his squad for the tour and also tho's on u19 duty for their countries
unlucky lads
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Post by irishredmufc on Jul 28, 2010 9:06:31 GMT
No sign of Pogba?
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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Jul 28, 2010 9:17:37 GMT
He was over playing at the Euro U-17 finals, but they finished at the end of May. Perhaps he was with the reserves or might have an injury
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Post by NR7 on Jul 28, 2010 17:15:13 GMT
That's a seriously weakened side and am sure just like the PL, we have loaned it out for a year ;D
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Post by irishredmufc on Jul 28, 2010 20:39:50 GMT
He was over playing at the Euro U-17 finals, but they finished at the end of May. Perhaps he was with the reserves or might have an injury Haven't seen him in any of the reserves squad. Btw top drawer topic name
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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Jul 29, 2010 8:48:54 GMT
pinched it from Manutd.com mate.
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