SuperCupNI 2023 (23-28 July)
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Murdock in goal for the second half.
56’
Balogun on for Thwaites.
Still 1-0.
Balogun on for Thwaites.
Still 1-0.
67’
Lacey sent off. Straight red after a dangerous tackle.
Lacey sent off. Straight red after a dangerous tackle.
1-1, they equalise in the first minute of added time.
Penalties to decide this one.
Mapengu also sent off, getting his second yellow at the final whistle. Some type of verbal argument apparently. A Londonderry player got a booking too.
Lost 3-4 on pens.
Armer, Nkoto & Kukonki scored, Fitzgerald & Bailey missed theirs.
Armer, Nkoto & Kukonki scored, Fitzgerald & Bailey missed theirs.
From one foot in the final to two reds, an equaliser and a defeat on penalties, oops.
Bloody hell! 
I was hoping to get to see some of the players while they're showing the final. Very disappointing way to miss out on the final.
I was hoping to get to see some of the players while they're showing the final. Very disappointing way to miss out on the final.
Overhyped? 18s havent won a game and 16s/17s lost to Irish part timers. Must be worst we have ever performed in this competition.
Your pretending of being a United fan is the worst we have ever had on this forum.
We've lost numerous times to the local NI sides. I also remember us losing 5-1 to Aspire Academy from Qatar one year.
At the end of the day it's a pre-season youth tournament. The results hardly matter.
We definitely have plenty of over hyped average players.
Much easier to put him on ignore list rather than pointing out that he's a Man City fan(which he is) every time. Its tedious.
Only players in this squad who have had any hype are Lacey and Fitzgerald, who have both shone on much brighter stages than a pre-season cup tournament. But results like this are always good for highlighting those with an agenda or axe to grind.
Seems like Lacey’s tackle that got him sent off was retribution after he got kicked all game with relative impunity. Something he’ll probably have to get used to given how useless academy football refs are but still, bit of a shame. Seen it before in this competition from the local representative sides, guess it’s somewhat inevitable.
Seems like Lacey’s tackle that got him sent off was retribution after he got kicked all game with relative impunity. Something he’ll probably have to get used to given how useless academy football refs are but still, bit of a shame. Seen it before in this competition from the local representative sides, guess it’s somewhat inevitable.
My nephew plays for Antrim. They were robbed last night. The linesman ordered a penalty to be retaken after the Antrim keeper saved it, despite being on the line when the kick was taken. The Mexicans scored the retake and went through.
At least he gets to play against United now.
At least he gets to play against United now.
You’re right. Just think someone needs to call them out for their bs, but it’s getting tiring.
Our academy has been shit for years supposedly and yet in the last 3-4 years, the likes of #11, Garnacho and Mainoo have come out of it. Not even counting the likes of Henderson and Elanga who'll be very, very good PL players somewhere.
3-0 win over Co. Antrim to finish third. Nkoto, Devaney & Thwaites got the goals.
Abraha did indeed pick up an injury at some point & is wearing a protective boot.
Abraha did indeed pick up an injury at some point & is wearing a protective boot.
Do you have info on the starting 11 & subs?
Starters were: Byrne-Hughes; McCormack, Mills (c), Armer, Mantato; Bailey, Devaney, Thwaites; Nkoto, Balogun, Barbosa
Unless anyone else picked up injuries the bench would've been: Murdock, Kukonki, Freedman & Fitzgerald
Thanks mate!
What a tournament from our U18s.
Maybe keep Adam Berry off penalties this season huh
This really hasn't been worth £15 to watch these three games.
And why are we playing in our dark green and white kit again, against a Valencia side playing in their black and white kit? Finding it a frustrating clash.
And why are we playing in our dark green and white kit again, against a Valencia side playing in their black and white kit? Finding it a frustrating clash.
Another red card!
That's Gore against Wrexham; Mantato in the first U16 game and Lacey and Mapengu in the SF; and now McAllister.
That's 5 red cards so far in the friendlies! And I can't remember any of the opponents having a man send off yet?
That's Gore against Wrexham; Mantato in the first U16 game and Lacey and Mapengu in the SF; and now McAllister.
That's 5 red cards so far in the friendlies! And I can't remember any of the opponents having a man send off yet?
Louis Jackson sent off against Hertha too and they had one sent off for the same altercation.
Ah, yeah, I'd forgotten those.
So that's 6-1 red card total so far. I wonder why we're picking up so many red cards?
FT 2-4
Half these players are simply not good enough, there’s probably a couple of players at best the show any sort of composure on the ball.
The ”shit county team” we lost to in the U16s semis won the whole tournament.
Thats cos its a poor tournament.
There's no excuse for not beating Londonderry
I agree. The tournament was a disappointment for Tigres.
Oh far from it - there are a ton worse