2017 UEFA Under-17 Championships

[liamoo11]

wonder how they will set up tommorrow. sancho out wide for brits has been outstanding, We have set up very narrow defensively really leaving our full backs exposed think tommorrow our wide players will need to be far more disciplined to help our full backs.

[DannyInvincible]

LiveOnSat have corrected their schedule, but still no sign of our game being broadcast anywhere: http://liveonsat.com/los.soc_int_U_all.php

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Does anyone know if it's on radio, by any chance?

[DannyInvincible]

Here's UEFA's match-centre which has live text commentary anyway: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/matches/live/index.html?day=47&session=1&match=2022688

Ireland line-up:

1. Maher (GK)
3. Ledwidge
4. Doherty (C)
5. Collins
6. Bolger
7. Nolan
8. Thompson
10. Idah
11. Connolly
14. O'Farrell
15. Redmond

[liamoo11]

Uefa has it down as a 433 but with the players picked I wonder is it 5 at back with everted wide players in midfield and idah up top. Seems sensible. Connolly has been poor defensively so hopefully he will put in a shift.pity o Connor is not fit enough to start.. Missing your first choice keeper from everton your captain from man utd your defensive midfielder from west ham who has played at 23 level and a Liverpool striker is going to be tough for a country our size. Best of luck

[DannyInvincible]

England have spent much of the opening ten minutes camped inside the Ireland half trying to unpick the green lock in front of them.

10 down. 80 to go...

[DannyInvincible]

Ack! Sancho puts England 1-0 up in the 13th minute.

[DannyInvincible]

Ireland not really threatening.


The relatively early goal was just what England wanted. Ireland now have to come out and force the issue. So far it’s all so comfortable for Steven Cooper’s players.

[DeLorean]

10 down. 80 to go...

They're only eighty minute matches I think, thankfully.

[DannyInvincible]

They're only eighty minute matches I think, thankfully.

This 80 minutes could pass so slowly and painfully, it might as well be 90!

[DeLorean]

True. 1-0 at half time not too bad after conceding early, hopefully they can hang in there.

[DannyInvincible]

For all their dominance, England have not seriously tested Ireland keeper Brian Maher since he was beaten by a stunning Jadon Sancho strike. As long as it remains 1-0, Ireland are still in contention.

England have had eight attempts on target and four off target. We've had one attempt, which was at least on target.

[DeLorean]

England hit the post in the first minute of the second half.

[DannyInvincible]

England dominating possession and territory again this half.

[DannyInvincible]

Bolger is sent off for us in the 78th minute after receiving his second yellow.

[DannyInvincible]

Final whistle goes. 1-0 to England. Ireland bow out. England very much dominated and we were fortunate they didn't score more as they hit the post on another occasion too. In all, they had 25 attempts at goal compared to our three.

[DeLorean]

Call me unambitious but happy with that. England seem to have a very strong side, scored ten goals in their three group games against Norway, Ukraine and Netherlands, conceding only one. Our confidence must have taken a battering after that Germany result, despite qualification so this sounds like a gutsy performance and seemed to limit England for decent spells. A much nicer way to bow out that if they had failed to qualify on Wednesday.

[DeLorean]

Report here - http://www.the42.ie/ireland-england-uefa-u17-championship-3388262-May2017/

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[liamoo11]

Call me unambitious but happy with that. England seem to have a very strong side, scored ten goals in their three group games against Norway, Ukraine and Netherlands, conceding only one. Our confidence must have taken a battering after that Germany result, despite qualification so this sounds like a gutsy performance and seemed to limit England for decent spells. A much nicer way to bow out that if they had failed to qualify on Wednesday.
Definitely well done to the lads. This is an exceptional England age group . 6 of squad young enough for next year and this years 16 s looked promising winning the victory shield this year and have added a few since mcenneff at Arsenal from the north and Nolan a winger who has been a regular for reading 18s at age 15. We host the tournament in 2019 I think which will be great to get along to

[DannyInvincible]

Colin O'Brien was very complimentary of his team's performance after the game:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hmr_og1yUc

[DannyInvincible]

England progressed to the final today after beating Turkey 2-1: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/matches/round=2000713/match=2022689/postmatch/report/index.html

Spain take on Germany in the other semi-final this evening.

[DannyInvincible]

Spain and Germany's semi-final match went to penalties after a 0-0 draw and the new ABBA format was used to govern the kicking order. Spain triumphed 4-2 in the shoot-out - which represented an uncharacteristic (http://www.the42.ie/germany-40-year-penalty-record-euro-2016-talking-points-2859078-Jul2016/) penalty shoot-out loss for the Germans - but there's a video of it here for anyone interested in seeing how the new format worked: https://www.balls.ie/football/spain-u17s-penalties-36514

England and Spain will contest the final on Friday.

[tetsujin1979]

sort of related - what are the chances of the England U17 players progressing in the game: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/18804/10881638/englands-under-17s-are-impressing-again-but-can-they-really-progress

[gastric]

sort of related - what are the chances of the England U17 players progressing in the game: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/18804/10881638/englands-under-17s-are-impressing-again-but-can-they-really-progress

Just clarifies what we see happening time and time again with young Irish players. Opportunity and experience are what every player needs. I suppose we really need to accept this, rather than expect young players to just start their careers in the Premiership. Back to Preston, Reading, QPR and the likes of Blackburn for me!

[DeLorean]

England and Spain will contest the final on Friday.

England do heartbreak pretty well in fairness. They led Spain twice in the final but conceded an equaliser in the sixth minute of injury time before losing on penalties.

http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/matches/round=2000714/match=2022691/postmatch/report/index.html#spot+spain+claim+record+third+u17+euro+ title


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MW5IATJLnc

[tetsujin1979]

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