Report: England MU17s 1-1 Belgium
Published 15 November 2024 2 min read
Men's U17
The Young Lions draw 1-1 in the first of two matches against the same opposition in November
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England drew 1-1 with Belgium and lost 4-3 on penalties in the first of a November double-header against the same opponent.
The hosts took the lead shortly after half-time but were pegged back by a superb Ryan McAidoo strike.
Belgium started the first half the faster of the two sides but England were able to weather the storm during the first 20 minutes before getting on the front foot themselves.
Rio Ngumoga was the danger man for Neil Ryan's side but could not force a goal in a goalless opening period.
It was the hosts who took the lead 13 minutes into the second half with a goal from the penalty spot, but the Young Lions soon responded.
Ryan McAidoo picked the ball up inside his own half and a superb run and finish put England level with 18 minutes to play.
That was the end of the scoring before Belgium won the shoot-out after full-time.
The Young Lions are next in action against the same opposition at the same venue at 11am GMT on Monday 18 November.
England: 1 Owen Asemota (Aston Villa), 2 Wes Okoduwa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), 3 Kaden Braithwaite (Manchester City), 4 Harrison Miles (Manchester City), 5 Jayden Ngwashi (Manchester United), 6 Freddie Simmonds (Brighton & Hove Albion), 7 Bradley Burrowes (Aston Villa), 8 Anton Palmer (Middlesbrough), 9 Alejandro Rodriguez (Olympique Lyonnais), 10 Max Dowman (Arsenal), 11 Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)
Substitutes: 13 Lanre Awesu (West Ham United) for Asemota 63', 14 Ryan McAidoo (Manchester City) for Burrowes 63', 15 Louis Page (Leicester City) for Palmer 63', 23 Malachi Hardy (Tottenham Hotspur) for Ngwashi 63', 12 Theo Julienne (Arsenal) for Okoduwa 74', 16 Landon Emenalo (Chelsea) for Miles 74', 19 Jack McGrath (Aston Villa) for Dowman 74', 20 Igor Tyjon (Blackburn Rovers) for Rodriguez 74', 17 Bendito Mantato (Manchester United) for Braithwaite 74', 21 Reigan Heskey (Manchester City) for Ngumoha 74', 18 Chinaza Nwosu (West Ham United) for Simmonds 74'
Substitutes not used: 22 Aidan Stokes (New York Red Bulls)
Goal: McAidoo 72'
Head coach: Neil Ryan
