2010 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament

The 2010 Milk Cup was the 2010 edition of a prestigious youth association football tournament that has been running annually since 1983. Teams from around the world competed in a week-long tournament in the North Coast area of Northern Ireland. The teams were divided into three categories: Elite, Premier, and Junior for Under-19s, Under-17s and Under-15s respectively. The 2010 Milk Cup Tournament ran between the 26 and 30 July 2010, with Northern Ireland (Elite), Manchester United (Premier) and Everton (Junior) all returning to defend their 2009 titles.

2010 Milk Cup
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams6 – Elite
24 – Premier
24 – Juniors
Defending championsNorthern Ireland - Elite
Manchester United - Premier
Everton - Junior

The Elite section had six teams in 2010, with each team playing two group matches. The top two teams in the table after the group stage competed in the final. Group matches were played on Monday and Wednesday, with the final and play-offs for positions taking part on the final day, Friday.

The Junior and Premier sections were contested by 24 teams. Each team played once on Monday and Tuesday as part of a league, from which the top 8 teams qualified for the Milk Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. The remainder of the teams qualified for lower-level cups that ran alongside the Milk Cup, with quarter-finals on the Wednesday, semi-finals on Thursday, and the finals on Friday. In 2010, for the first time the finals night were held at the Ballymena Showgrounds, rather than the traditional venue of the Coleraine Showgrounds. There were a number of new teams competing this year, from Venezuela, Spain, Norway, China, Belgium and Israel amongst others.

  • Elite – Under 19s – national sides
  • Premier – Under 17s – club sides and national sides
  • Junior – Under 15s – club sides and national sides

Clubs and national teams from anywhere in the world may compete on invitation, and in 2010 five continents were represented - Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia.

Venues
Coleraine Ballymena Ballymoney Broughshane Castlerock
Anderson Park Ballymena Showgrounds Ballymoney Showgrounds Broughshane Castlerock
55.135993°N 6.668408°W / 55.135993; -6.668408 (Anderson Park, Coleraine) 54.870288°N 6.266637°W / 54.870288; -6.266637 (Ballymena Showgrounds) 55.069324°N 6.501884°W / 55.069324; -6.501884 (Ballymoney Showgrounds) 54.893352°N 6.210983°W / 54.893352; -6.210983 (Broughshane) 55.164029°N 6.789929°W / 55.164029; -6.789929 (Castlerock)
Coleraine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ballymoney
Coleraine Showgrounds Riada Stadium
55.1341166°N 6.661164°W / 55.1341166; -6.661164 (Coleraine Showgrounds) 55.0654684°N 6.4980832°W / 55.0654684; -6.4980832 (Riada Stadium)
Limavady Coleraine
Roe Mill Rugby Avenue
55.0452723°N 6.9514446°W / 55.0452723; -6.9514446 (Roe Mill, Limavady) 55.1214725°N 6.6590948°W / 55.1214725; -6.6590948 (Rugby Avenue, Coleraine)
Limavady Mullaghacall Portrush Portstewart Coleraine
Limavady Showgrounds Mullaghacall Parker Avenue The Warren University Coleraine
55.134°N 6.67°W / 55.134; -6.67 (Limavady Showgrounds) 55.1770556°N 6.713689°W / 55.1770556; -6.713689 (Mullaghacall) 55.186906°N 6.7150201°W / 55.186906; -6.7150201 (The Warren Portstewart) 55.1499713°N 6.6684915°W / 55.1499713; -6.6684915 (University Coleraine, Cromore Road) 55.1970574°N 6.64941°W / 55.1970574; -6.64941 (Parker Avenue Portrush)

Elite Section

China
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
12 Dong Jianhong
3 Ma Chongchong
5 Lei Tenglong
6 Cai Shun
15 Liu Yang
7 Zhang Hongan
20 Wang Tong
14 Shi Ke
11 Zou Yucheng
16 Liu Binbin
17 Gu Bin
10 Peng Xinli
18 Ji Chao
19 Zhang Xizhe
24 Bi Jinhao
23 Men Yang
21 Tan Tiancheng

Denmark
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Nicolai Larsen (1991-03-09)9 March 1991 (aged 19) Aalborg
2 2DF Mathias Reimer Larsen (1991-05-20)20 May 1991 (aged 19) Brøndby
3 2DF Mikkel Kirkeskov (1991-09-05)5 September 1991 (aged 18) AGF
4 2DF Erik Sviatchenko (1991-10-04)4 October 1991 (aged 18) Midtjylland
5 4FW Kevin Mensah (1991-05-15)15 May 1991 (aged 19) Viborg
6 3MF Kasper Hansen (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 19) Midtjylland
7 3MF Azad Corlu (1991-01-12)12 January 1991 (aged 19) Brøndby
8 2DF Mathias Nielsen (1991-03-02)2 March 1991 (aged 19) Nordsjælland
9 4FW Bjørn Paulsen (1991-07-02)2 July 1991 (aged 19) SønderjyskE
10 4FW David Boysen (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 19) Lyngby
11 4FW Rasmus Christensen (1991-08-12)12 August 1991 (aged 18) Midtjylland
12 2DF Daniel Høegh (1991-01-06)6 January 1991 (aged 19) OB
13 2DF Jesper Lauridsen (1991-03-27)27 March 1991 (aged 19) Midtjylland
14 3MF Jonas Rasmussen (1991-08-01)1 August 1991 (aged 18) Nordsjælland
15 3MF Marcel Rømer (1991-08-08)8 August 1991 (aged 18) Køge
16 1GK Michael Falkesgaard (1991-04-09)9 April 1991 (aged 19) Brøndby
17 3MF Kasper Kusk (1991-11-10)10 November 1991 (aged 18) AaB
18 3MF Mathias Wichmann (1991-08-06)6 August 1991 (aged 18) AaB

Japan
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Goro Kawanami (1991-04-10)10 April 1991 (aged 19) Kashiwa Reysol
2 2DF Masaki Tanaka (1991-03-27)27 March 1991 (aged 19) Nippon Sport Science University
3 2DF Takumi Abe (1991-05-26)26 May 1991 (aged 19) Yokohama F.C.
4 2DF Ryo Hiraide (1991-07-18)18 July 1991 (aged 19) F.C. Tokyo
5 2DF Takuya Okamoto (1992-06-18)18 June 1992 (aged 18) Urawa Red Diamonds
6 2DF Wataru Endo (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (aged 17) Shonan Bellmare
7 2DF Masahiro Teraoka (1991-11-13)13 November 1991 (aged 18) Kansai University
8 3MF Mitsunari Musaka (1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 19) Chuo University
9 3MF Ibuki Fujita (1991-01-30)30 January 1991 (aged 19) Keio University
10 3MF Naoyuki Yamazaki (1991-05-05)5 May 1991 (aged 19) Tokyo Gakugei University
11 3MF Daisuke Kikuchi (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 19) Thespa Kusatsu
12 3MF Masaru Kato (1991-05-07)7 May 1991 (aged 19) Albirex Niigata
13 4FW Ryo Miyaichi (1992-12-14)14 December 1992 (aged 17) Chukyou University Chukyou High School
14 3MF Shuto Kojima (1992-07-30)30 July 1992 (aged 17) Maebashi Ikuei High School
15 4FW Kenyu Sugimoto (1992-11-18)18 November 1992 (aged 17) Cerezo Osaka
16 4FW Kentaro Shigematsu (1991-04-15)15 April 1991 (aged 19) F.C. Tokyo
17 4FW Toshiyuki Takagi (1991-05-25)25 May 1991 (aged 19) Tokyo Verdy
18 1GK Hayato Nakamura (1991-11-18)18 November 1991 (aged 18) Montedio Yamagata

Mexico
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK José Rodríguez (1992-04-07)7 April 1992 (aged 17) Guadalajara
6 2DF Miguel Basulto (1992-01-07)7 January 1992 (aged 17) Guadalajara
3 2DF Kristian Álvarez(c) (1992-01-16)16 January 1992 (aged 17) Guadalajara
18 2DF Diego Reyes (1992-09-19)19 September 1992 (aged 17) América
13 3MF Bryan Leyva (1992-02-08)8 February 1992 (aged 17) FC Dallas
6 3MF Manuel Alejandro Correa Galán (1992-03-06)6 March 1992 (aged 17) Club Atlas
4 2DF Jairo González (1992-02-27)27 February 1992 (aged 17) Guadalajara
8 3MF Carlos Emilio Orrantía (1991-02-01)1 February 1991 (aged 18) Pumas de la UNAM
10 4FW Víctor Mañon (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 (aged 17) Pachuca
9 4FW Martín Galván (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 16) Cruz Azul
11 4FW David Izazola Ramírez (1991-10-23)23 October 1991 (aged 18) Pumas de la UNAM
12 1GK Israel Cano (1992-09-17)17 September 1992 (aged 17) Monterrey
13 3MF Jesús Antonio Leal Bernal (1992-12-18)18 December 1992 (aged 16) América
14 3MF Luis Telles (1992-03-09)9 March 1992 (aged 17) Atlas
5 2DF Oscar García (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 (aged 16) Monterrey
16 4FW Ricardo Damián Martínez Castillo (1992-06-08)8 June 1992 (aged 17) Monterrey
17 4FW Luis Ernesto Olascoaga Reyes (1991-08-22)22 August 1991 (aged 18) América
18 4FW Erick Torres Padilla (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 16) Guadalajara

Northern Ireland
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 Wayne Drummond Rangers
2 Adam Thompson Watford
3 Dean Jarvis Aberdeen
4 Patrick McLaughlin
5 Craig Hill
6 Chris Hegarty Rangers
7 Jonathan Gorman
8 Jonathan Breeze Wigan Athletic
9 William Grigg Walsall
10 James Gray Middlesbrough
11 Shane Ferguson 1 Newcastle United
12 Andrew Dickey
13 Aaron Burns
14 Liam Bagnall Sunderland
15 Daniel Devine
16 Scott Davidson
17 Neil Dougan
18 Michael McCrudden

United States

Head coach Thomas Rongen announced the United States roster on July 19.[1][2] Given age as of the first United States match on July 26.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
2 2DF Zarek Valentin (1991-08-06)August 6, 1991 (aged 18) Akron Zips
3 2DF Sacir Hot (1991-06-10)June 10, 1991 (aged 19) Boston College Eagles
5 2DF Greg Garza (1991-08-16)August 16, 1991 (aged 18) Estoril Praia
6 2DF Perry Kitchen (1992-02-29)February 29, 1992 (aged 18) Akron Zips
7 3MF Alex Molano (1992-04-10)April 10, 1992 (aged 18) Dinamo Zagreb
8 3MF Dillon Powers Notre Dame Fighting Irish
9 4FW Omar Salgado (1993-09-10)September 10, 1993 (aged 16) Vancouver Whitecaps FC
10 3MF Francisco Navas (1991-11-17)November 17, 1991 (aged 18) Houston Dynamo
12 3MF Conor Shanosky (1991-12-13)December 13, 1991 (aged 18) D.C. United
13 4FW Gustavo Ruelas (1991-03-18)March 18, 1991 (aged 19) Santos Laguna
14 3MF Fuad Ibrahim (1991-08-15)August 15, 1991 (aged 18) Toronto FC
15 2DF Bryan de la Fuente (1992-07-01)July 1, 1992 (aged 18) Chivas USA
16 3MF Ernest Nungaray (1992-05-07)May 7, 1992 (aged 18) Monarcas Morelia
17 4FW Juan Agudelo (1992-11-23)November 23, 1992 (aged 17) New York Red Bulls
18 1GK Zac MacMath (1991-08-07)August 7, 1991 (aged 18) Maryland Terrapins
19 2DF Ethan White (1992-01-01)January 1, 1992 (aged 18) Maryland Terrapins
22 2DF Gale Agbossoumonde (1991-11-17)November 17, 1991 (aged 18) Braga
24 1GK Samir Badr Porto

Tournament
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States 220042+26
 Northern Ireland 211061+54
 Mexico 211042+24
 Denmark 210164+23
 Japan 200227–50
 China PR 200206–60

Group Stage
Japan 1 – 4 Denmark
Northern Ireland 1 – 1 Mexico
United States 1 – 0 China PR
China PR 0 – 5 Northern Ireland
Denmark 2 – 3 United States
Mexico 3 – 1 Japan

5th Place Playoff
Japan 3 – 0 China PR

3rd Place Playoff
Mexico 1 – 3 Denmark

Final
United States 3 – 0 Northern Ireland

Premier section

Junior section

References
  1. Sciaretta, Brian (July 20, 2010). "Rongen Announces Milk Cup Roster". Yanks-Abroad.com. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  2. "Rongen Finalizes Roster for Milk Cup in Northern Ireland". USSoccer.com. USSF. July 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
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