2009–11 International Challenge Trophy

The 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy was the third edition of the International Challenge Trophy. Originally, 12 teams were expected to enter the competition. Hungary, however, withdrew before any draw was made.^[1] The draw for the competition took place on 28 August 2009 in Dublin. Teams were placed into three groups, two of four teams and one of three.^[2] The three group winners and the best runner up then qualified for the semi-finals. Portugal eventually emerged as the winners after defeating England C in the final.

Group A

Matches

Malta U-23 v Italy Lega Pro U-21

2 December 2009

Malta U-23	1–3	Italy Lega Pro U-21
	(Report)

Malta

Romania U-23 v Italy Lega Pro U-21

10 March 2010

Romania U-23	0–0	Italy Lega Pro U-21
	(Report)

Romania

Belgium U-23 v Malta U-23

31 March 2010

Belgium U-23	1–0	Malta U-23
	(Report)

Belgium

Belgium U-23 v Romania U-23

11 May 2010

Belgium U-23	1–0	Romania U-23
	(Report)

Belgium

Malta U-23 v Romania U-23

20 October 2010

Malta U-23	0–4	Romania U-23
	(Report)

Malta

Italy Lega Pro U-21 v Belgium U-23

10 November 2010

Italy Lega Pro U-21	4–1	Belgium U-23
	(Report)

Italy

Final Table

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Italy Lega Pro U-21	3	2	1	0	7	2	+5	7
2	Belgium U-23	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
3	Romania U-23	3	1	1	1	4	1	-3	4
4	Malta U-23	3	0	0	3	1	8	-7	0

Group B

Matches

Republic of Ireland U-23 v England C

26 May 2010

Republic of Ireland U-23	1–2	England C
Paddy Madden 67	(Report)	Andrew Fleming 27 Max Porter 63

Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Ireland Referee: Alan Kelly (Ireland)

Estonia U-23 v Republic of Ireland U-23

28 September 2010

Estonia U-23	0–1	Republic of Ireland U-23
	(Report)	42 Shaun Williams

Tallinn, Estonia Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)

Estonia U-23 v England C

12 October 2010

Estonia U-23	0–1	England C
	(Report)

Estonia

Final Table

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England C	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	6
2	Republic of Ireland U-23	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
3	Estonia U-23	2	0	0	2	0	2	-2	0

Group C

Matches

Poland U-23 v Portugal U-23

10 October 2009

Poland U-23	0–0	Portugal U-23
	(Report)

Poland

Northern Ireland U-23 v Wales Semi Pro

24 November 2009

Northern Ireland U-23	2–2	Wales Semi Pro
Jay Magee Daryl Fordyce	(Report)

Shamrock Park, Portadown, Northern Ireland

Portugal U-23 v Wales Semi Pro

3 March 2010

Portugal U-23	7–2	Wales Semi Pro
	(Report)

Portugal

Northern Ireland U-23 v Poland U-23

11 August 2010

Northern Ireland U-23	2–0	Poland U-23
Jordan Owens Martin Donnelly	(Report)

The Showgrounds, Coleraine, Northern Ireland

Portugal U-23 v Northern Ireland U-23

12 October 2010

Portugal U-23	2–0	Northern Ireland U-23
	(Report)

Municipal Stadium, Cartaxo, Portugal

Wales Semi Pro v Poland U-23

13 October 2010

Wales Semi Pro	0–2	Poland U-23
	(Report)

Wales

Final Table

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Portugal U-23	3	2	1	0	9	2	+7	7
2	Northern Ireland U-23	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Poland U-23	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Wales Semi Pro	3	0	1	2	4	11	-7	1

Semi-Finals

England C v Belgium U-23

9 February 2011

England C	1–0	Belgium U-23
7 Matthew Barnes-Homer	(Report)

Kenilworth Road, Luton, England Attendance: 2,315

Italy Lega Pro U-21 v Portugal U-23

23 March 2011

Italy Lega Pro U-21	2–3 (aet)	Portugal U-23
	(Report)

Italy

Final

England C v Portugal U-23

19 May 2011

England C	0–1	Portugal U-23
	(Report)	63 Johan Tavares

Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England Attendance: 1,517

England C: Preston Edwards; Lee Vaughan, Connor Franklin (Matty Blair 65), Rob Atkinson, Max Porter, Michael Wilde (Josh Coulson 73), Andy Mangan, Danny Rose (Jack Byrne 81), George Donnelly, Josh Simpson (Reece Styche 71), Sean Clancy

Coach:Paul Fairclough

Portugal U-23  : Hugo Ventura; João Gonçalves, Daniel Carriço, Yohan Tavares, Tiago Pinto (André Marques 84); Nuno Coelho, Yannick Djaló (Rui Sampaio 90), André Castro (Yazalde Pinto 75), Carlos Saleiro (Vítor Gomes 75); André Santos, Lewis Fernandes (Daniel Candeias, 84)

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