2012 Northern Ireland Youth Soccer Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | 21–26 July 2012 |
The 2012 Northern Ireland Milk Cup is the 30th edition of the international football tournament which takes place annually in the north coast of Northern Ireland, and attracts competitors from across the globe. There are three sections to the tournament, the Elite Section (U19), the Premier Section (U17) and the Junior Section (U15).
Elite section
Squads
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
 Mexico
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 4 |
 Chile
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
 United States
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Northern Ireland
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
 Turkey
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 3–5 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Ballymena
| Denmark | 1–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Scroggy Road, Limavady
| United States | 1–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Ballymena
| Mexico | 0–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Coleraine
Fifth-place playoff
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Third-place playoff
| Chile | 4–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Final
Premier section
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Desportivo Brasil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Qualified for Milk Cup semi-final |
 Newcastle United
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | |
 Cherry Orchard
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | |
| Bolton Wanderers
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| Manchester United
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Qualified for Globe semi-final |
| South Coast Strikers
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| County Tyrone
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
 Etoile Lusitana
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| County Down
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | Qualified for Vase semi-final |
| Tottenham Hotspur
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| County Londonderry
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | |
 CSKA Moscow
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 | |
| Pachuca
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | Qualified for Bowl semi-final |
 Revo Express
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | |
| County Antrim
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
 Ichifuna
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |
| County Armagh
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | Qualified for Plate semi-final |
| County Fermanagh
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
 Benfica
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | |
 Otago United
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 |
| Revo Express | 2–0 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
The Warren, Portstewart
| County Down | 1–1 | Etoile Lusitana |
|---|---|---|
Comber Rec., Comber
| Benfica | 0–0 | County Antrim |
|---|---|---|
Greenisland F.C.
| County Armagh | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Shamrock Park, Portadown
| County Tyrone | 2–0 | Manchester United |
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Glackin  34'McShane 60' |
Report |
Darragh Park, Castlederg
| County Fermanagh | 0–4 | Newcastle United |
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Ferney Park, Ballinmallard
| Cherry Orchard | 2–0 | South Coast Strikers |
|---|---|---|
Castlerock
| Otago United | 0–4 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
| Desportivo Brasil | 5–2 | Ichifuna |
|---|---|---|
Seahaven, Portstewart
| County Londonderry | 0–6 | CSKA Moscow |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Coleraine
| County Fermanagh | 1–1 | Otago United |
|---|---|---|
Castlerock
| Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | County Down |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Coleraine
| County Antrim | 0–1 | Cherry Orchard |
|---|---|---|
Parker Avenue, Portrush
| County Tyrone | 3–2 | County Armagh |
|---|---|---|
Broughshane
| Ichifuna | 0–0 | County Londonderry |
|---|---|---|
Scroggy Road, Limavady
| CSKA Moscow | 1–2 | Etoile Lusitana |
|---|---|---|
Castlerock
| Desportivo Brasil | 6–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
| Manchester United | 8–0 | Revo Express |
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| Wilson 17', 31' Byrne 35'Harrop 37', 39', 54', 68'Fletcher 63' |
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
| Newcastle United | 6–0 | Pachuca |
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Showgrounds, Ballymena
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–7 | South Coast Strikers |
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Scroggy Road, Limavady
| County Londonderry | 2–1 | County Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
| County Armagh | 1–5 | Desportivo Brasil |
|---|---|---|
The Warren, Portstewart
| South Coast Strikers | 3–1 | County Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
Parker Avenue, Portrush
| County Down | 3–1 | Revo Express |
|---|---|---|
Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
| Cherry Orchard | 3–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
Broughshane
| Pachuca | 2–1 | County Antrim |
|---|---|---|
Seahaven, Portstewart
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Otago United |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Coleraine
| Manchester United | 2–1 | Ichifuna |
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| Pearson 3' Wilson 61' |
Ishikawa 51' |
Showgrounds, Ballymena
| Newcastle United | 3–1 | CSKA Moscow |
|---|---|---|
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
| Etoile Lusitana | 2–2 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Scroggy Road, Limavady
Knock-out stage
Plate
Semi-finals
| Benfica | 1–0 | County Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
Parker Avenue, Portrush
| County Armagh | 2–1 | Otago United |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Ballymena
Third-place play-off
| Otago United | 0–2 | County Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Final
| County Armagh | 1–1 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Parker Avenue, Portrush
Bowl
Semi-finals
| Revo Express | 2–3 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
The Warren, Portstewart
| Ichifuna | 0–3 | County Antrim |
|---|---|---|
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Third-place play-off
| Revo Express | 2–1 | Ichifuna |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Ballymena
Final
| Pachuca | 1–2 | County Antrim |
|---|---|---|
Scroggy Road, Limavady
Vase
Semi-finals
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | CSKA Moscow |
|---|---|---|
Castlerock
| County Down | 3–1 | County Londonderry |
|---|---|---|
Parker Avenue, Portrush
Third-place play-off
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | County Londonderry |
|---|---|---|
Broughshane
Final
| CSKA Moscow | 3–3 | County Down |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
Globe
Semi-finals
| Etoile Lusitana | 2–0 | County Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
Rugby Avenue Stadium, Coleraine
| South Coast Strikers | 1–1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| unknown |
Byrne 29' |
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| Penalties | ||
unknown  unknown unknown Kotselas |
4–3 | Weir Rothwell Wilson Pereira Harrop |
Broughshane
Third-place play-off
| County Tyrone | 2–2 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson unknown |
Byrne Pereira |
|
| Penalties | ||
| unknown unknown unknown unknown |
2–4 | Weir Grimshaw Wilson Rothwell Pereira |
Castlerock
Final
| Etoile Lusitana | 2–0 | South Coast Strikers |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Coleraine
Milk Cup
Semi-finals
| Cherry Orchard | 0–3 | Desportivo Brasil |
|---|---|---|
Seahaven, Portstewart
| Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
Riada Stadium, Ballymoney
Third-place play-off
| Cherry Orchard | 1–3 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Seahaven, Portstewart
Final
| Desportivo Brasil | 3–0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
Showgrounds, Ballymena