2007–09 International Challenge Trophy

The 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy was the second edition of the International Challenge Trophy. It was contested by eight teams which were divided into two groups of four. The two group winners - Belgium U-21 and England C qualified for the final. Belgium U-21 won the competition after beating England C 2-0 in the final.^[1]

Group A

Matches

Finland U-23 v England C

14 November 2007

Finland U-23	0–2	England C
	(Report)	34 Michael Morrison 58 Matt Tubbs

Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland

Italy Lega Pro U-21 v Wales Semi Pro

14 November 2007

Italy Lega Pro U-21	4–2	Wales Semi Pro
9 Dionisi 47 60 Sarno 55 Oliveiri	(Report)	76 Edwards 81 Price

Stadio Franco Ossola, Varese, Italy

England C v Wales Semi Pro

20 February 2008

England C	2–1	Wales Semi Pro
39 Mitchell Cole 51 Michael Morrison	(Report)	49 Alex Lawless

St James Park, Exeter, England

Finland U-23 v Italy Lega Pro U-21

2 April 2008

Finland U-23	2–1	Italy Lega Pro U-21
41 Perovuo 65 Hetemaj	(Report)	85 pen Vincenzo Pepe

Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland

Italy Lega Pro U-21 v England C

12 November 2008

Italy Lega Pro U-21	2–2	England C
36 Dionisi 71 Statella	(Report)	58 Simpson 82 James Constable

Stadio Santa Colomba, Benevento, Italy

Wales Semi Pro v Finland U-23

18 November 2008

Wales Semi Pro	0–1	Finland U-23
	(Report)	Petrescu

Stebonheath Park, Llanelli, Wales

Final Table

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England C	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
2	Finland U-23	3	2	0	1	3	3	0	6
3	Italy Lega Pro U-21	3	1	1	1	7	6	-1	4
4	Wales Semi Pro	3	0	0	3	3	7	-4	0

Group B

Matches

Republic of Ireland U-23 v Slovakia U-23

13 November 2007

Republic of Ireland U-23	2–0	Slovakia U-23
26 Gavin Peers 33 Killian Brennan	(Report)

Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland Referee: Richie Winter

Belgium U-23 v Northern Ireland U-23

11 December 2007

Belgium U-23	2–1	Northern Ireland U-23
58 Hubert 85 Lutun	(Report)	46 Peter Thompson

Stade Luc Varenne, Tournai, Belgium

Slovakia U-23 v Belgium U-23

25 March 2008

Slovakia U-23	1–1	Belgium U-23
83 Skutka	(Report)	4 pen Servais

Prievidza, Slovakia

Northern Ireland U-23 v Republic of Ireland U-23

13 May 2008

Northern Ireland U-23	0–1	Republic of Ireland U-23
	(Report)	88 Stephen Rice

Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland Referee: Adrian McCourt (Northern Ireland).

Republic of Ireland U-23 v Belgium U-23

21 October 2008

Republic of Ireland U-23	1–2	Belgium U-23
80 Ger O'Brien	(Report)	64 Jelle Vossen 93 David Hubert

Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland Referee: Neil Doyle (Ireland).

Slovakia U-23 v Northern Ireland U-23

18 November 2008

Slovakia U-23	1–0	Northern Ireland U-23
10 Skutka	(Report)

Senec, Slovakia

Final Table

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belgium U-23	3	2	1	0	5	3	+2	7
2	Republic of Ireland U-23	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Slovakia U-23	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
4	Northern Ireland U-23	3	0	0	3	1	4	-3	0

Final

England C v Belgium U-23

19 May 2009

England C	0–1	Belgium U-23
	(Report)	64 Capon

Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England Attendance: 2,842 Referee: Mark Whitby (Wales)

• England C: Adam Bartlett; Shaun Densmore, Exodus Geohaghan, Darius Charles, Scott Laird (76 Sean Newton); Russell Penn (77 Ishmael Welsh), Nicky Wroe, Joel Byrom (56 Andrew Fleming), Lee Tomlin; James Constable, Paul Clayton (69 Liam Hearn).
• Manager: Paul Fairclough
• Belgium U-23: Simon Mignolet; Ritchie Kitoko (82 Jan Lella), Miguel Dachelet, Bart Biemans, Geoffrey Cabeke; Vittorio Villano (89 Hervé Kagé), Sven Kums, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, Radja Nainggolan; Geoffrey Mujangi Bia, Brecht Capon (82 Stijn De Wilde).
• Coach:

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