2007–2009 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]

2007-09 International Challenge Trophy

Tournament details
Dates	14 November 2007 – 19 May 2009
Teams	4
Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Belgium (1st title)
Runners-up	England
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	32 (2.46 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Five players (2 goals each)
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Group A

Matches

Finland U-23	0-2	England C
	(Report)	Morrison 34' Tubbs 58'

14 November 2007

Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland

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

14 November 2007

Stadio Franco Ossola, Varese, Italy

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England C	2-1	Wales Semi Pro
Cole 39' Morrison 51'	(Report)	Lawless 49'

20 February 2008

St James Park, Exeter, England

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

2 April 2008

Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland

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

12 November 2008

Stadio Santa Colomba, Benevento, Italy

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

18 November 2008

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	2-0	Slovakia U-23
Peers 26' Brennan 33'	(Report)

13 November 2007

Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland

Referee: Richie Winter

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

11 December 2007

Stade Luc Varenne, Tournai, Belgium

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Slovakia U-23	1-1	Belgium U-23
Škutka 83'	(Report)	Servais 4' (pen.)

25 March 2008

Futbalový štadión Prievidza, Prievidza, Slovakia

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

13 May 2008

Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland

Referee: Adrian McCourt (Northern Ireland).

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

21 October 2008

Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland

Referee: Neil Doyle (Ireland)

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Slovakia U-23	1-0	Northern Ireland U-23
Škutka 10'	(Report)

18 November 2008

NTC Senec, 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	0-1	Belgium U-23
	(Report)	Capon 64'

19 May 2009

Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England

Attendance: 2,842

Referee: Mark Whitby (Wales)

Team details

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

2007–2009 International Challenge Trophy
Belgium First title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 32 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.46 goals per match.

2 goals

• David Hubert
• Michael Morrison
• Vincenzo Sarno
• Federico Dionisi
• Dávid Škutka

1 goal

• Brecht Capon
• Jelle Vossen
• Lutun
• Servais
• Danny Simpson
• James Constable
• Matt Tubbs
• Mitchell Cole
• Joel Perovuo
• Përparim Hetemaj
• Tomi Petrescu
• Vincenzo Pepe
• Olivieri
• Giuseppe Statella
• Peter Thompson
• Gavin Peers
• Killian Brennan
• Stephen Rice
• Ger O'Brien
• Alex Lawless
• David Edwards
• Price