SOCCER - YOUTH FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONS YOUTH CUP TOURNAMENT
2007
Champions Youth Cup - Group C - Boca Juniors (2) v (2) Inter Milan - Inter rallied from a 2-0 deficit to earn a point. Boca were run from midfield by sensational youngster Osvaldo Gaitan, who hit the bar twice and set up both the Boca goals (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Fisher/Rosenior, PAL)
Champions Youth Cup - Quarter-Final - Flamengo (1) v (0) PSV Eindhoven - The game seemed destined penalties when a speculative shot was fumbled into his own net by the PSV goalkeeper in the final seconds of the game (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Roder/Rosenior, PAL)
Champions Youth Cup - Quarter-Final - Bayern Munich (0) v (2) AC Milan - The tournaments top striker, AC Milan's Pierre Aubameyang scored 2 goals to send AC through to the Semi-Finals. Bayern Munich featured Thomas Muller (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Roder/Rosenior, PAL)
Champions Youth Cup - Quarter-Final - Barcelona (0) v (1) Manchester United - United used a 19th minute goal from Sam Hewson to reach the Semi-Finals. The game ended in controversy as the referee blew for time early and the Barcelona coaches argued with the referee (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Roder/Rosenior, PAL)
Champions Youth Cup - Quarter-Final - Juventus (2) v (0) Inter Milan - In the battle of the Italian giants, it was Juve that went through to the Semi-Finals with goals from Daud and Pasquato (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Roder/Rosenior, PAL)
Champions Youth Cup - Semi-Final - Manchester United (2) v (1) Flamengo - United went through to the Final thanks to 2 goals from captain Sam Hewson. Flamengo sent both teams in at half-time level thanks to a late penalty from Kayke Rodrigues but Hewson sealed the win with a 42nd minute header (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Fisher/Spackman, PAL)
Champions Youth Cup - Semi-Final - Juventus (2) v (1) AC Milan - Juventus reached the final with goals in the 18th and 40th minute but had to withstand having a man sent off and a late onslaught from AC Milan, who pulled a goal back in the 58th minute (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Fisher/Spackman, PAL)
Champions Youth Cup - 3rd Place Playoff - Flamengo (3) v (1) AC Milan - Flamengo turned on the style to beat a strong AC team with goals in the final 15 minutes. AC striker Pierre Aubameyang scored his 7th goal to end the tournament the top striker (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Fisher/Spackman, PAL)
Champions Youth Cup - Final - Manchester United (1) v (0) Juventus - In a battle between the tournaments best defense (Juventus) and arguably the best attack (United) it was Manchester United that won the inaugural trophy with a single goal from striker Fabian Brandy in the 2nd half (9, 1 Disc, Setanta - Fisher/Spackman, PAL)