Town suffered semi-final heartbreak for the third time in six days as the U23s were beaten 4-0 by Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in their Professional Development League Two play-off.
U18s Reach Youth Cup Semi-Finals After Rip-Roaring Victory Over 10-Man Blades
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Town’s U18s progressed to the FA Youth Cup semi-finals - in which they will host Liverpool - after beating 10-man Sheffield United 3-2 after extra-time in a rip-roaring quarter-final tie at Portman Road. Nico Valentine gave the Blues the lead just after half-time but the Blades hit back via Will Osula and Andre Brookes to go in front before Elkan Baggott grabbed a leveller for Town deep into injury time and Harvey Cullinan netted an own goal two minutes from the end of extra-time to see the Blues through.
Gambia beat Tunisia on penalties to clinch Total U20 AFCON bronze
Goalkeeper Lamin Saidy saved two penalties as Gambia beat Tunisia 4-2 on post-match penalties at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Friday to clinch bronze at the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The game was forced to penalties after a barren stalemate in normal time and Saidy proved to be the hero for the Gambians who equalled their best ever performance at the tournament in 2007, when they also won bronze.
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Saidy saved from Adam Karim Benlamine and substitute Hamdi Abidi to help his side clinch the trophy. Gambiaâs only miss in the shoot out was from Habessi Achref who saw his penalty saved by substitute keeper Ahmed Laabidi.
Central African Republic stun Tunisia, both qualify to U-20 AFCON quarters
Two goals within a minute early in the first half propelled debutants Central Africa Republic (CAR) to the quarter finals of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations after a hard earned 2-1 victory over Tunisiaâs young
Carthage Eagles at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott on Sunday.
The result saw CAR finish second in Group B with four points, same like Tunisia who came third on head to head basis.
Tunisia however squeezed through into the last eight as they are assured of finishing as one of the best two third placed teams.
These Sheffield United fans want Hassan Ayari in first team after impressing for Tunisia February 19, 2021
Ayari scored and assisted to help his country to a 2-0 victory over Namibia on Thursday.
The 19-year-old set up the opener from a free-kick, before firing home the second to send Tunisia top of their group.
A goal and assist for Hassan Ayari in the U20 African Cup of Nations. pic.twitter.com/6qbzcHkLSp Sheffield United Development (@sufcdevelopment) February 18, 2021
They drew 0-0 with Burkina Faso in their opening match and will face Central Africa in the final group game on Sunday.
Ayari has earned plenty of plaudits in his relatively short career since arriving at the Blades from TW Braga – an amateur youth academy in Northern Ireland.