Newcastle United under-15s beat Paris Saint-Germain to win the Orange Veins Cup in Rotterdam.
Newcastle United under-15s won their second international tournament in almost a week after lifting the Orange Veins Cup Rotterdam.
The young Magpies beat Paris Saint-Germain on penalties after the match ended 1-1 in normal time. Muawiya Ghanem was on target before goalkeeper Lucas Flack emerged as the hero in the shootout.
United fought off competition from a host of top-flight clubs to sign Flack from Leyton Orient earlier this year, and it hasn’t taken him long to prove why he is indeed highly rated.
But it was midfielder Charlie Robinson who won Player of the Tournament after scoring four goals in total, two of which came in the semi-final comeback victory over Borussia Monchengladbach. Jack Dawson also scored.
Newcastle's youngsters topped their respective group on Saturday on eight points following two wins and two draws in the Netherlands.
The young Magpies began their Group D campaign with a 2-0 win against Supra Academy, courtesy of strikes from Josh Kenchington and Robinson, before drawing 2-2 with Estonian Talent Project, as efforts from Ghanem and Robinson overturned a two-goal deficit.
Newcastle's third group match ended in a 1-1 draw against FC Midtjylland, with Bradley Walton netting, before securing a 2-1 win over Club NXT, with Ghanem and Jack Skelton on the scoresheet to secure their passage in Sunday's semi-finals.
Newcastle United beat PSG to win Orange Veins Cup
After overcoming Monchengladbach in the last four, Graeme Coulson’s youngsters managed to go all the way with an impressive penalty shootout victory over French giants PSG.
"It's been a brilliant couple of weeks for the boys,” said under-15s lead coach Coulson.
“To win the Premier League International Tournament last weekend and then come to Rotterdam and lift the Orange Veins Cup is something that they should be really proud of and beating top sides along the way shows the strides they're making as a group.
"These trips are massive for their growth. Playing against elite teams from across Europe in new environments really stretches them and you can see how much they take from it.
"Most importantly, they've represented the club in the right way on and off the pitch and been a real credit to the club and their families.”
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