National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Archie Greenwood made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, U21 England's Archie Greenwood got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Will Goldthorpe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brandon McConnach, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Sean Barrie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Archie Greenwood in the 12th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, U21 Scotland's goalkeeper Sean Barrie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlton Boothroyd. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ritchie Granville in the 16th minute of play forced U21 Scotland's goalkeeper Sean Barrie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sean Barrie made an important save on a dangerous shot by Archie Greenwood in the 21st minute. With a little luck, U21 Scotland's Sean Barrie got control of the ball when Owen Wilberforce tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sean Barrie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Archie Greenwood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fergus Malcolm charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fergus Malcolm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to U21 Scotland getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Fergus Malcolm hit a great ball. In the 28thth minute of the game Archie Greenwood who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Scotland's Sean Barrie was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of U21 England booed when U21 Scotland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernández Fernández didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Owen Wilberforce could shoot a difficult shot in the 31st minute, which Sean Barrie however easily saved by the left post. Sean Barrie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ritchie Granville in the 32nd minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Ritchie Granville reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sean Barrie. The goal made the score 1-0. Sean Barrie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ritchie Granville, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Thomas-Jan Thomas's late challenge caught a U21 Scotland's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thomas-Jan Thomas helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 played minutes U21 England got a freekick which was hit by Thomas-Jan Thomas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brandon McConnach in the 48th minute of play forced U21 England's goalkeeper Will Goldthorpe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hernández Fernández to make the kick off. U21 Scotland's Sean Barrie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Archie Greenwood in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Archie Greenwood in the 68th minute of play forced U21 Scotland's goalkeeper Sean Barrie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the game, one of U21 Scotland:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 75th minute there was a penalty for U21 England. Owen Wilberforce stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sean Barrie. 3-0. U21 England made a substitution. Leo Bean replaced Owen Wilberforce. U21 Scotland's Sean Barrie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leo Bean in the 80th minute of play. After 86 played minutes U21 Scotland got a freekick which was hit by Hernández Fernández. Sean Barrie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ritchie Granville in the 88th minute of the match. Sean Barrie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Mbappè in the 97th minute of play.