Women’s International Cup U-19 Football Tournament 2016
The Women’s International Cup will feature three of the powerhouses of the women’s game – USA, England and France – alongside Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland will warm up for next summer’s UEFA Under-19 Women’s Championship by hosting this mini-tournament across four venues next week.
The round-robin games will be staged at Ballymena Showgrounds, Mourneview Park in Lurgan, Portadown’s Shamrock Park and at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast.
Fixtures for the Women’s International Cup are as follows:
England Win the 2016 Women’s International Cup
Tuesday 18 October:
England 2 – 1 USA
Goals From:
Rinsola Babajide 29′ (England)
Mireya Grey 49′ (USA)
Charlie Wellings 74′ (England)
Northern Ireland 0 – 4 France
Goals From:
Julie Thibaud 10′ (France)
Elise Bonet 38′ (France)
Ninon Blanchard 41′ (France)
Emelyne Laurent 90+3′ (France)
Thursday 20 October:
France 1 – 3 USA
Goals From:
Ines Boutaleb 5′ (France)
Kelsey Turnbow 11′ 22′ (USA)
Isabella Briede 52′ (USA)
Northern Ireland 0 – 5 England
Goals From:
Charlie Wellings 37′ 42′ (England)
Lucy shepherd 39′ (England)
Zoe Cross 48′ (England)
Sian Johnson 68′ (England)
Sunday 23 October:
France 1 – 3 England
Goals From:
Rimsola Babajibe 15′ (England)
Julie Thibaud 33′ (France)
Rianna Dean 62′ (England)
Grace Fisk 66′ (England)
USA v Northern Ireland (16:30) National Football Stadium at Windsor Park
Tickets for the tournament are on sale via Ticketmaster.
They cost £5 for adults and £3 for children (aged under 16).
USA U-18 Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Brooke Heinsohn (New England FC; Norfolk, Mass.)
Mandy McGlynn (Virginia Tech; Jacksonville, Fla.)
Defenders:
Kerry Abello (Eclipse Select; Batavia, Ill.)
Sydney Dawson (Internationals SC; Akron, Ohio)
Julie Doyle (San Diego Surf; Laguna Nigel, Calif.)
Joanna Harber (Eastside FC; Bellevue, Wash.)
Mia Palmer (Crossfire; Portland, Ore.)
Karlie Paschall (Tennessee Soccer Club; Brentwood, Tenn.)
Midfielders:
Haley Berg (Solar; Celina, Texas)
Sam Coffey (New York SC; Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.)
Arlie Jones (San Diego Surf; Las Vegas, Nev.)
Shea Moyer (FC Revolution; Wyomissing, Penn.)
Viviana Villacorta (Beach FC; Lawndale, Calif.)
Sofia Weiner (Colorado Rush; Evergreen, Colo.)
Forwards:
Amirah Ali (PDA; Voorhees, N.J.)
Belle Briede (Tophat SC; Alpharetta, Ga.),
Kirsten Davis (St. Louis Gallagher; Chesterfield, Mo.)
Mireya Grey (Crossfire; Seattle, Wash.)
Tara McKeown (San Diego Surf; Newbury Park, Calif.)
Kelsey Turnbow (SC Del Sol; Scottsdale, Ariz.)
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