Unlucky U19’s finish 6th at Asian Schools Championship

Unlucky U19’s finish 6th at Asian Schools Championship

Sri Lanka held a strong Malaysian side goalless at halftime but conceded four goals in the second half. Malaysia scored with the momentum on with three goals in five minutes. Korea finished first while Iran, Thailand and China were placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively. In the group stage Sri Lanka lost to Thailand and China 1-0 after hard fought matches. Sri Lanka U19 lost their first match, 1-0 to China U19 in the 43rd…

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Steve McClaren: Newcastle ‘close’ to crisis after League Cup exit

Steve McClaren: Newcastle ‘close’ to crisis after League Cup exit

Manager Steve McClaren acknowledged Newcastle were “close to a crisis” after a 1-0 League Cup home defeat by Sheffield Wednesday. The Magpies have lost four games in a row and their only win under McClaren was against League Two side Northampton in the same competition. McClaren said: “Is the job harder than I thought? Absolutely. Without a doubt. “People say it’s a crisis and it’s getting very close to it. We deserve to be criticised.”…

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